https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg started on 10-22-18 en-us 2019-01-16 16:15:12 UTC 2019-03-08 16:06:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Terminator.png mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321302754 A full-frame camera uses a sensor that's the same size as a single frame of traditional 35mm film, measuring 36 x 24mm. The more popular APS-C sensor size found in most DSLRs and mirrorless cameras measures 22 x 15mm. This means a full-frame sensor has more than 2.5 times the surface area of an APS-C sensor.]]> 2019-01-16 16:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321302754 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321303729 The more popular APS-C sensor size found in most DSLRs and mirrorless cameras measures 22 x 15mm. This means a full-frame sensor has more than 2.5 times the surface area of an APS-C sensor.]]> 2019-01-16 16:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321303729 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321304372 Crop factor is the ratio of a camera sensor's size to a 35mm film frame. Use it to calculate effective focal lengths and compare lenses between DSLRs. Crop factor is a term that describes the difference between your camera's sensor size and a traditional 35mm film frame.]]> 2019-01-16 16:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321304372 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321304441 In film and photography, a prime lens is a fixed focal length photographic lens (as opposed to a zoom lens), typically with a maximum aperture from f2.8 to f1.2. The term can also mean the primary lens in a combination lens system.]]> 2019-01-16 16:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321304441 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321304542  zoom lens is a mechanical assembly of lens elements for which the focal length (and thus angle of view) can be varied, as opposed to a fixed focal length (FFL) lens (see prime lens). A true zoom lens, also called a parfocal lens, is one that maintains focus when its focal length changes.]]> 2019-01-16 16:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/321304542 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/323524277 You create and manipulate your documents and files using various elements, such as panels, bars, and windows. Any arrangement of these elements is called a workspace.]]> 2019-01-23 16:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/323524277 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/323524452 A toolbar is a set of icons or buttons that are part of a software program's interface or an open window. When it is part of a program's interface, the toolbar typically sits directly under the menu bar. For example, Adobe Photoshop includes a toolbar that allows you to adjust settings for each selected tool.]]> 2019-01-23 16:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/323524452 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/323524529 Palettes are essential components of your tool set. For one, palettes help you define the nature of your tools. That is, palettes help you customize how the tools in the toolbox perform. For example, you might "sharpen" (make the line thin) or "dull" (make the line thick) your pencil tool using the "Brushes Palette".]]> 2019-01-23 16:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/323524529 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/323524566 A toolbar is a set of icons or buttons that are part of a software program's interface or an open window. When it is part of a program's interface, the toolbar typically sits directly under the menu bar. For example, Adobe Photoshop includes a toolbar that allows you to adjust settings for each selected tool.]]> 2019-01-23 16:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/323524566 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324994800 In graphics and imaging, color saturation is used to describe the intensity of color in the image. A saturated image has overly bright colors. Using a graphics editing programyou can increase saturationon under-exposed images, or vise versa.]]> 2019-01-28 16:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324994800 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324994868 In photography and image processing, color balanceis the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors(typically red, green, and blue primary colors). An important goal of this adjustment is to render specific colors – particularly neutral colors – correctly.]]> 2019-01-28 16:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324994868 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324994937 The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2019-01-28 16:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324994937 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324995027 In Photography to zoom is to make the subject of a photograph appear closer than its actual distance (or subject distance) from the focal plane of a camera.]]> 2019-01-28 16:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324995027 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324995096 Photography is the art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.]]> 2019-01-28 16:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/324995096 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325898996 The Crop Tool cuts out a defined area deleting or hiding the rest of an image: In the Toolbox, select the Crop Tool, click on the image and draw a rectangle holding mouse's button pressed. When you release the button a bounding box appears. You can move, resize and rotate it.]]> 2019-01-30 16:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325898996 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325899115 The Pixel Aspect Ratio is simply a fancy way of saying what the length of one side of a pixel is in relation to the length of the other. If the ratio is 1:1 it means that each side of the pixel is the same length as the other, in other words the pixel is a square.]]> 2019-01-30 16:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325899115 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325899238 Cropping is the process of removing portions of a photo to create focus or strengthen the composition. Use the Crop tool to crop and straighten photos in Photoshop. The Crop tool is non-destructive, and you can choose to retain the cropped pixels to optimize the crop boundaries later.]]> 2019-01-30 16:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325899238 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325899494 Photoshop Paint Bucket Tool. The paint bucket tool fills an area of an image based on color similarity. ... A low tolerance means only very similar colors will be affected, a high tolerance means more pixels will be affected. The range is 0 (exact color matches only) to 255 (all colors).]]> 2019-01-30 16:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325899494 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325899582 By Vangie Beal In graphics and image-editing programs, the brush tool is an element of the painting tool that allows you to select a brush shape (square, circle, oval and so on) and also the the thickness in pixels you want to paint on your image with. As you move your cursor over the image it leaves a stroke of color.]]> 2019-01-30 16:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/325899582 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326749604 The Lasso tool is useful for drawing freeform segments of a selection border. Select the Lasso tool , and set feathering and anti-aliasing in the options bar. (See Soften the edges of selections.) To add to, subtract from, or intersect with an existing selection, click the corresponding button in the options bar.]]> 2019-02-01 16:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326749604 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326749941 The Magic Wand Tool, known simply as the Magic Wand, is one of the oldest selection tools in Photoshop. Unlike other selection tools that select pixels in an image based on shapes or by detecting object edges, the Magic Wand selects pixels based on tone and color.]]> 2019-02-01 16:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326749941 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326750004 Polygonal Lasso Tool. Similar to the lasso tool, except that instead of holding your mouse button down to draw, left-click on various points to create a selection with a series of straight edges. You can also hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac OS) to draw freehand sections.]]> 2019-02-01 16:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326750004 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326750101 You can use the Quick Selection tool to quickly“paint” a selection using an adjustable round brush tip. As you drag, the selection expands outward and automatically finds and follows defined edges in the image. Select the Quick Selection tool . (If the toolisn't visible, hold down the Magic Wand tool .)]]> 2019-02-01 16:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326750101 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326750220 The Marquee tool is the most basic of selection tools and often the one most useful. This tool is used to draw selections based on geometric shapes. Specifically, the marquee tool allows you to draw rectangular and elliptical selections. To form the selection, simply click and drag the mouse.]]> 2019-02-01 16:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/326750220 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373012 The spot healing brush is the default healing tool in Photoshop and can be used to clone areas from an image and blend the pixels from the sampled area seamlessly with the target area. The basic principle is that the texture from the sample area is blended with the color and luminosity surrounding wherever you paint.]]> 2019-02-04 16:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373012 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373240 The Healing Brush is similar to the Clone Stamp Tool in that it is used to sample from an image to correct or enhance other areas of the image. It samples the colour, luminosity and texture of the source area separately and blends it with the destination area.]]> 2019-02-04 16:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373240 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373319 The Patch Tool is primarily used to repair larger areas of an image, or get rid of any distractions or blemishes. The patch tool was introduced into Photoshop at the same time as the Healing Brush. ... But, the Patch Tool uses selection-defined areas instead of a brush.]]> 2019-02-04 16:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373319 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373409 Photoshop Clone Stamp Tool. Photoshop's clone stamp toolallows you to duplicate part of an image. The process involves setting a sampling point in the image which will be used as a reference to create a new cloned area. Select the Clone Stamp tool , then check the settings in the options bar.]]> 2019-02-04 16:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373409 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373460 Photoshop Move Tool. The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2019-02-04 16:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/327373460 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264039 Hold back light to lighten an area on the print]]> 2019-02-08 16:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264039 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264103 Increases exposure to darken areas in pictures]]> 2019-02-08 16:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264103 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264498 The Sponge Tool saturates / desaturates image areas: In the Toolbox, select the Sponge Tool. Choose brush size and style*. Select mode (what do you want - saturate or desaturate). Set the tool's Flow (tool'sstrength).]]> 2019-02-08 16:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264498 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264609 The Blur Tool is used to paint a blur effect. Each stroke made using the Blur Tool will lower the contrast between affected pixels, making them appear blurred. The context-sensitive Options Bar, usually located at the top of your workspace, will display all relevant options related to the Blur Tool.]]> 2019-02-08 16:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264609 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264683 Sharpening enhances the definition of edges in an image. Whether your images come from a digital camera or a scanner, most images can benefit from sharpening. ... Sharpen your image multiple times in small amounts. Sharpen the first time to correct blur captured by a scanner or digital camera.]]> 2019-02-08 16:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/329264683 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878303 The Smudge tool simulates the effect you see when you drag a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag. Select the Smudge tool . Choose a brush tip and options for the blending mode in the options bar.]]> 2019-02-13 16:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878303 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878425 Red eye in portraits is caused when the flash source is used too close to the lens axis and the pupils of the eye are wide open. ... Failing that, the red eye tool in Photoshop is an easy-to-use tool for removing red eye from photographs that have been taken with a direct flash source.]]> 2019-02-13 16:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878425 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878497 The Gradient tool creates a gradual blend between multiple colors. You can choose from preset gradientfills or create your own. Note: You cannot use the Gradient tool with bitmap or indexed-color images. To fill part of the image, select the desired area.]]> 2019-02-13 16:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878497 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878580 Layer masks are a fundamental tool in image manipulations. They allow you to selectively modify the opacity (transparency) of the layer they belong to. This differs from the use of the layer Opacity slider as a mask has the ability to selectively modify the opacity of different areas across a single layer.]]> 2019-02-13 16:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878580 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878665 The Adjustment Layers in Photoshop are a group of a super useful, non-destructive image editing tools that add color and tonal adjustments to your image without permanently changing its pixels. With the adjustment layers, you can edit and discard your adjustments or restore your original image at any time.]]> 2019-02-13 16:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/330878665 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335462540 Macro Lenses. A macro lens is one which allows you to take sharp, detailed, close-up photos of small subject such as flowers, plants, insects, and products. A macro lens is a camera lens designed for photographing small subjects at very close distances.]]> 2019-02-26 16:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335462540 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335462602 A fisheye lens is an ultra wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image. ... The angle of view of a fisheye lens is usually between 100 and 180 degrees while the focal lengths depend on the film format they are designed for.]]> 2019-02-26 16:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335462602 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335462658 High-dynamic-range imaging is a high dynamic range technique used in imaging and photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques. ]]> 2019-02-26 16:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335462658 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335462972 Vignetting, also known as “light fall-off” (sometimes spelled “light falloff”) is common in optics and photography, which in simple terms means darkening of image corners when compared to the center.]]> 2019-02-26 16:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335462972 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335463163 Horizontal type tool and vertical type tool. The type tool allows direct on-image textediting. The only difference between the horizontal and vertical type tools is that the horizontal type tool adds text horizontally and the vertical type tool adds textvertically.]]> 2019-02-26 16:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/335463163 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339357754 In photography, painting, and other visual arts, middle gray or middle grey is a tone that is perceptually about halfway between black and white on a lightness scale; in photography, and printing, it is typically defined as 18% reflectance in visible light. ... Therefore, the camera light meter assumes an 18% gray level.]]> 2019-03-08 16:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339357754 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339358071 Spot metering is where the camera determines a proper exposure not on the average brightness levels of the whole frame, but just of one specific spot. This photographer, like me, is principally a landscape photographer.]]> 2019-03-08 16:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339358071 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339358204 Partial metering is one of four modes found mostly on Canon cameras to help measure a subject's brightness. This enables the photographer to take a correct exposure depending on the lighting conditions at hand. Spot metering on Nikon cameras work very similar to partial metering on Canon cameras.]]> 2019-03-08 16:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339358204 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339358445 Matrix / Evaluative Metering. Matrix Metering or Evaluative Metering mode is the default meteringmode on most DSLRs. It works similarly to the above example by dividing the entire frame into multiple “zones”, which are then all analyzed on individual basis for light and dark tones.]]> 2019-03-08 16:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339358445 mollybarham https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339358711 Metering (Viewfinder Photography) A meteringsensor.This sensor is located inside the camera, where it measures the brightness of the subject when exposed to light. ... The metering mode determines which areas of the frame are used by the camera to measure subject brightness and how the camera sets exposure.]]> 2019-03-08 16:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mollybarham/nx3pxa9eduzg/wish/339358711