photoshop chapter 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
image displayed on your monitor such as an icon
pixel
each dot represents a color or a shade
gamut
range of displayed colors
out of gamut
beyond the color space that your monitor can display
saturation
strength or purity of the color representing the amount of gray
brightness
measurement of relative light or darkness of a color is measured as a %
channels
the 3 colors used to produce color RGB
additive colors
used for lighting
cmyk
based on colors being absorbed as the ink hits the paper and being reflected back to your eyes
cyan yellow magenta and black
rgb
uses red blue an green to mix colors
gray scale
uses up to 256 shades of gray
foreground color
black by default used to fill color to a selection
background color
white by default and is used to make gradient fills
gradient
gradual blend
color picker
feature that lets you choose a color spectrum or numerically define a color
swatches panel
visual display of colors you can choose from
stroke
lets you add a border around image or text
grayscale images
can contain up to 256 shades of gray – used to emphasize or create a certain mood
blending mode
controls how pixels are made darker or lighter
filters
commands that let you significantly alter an images appearance
base color
the original color of the image
blend color
color you apply with a paint or edit tool
target
image you are working with
