Quiz1 Flashcards
Aperature
A circular opening in the lens that controls the light reaching the image sensor
Brightness
The value assigned to a pixel to define the relative lightness of a pixel. In color, the amount of lightness or darkness in the color
Color
Aspect of an image made up of a hue,saturation and brughtness
Composite
In photography, an image composed of two or more parts of an image, taken either from a single photo or from multiple photos. Usually, composites are created so that the elements blend smoothly together.
Contrast
The difference in brightness between the darkest and lightest areas of an image or subject
Creation tools
A group of tools in photoshop designs to create new pixels, such as text and shape
Crop
To trim an image or page by cutting away its boundaries
Depth of field
A distance dance in a photograph in which all included portions of an image are in focus. Variable by aperture, focal length or subject distance.
Desaturate
To reduce the purity or vividness of color, making color appear to be washed out or diluted
Digital image
A computer generated photograph composed of pixels rather than film grain
Digital media
Any message that has been stored electronically and coded as numbers
Exposure
The amount of light allowed to reach the film or sensor, determined by the intensity of the existing light, te amount admitted by the lens, and the length of time determined by the shutter speed.
Feather
The action of softening the edge of a digital selection
Filter
In image editing, a feature that changes the pixels in an image to produce blurring, sharpening and other special effects
Focus
To adjust the lens to produce a sharp image