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2.01 vocab terms
Term | Definition |
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inches | standard unit measurement for the United Sates |
pixels | the most common unit of measurement for computer screen display (represented by one dot) |
points | the standard unit of measurement for typefaces. 1 point represents 1/74 of an inch |
picas | one pica equals 1/6 of an inch six picas per inch |
em space | refers to the size of a letter such as “M” for the current font |
percentage | defining sub elements of a web page as a percentage to the width of the entire page allowing for responsive layouts as screen size changes |
resolution | the amount of detail score in an image. (a measurement of detail that is stored in digital image) |
PPI | pixels per inch, (the number of pixels contained in one inch.) |
on-screen resolution | 72 pixels per inch (monitors are low resolution devices display 72 ppi) |
print-resolution | printers are high resolution devices and require high resolution images in order to print images clearly without pixilation or blurriness |
DPI | the resolution at which printers can print is measured in Dots Per Inch (DPI). |
RGB | (red, green, blue) |
CMYK | (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) (0-black higher than 0 is white) |
aspect ratio | the relationships of an object’s width to its height |
cropping | Cutting out part of an image |
layering | Compiling multiple pictures or objects together into one image |
selections | Identifying a specific area of a layer or image that allows you to move or apply techniques to only that specific are |
transforming | Changing a graphics size or dimensions through scaling or rotating |
layer styles | one or more effects applied to a layer or layer group |
layer masks | A non-destructive method which allows you to apply transparency to a specific portion of a layer with precise control |
transparency | Removing the background color of a raster image making it “see-through” in order to allow the image to blend in with its background |
fill | Putting a color, gradient, patter, or texture into an object of area |
gradient | Filling an object with a smooth transition from one color to another |
adjustment layers | Non-destructive layers that can be added to allow you to apply image tonal and color adjustments |
filters | Used to apply special effects to an image that would be too difficult to create manually |
clone stamp | Samples and/or area of an image that can be painted over another area of the image |
blend modes | Change the way layers interact by determining how layer will blend with the layers below it |