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 that represents a color or shade
Gamut
range of displayed colors
Out of Gamut
It is beyond the color space that your monster can display
Hue
Color reflected from or transmitted through an object
Saturation
The strength of purity of the color representing the amount of gray
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, blue
Additive colors
used for lighting, video and computer monitors color is created by adding red, greensand blue light
Cmyk
Based on colors being absorbed as the ink hits the paper and being reflected back to your eyes uses cyan, yellow, magenta, black
RGB
uses red, blue, and green mix to colors
Grayscale mode
used 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 ti make gradient
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
lest you add a border around an 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 alter an images appearance
base color
original color of image
blend color
color you apply with paint edit tool
Target
image you are working with
Source
image that contains the color you are pulling from
