photoshop chap 5 Flashcards
color mode
the amount of color data that can be stored in a given file format
color model
determines how pigments combine to produce resulting colors
bitmap
images that are displayed on your monitor, such as an icon
pixel
each dot represents a color or shade
gamut
range of displayed colors
out of gamut
it is beyond the color space that your monitor can display
hue
color reflected from, or transmitted through an object
saturation
the strength of purity of the color representing the amount of grey
brightness
measurement of relative lightness or darkness of a color is measured as a percentage from 0 (black) to 100 (white)
channels
the 3 colors used to produce color: red, green, and blue.
additive colors
used for lighting, video and computer monitors color is created by adding red, green, and blue light.
cmyk
based on colors being absorbed as the ink hits the aper and being reflected back to your eyes- uses cyan, yellow, magenta, and black
RGB
uses red, blue, and green to mix colors
grayscale mode
uses up to 256 shades of grey
foreground color
black by default used to fill a color selection