Modterm Flashcards
Pixel count
The number of pixels contained in an image sensor // in captured photo
Pixel density
The number of pixels divided by the area of the sensor
megapixels
Camera resolution is measured with megapixels
PPI
Pixels per inch
Screen resolution
DPI
Dots per inch
Printer resolution is measured in dpi
Jepeg
Good compression
Constantly saving caused degeneration of photo
Convenient
Tiff
Lossless file format
Uses large amount of memory
Good for archiving images
Raw
Not a file type
Larger that JPEG & TIFF
Gives great flexibility during conversion process
White Balance
To have natural light
AV mode
Aperture priority
TV mode
Shutter priority
P mode
Camera selects aperture and shutter speed
User can modify
Auto
Camera selects aperture and shutter speed, uses flash
3 factors of exposure
IOS
SHUTTER SPEED
APERTURE
IOS
100 is best quality & maximum light
Sensitivity of the sensor / film