Vocab Padlet by Matthew Seapker

Camera Obscura

mjseapker — 2023-08-18 18:17:27 UTC

Camera obscura (meaning “dark room” in Latin) is a box-shaped device used as an aid for drawing or entertainment. Also referred to as a pinhole image, it lets light in through a small opening on one side and projects a reversed and inverted image on the other.

35mm Film

mjseapker — 2023-08-18 18:20:25 UTC

The standard photographic film format for analog single lens reflex (SLR) still cameras and motion picture cameras. Dating back to the first quarter of the 20th century, the 35mm format has mostly given way to digital still and video technologies. The 35mm film frame is 36 x 24mm, and high-end digital SLR (DSLR) and video cameras use sensors of equivalent size

Twin Lense Camera

mjseapker — 2023-08-18 18:21:58 UTC

A twin-lens reflex camera is a type of camera with two objective lenses of the same focal length. One of the lenses is the photographic objective or "taking lens", while the other is used for the viewfinder system, which is usually viewed from above at waist level.

Gelatin Silver Process

mjseapker — 2023-08-18 18:23:30 UTC

A silver gelatin photograph or print is a black-and-white image exposed from an analogue film negative using only optical and chemical processes. The process yields an image with deep blacks, organic texture and a timeless look. Most twentieth-century black-and-white photographs are gelatin silver prints, in which the image consists of silver metal particles suspended in a gelatin layer.

Genre (photography)

mjseapker — 2023-08-18 18:25:14 UTC

The main genres of photography are nature, people, and manmade object photography. In this article, we will explore the various photography styles and types that you can get involved in – whether as a photographer or simply an admirer of great photography.

Curator

mjseapker — 2023-08-23 17:47:52 UTC

Curators spend time researching works of art and reinterpreting these works for their audiences. Today, curators, along with artists, are storytellers in their own right. Curators make decisions about which works of art should be displayed and how they should be seen.

Exhibition

mjseapker — 2023-08-23 17:48:43 UTC

A public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair. (temporary)

Gallery

mjseapker — 2023-08-23 17:49:41 UTC

A room or building for the display or sale of works of art. (usually permanent)

Museum

mjseapker — 2023-08-23 17:50:41 UTC

A building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.

Photography Studio

mjseapker — 2023-08-23 17:51:29 UTC

A photographic studio is often a business owned and represented by one or more photographers, possibly accompanied by assistants and pupils, who create and sell their own and sometimes others’ photographs.

Radial Symmetry

mjseapker — 2023-09-01 18:22:55 UTC

symmetry around a central axis

Symmetry

mjseapker — 2023-09-01 18:24:05 UTC

Symmetry is defined as a proportionate and balanced similarity that is found in two halves of an object, that is, one-half is the mirror image of the other half. For example, different shapes like square, rectangle, circle are symmetric along their respective lines of symmetry.

Asymmetry

mjseapker — 2023-09-01 18:24:41 UTC

lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry.

Juxtaposition

mjseapker — 2023-09-01 18:25:21 UTC

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Abstract

mjseapker — 2023-09-01 18:26:10 UTC

Abstract photography, sometimes called non-objective, experimental or conceptual photography, is a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created through the use of photographic equipment, processes or materials

Line

mjseapker — 2023-09-08 17:46:02 UTC

An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract

Space

mjseapker — 2023-09-08 17:46:35 UTC

An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art .

Shape

mjseapker — 2023-09-08 17:51:25 UTC

An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width

Form

mjseapker — 2023-09-08 17:51:59 UTC

An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder). Form may also be free flowing.

Color

mjseapker — 2023-09-08 17:52:36 UTC

An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity. • Hue: name of color • Value: hue’s lightness and darkness (a color’s value changes when white or black is added) • Intensity: quality of brightness and purity (high intensity= color is strong and bright; low intensity= color is faint and dull)

Value

mjseapker — 2023-09-08 17:53:12 UTC

The lightness or darkness of tones or colors. White is the lightest value; black is the darkest. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle gray

Texture

mjseapker — 2023-09-08 17:53:40 UTC

An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

Balance

mjseapker — 2023-09-15 18:21:37 UTC

is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space. If the design was a scale, these elements should be balanced to make a design feel stable

Emphasis

mjseapker — 2023-09-15 18:22:00 UTC

is the part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention. Usually the artist will make one area stand out by contrasting it with other areas

Movement

mjseapker — 2023-09-15 18:22:33 UTC

is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the work of art, often to focal
areas

Pattern

mjseapker — 2023-09-15 18:23:35 UTC

is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.

Unity

mjseapker — 2023-09-15 18:26:41 UTC

is the feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates
a sense of completeness

Proportion/Scale

mjseapker — 2023-09-15 18:27:22 UTC

is the feeling of unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other

Variety

mjseapker — 2023-09-15 18:28:49 UTC

is the use of several elements of design to hold the viewer’s attention and to guide the viewer’s eye through and around the work of art

Cool Colors

mjseapker — 2023-09-20 17:43:49 UTC

Cool colors are typified by blue, green, and light purple. They can calm and soothe

Warm Colors

mjseapker — 2023-09-20 17:44:46 UTC

warm colors remind you of heat and sunshine (red, orange, yellow)

Neutral Colors

mjseapker — 2023-09-20 17:45:33 UTC

A neutral is a color without much intensity or saturation—a color that's lacking in color, if you will, which generally goes with everything. Examples of neutral colors include: Tan. Beige. Ivory.

Complementary colors

mjseapker — 2023-09-20 17:46:27 UTC

Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast with each other more than any other colour, and when placed side-by-side make each other look brighter. (opposite sides of color wheel)

Monochromatic colors

mjseapker — 2023-09-20 17:47:10 UTC

a color scheme that is comprised of variations of one color

Gradient

mjseapker — 2023-09-20 17:47:44 UTC

In color science, a color gradient specifies a range of position-dependent colors, usually used to fill a region. In assigning colors to a set of values

COnstructive criticism

mjseapker — 2023-09-26 18:08:24 UTC

a type of feedback that offers specific and actionable advice to help others to improve.

Plagiarism

mjseapker — 2023-09-26 18:08:50 UTC

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own

Ethical

mjseapker — 2023-09-26 18:09:52 UTC

relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these

Objective

mjseapker — 2023-09-26 18:10:34 UTC

a thing aimed at or sought; a goal.

Subjective

mjseapker — 2023-09-26 18:11:03 UTC

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

Copyright

mjseapker — 2023-09-26 18:11:32 UTC

the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same

Trademark

mjseapker — 2023-09-26 18:12:11 UTC

a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

Rule of thirds

mjseapker — 2023-10-04 17:43:29 UTC

he rule of thirds is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open. While there are other forms of composition, the rule of thirds generally leads to compelling and well-composed shots.

Leading Lines

mjseapker — 2023-10-04 17:44:07 UTC

Leading lines are a compositional technique where human-made or natural lines lead the viewer's eyes through a photograph to the subject or the heart of the image.

Golden ratio

mjseapker — 2023-10-04 17:44:57 UTC

The golden ratio is a guide to where to place a subject (a tree, person, building, etc.) or element in a photo (like the horizon) where it will be most pleasing to the eye. That divine ratio is 1.618:1.

Negative Space

mjseapker — 2023-10-04 17:45:35 UTC

Negative space is the area surrounding the main subject in a photograph which is left unoccupied. Put simply, it is the space around the object itself that helps define the positive space (or main focus).

Positive Space

mjseapker — 2023-10-04 17:46:22 UTC

Simply put, positive space is the actual subject while negative space (also called white space) is the area surrounding the subject.

Diptych

mjseapker — 2023-10-18 17:44:50 UTC

A diptych is a painting or relief carving made of two parts, which are usually joined by hinges

Triptych

mjseapker — 2023-10-18 17:45:42 UTC

a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together

Orthographic view

mjseapker — 2023-10-18 17:46:40 UTC

Orthographic views are two-dimensional views of three-dimensional objects. Orthographic views are created by projecting a view of an object onto a plane which is usually positioned so that it is parallel to one of the planes of the object.

Barrel lens distortion

mjseapker — 2023-10-18 17:47:14 UTC

Barrel distortion describes a type of distortion wherein lines that are straight in real life appear to curve inwards (like the walls of a barrel). A good way to check for barrel distortion is to look for parallel lines in the area you are shooting and see if the lines appear parallel in your image.

Pincushion distortion

mjseapker — 2023-10-18 17:47:56 UTC

a form of optical distortion in which straight lines along the edge of a screen or a lens bulge toward the center.

Backlight

mjseapker — 2023-10-19 16:33:08 UTC

illumination from behind.

Diffused Lighting

mjseapker — 2023-10-19 16:34:03 UTC

Diffused light, or soft light, is light that's filtered by something. Sunlight through a sheer curtain is diffused. Light from behind a lampshade is diffused compared to the direct light of a bare bulb. The lampshade softens and scatters the light.

Ambient Lighting

mjseapker — 2023-10-19 16:34:43 UTC

Also called general lighting, ambient lighting provides overall illumination for a room, and is intended to create a uniform light level throughout a space, independent of any special lighting that may be needed in targeted areas of a room.

Chiaroscuro

mjseapker — 2023-10-19 16:35:39 UTC

Chiaroscuro, in art, is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for the use of contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures.

Sillouhette

mjseapker — 2023-10-19 16:36:19 UTC

A silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the silhouette is usually presented on a light background, usually white, or none at all.

ISO

mjseapker — 2023-10-25 17:43:18 UTC

ISO Sensitivity is a standard set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that represents sensitivity to light as a numerical value. A higher number indicates a higher sensitivity and a greater ability to capture light. The ISO Sensitivity is set and changed in the shooting settings menu.

ASA

mjseapker — 2023-10-25 17:43:58 UTC

The ASA (American Standards Association) scale is an arbitrary rating of film speed; that is, the sensitivity of the film to light. If everything else is kept constant, the required exposure time is inversely proportional to the ASA rating.

Image Sensor

mjseapker — 2023-10-25 17:44:40 UTC

In a camera system, the image sensor receives incident light (photons) that is focused through a lens or other optics. Depending on whether the sensor is CCD or CMOS, it will transfer information to the next stage as either a voltage or a digital signal.

Film Grain

mjseapker — 2023-10-25 17:45:25 UTC

Film grain or film granularity is the random optical texture of processed photographic film due to the presence of small particles of a metallic silver, or dye clouds, developed from silver halide that have received enough photons. While film grain is a function of such particles it is not the same thing as such.

Digital Noise

mjseapker — 2023-10-25 17:47:01 UTC

Image noise is random variation of brightness or color information in images, and is usually an aspect of electronic noise. It can be produced by the image sensor and circuitry of a scanner or digital camera. Image noise can also originate in film grain and in the unavoidable shot noise of an ideal photon detector.

Auto Mode

mjseapker — 2023-11-08 18:43:34 UTC

Auto Mode. Automatic Exposure is when the camera chooses the optimum shutter speed, aperture, ISO and flash settings for your shot. All you need to do is point and shoot. This can be good if you have no idea of what settings to choose and also when you need to shoot quickly.

Program Mode

mjseapker — 2023-11-08 18:44:41 UTC

Program mode is the mode that is almost still like auto, but you can change where the camera sits the two principle settings, aperture and shutter speed. When you change your settings, it will adjust both aperture and shutter speed to suit the scene that you are pointing the camera at.

Manual Mode

mjseapker — 2023-11-08 18:46:11 UTC

Manual mode means you're in charge of adjusting aperture — one of photography's most important elements. It's the hole in the back of your lens that controls light and depth of field via f-numbers. If you want more exposure, you'll need a low f-number for a wide aperture.

Shutter priority Mode

mjseapker — 2023-11-08 18:47:13 UTC

Shutter speed priority, also known as shutter priority mode, is when a photographer manually designates a shutter speed for a given exposure, and the camera automatically chooses an appropriate aperture and ISO setting to go with that shutter speed.

Aperture Priority

mjseapker — 2023-11-08 18:49:19 UTC

In digital photography, camera technology now features modes that can help adjust those settings for you. One of those modes is aperture priority. With it, the photographer selects a specific aperture value and the camera autoselects the proper shutter speed based on how much light it detects.

Shutter Speed

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:42:17 UTC

In photography, shutter speed or exposure time is the length of time that the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light when taking a photograph. The amount of light that reaches the film or image sensor is proportional to the exposure time. 1⁄500 of a second will let half as much light in as 1⁄250.

Bulb Mode

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:42:52 UTC

The Bulb setting on camera shutters is a momentary-action mode that holds shutters open for as long as a photographer depresses the shutter-release button.

Motion Blur

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:43:23 UTC

Motion blur is the apparent streaking of moving objects in a photograph or a sequence of frames, such as a film or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single exposure, due to rapid movement or long exposure.

Tripods/MonoPods

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:44:08 UTC

Monopods are similar to tripods but they have a single leg instead of three. They usually use a quick release plate to affix the camera to a head that is screwed into the leg. Monopods can be advantageous in that they are often allowed in places that tripods aren't but stabilization is required for crisp shots.

Camera Shake

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:44:39 UTC

Camera shake is a term used to define the act of accidentally shaking a camera during shooting due to unsteady hands, which results in blurry images. This generally occurs more often if you're shooting on a low shutter speed or with a heavy lens, and can be avoided by using a tripod and cable release setup.

F/Stop

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:45:56 UTC

An f-number is a measure of the light-gathering ability of an optical system such as a camera lens. It is calculated by dividing the system's focal length by the diameter of the entrance pupil.

Aperture

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:46:04 UTC

a space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, especially the variable opening by which light enters a camera.

Bokeh

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:46:11 UTC

the visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, especially as rendered by a particular lens.

Depth of Field

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:46:20 UTC

the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.

Lens Focal Length

mjseapker — 2023-11-15 18:46:29 UTC

Lens focal length tells us the angle of view—how much of the scene will be captured—and the magnification—how large individual elements will be.

Long Exposure

mjseapker — 2023-11-29 18:43:34 UTC

Long exposure photography is the name given to the technique in which the camera's shutter is left open during a somewhat lengthy period of time. The resulting image captures the trail of moving objects in front of the camera, while showing still elements razor sharp.

Time Lapse

mjseapker — 2023-11-29 18:44:05 UTC

time-lapse photography. noun. photographing of a slow and continuous process at regular intervals, for projection at a higher speed.

Light Painting

mjseapker — 2023-11-29 18:45:16 UTC

Light painting is the art of creating photos by setting long exposure times on a camera and using a moving light source to “paint.” A light painting photographer opens a camera's shutter and keeps it open as they draw in the air with a light source.

Panning

mjseapker — 2023-11-29 18:45:45 UTC

Panning is a photographic technique that combines a slow shutter speed with camera motion to create a sense of speed around a moving object. It is a way to keep your subject in focus while blurring your background. Panning is typically done on a subject moving horizontally, such as a moving car, or a running dog.

Burst Mode

mjseapker — 2023-11-29 18:46:10 UTC

Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode, continuous mode, or burst shot, is a shooting mode in still cameras where several photos are captured in quick succession by either pressing the shutter button or holding it down.

Spot Metering

mjseapker — 2023-12-06 18:42:17 UTC

The most precise of the metering modes, spot metering evaluates light around the chosen focus point or centre of the frame. This provides a precise reading from a very small area of the scene, which means it can be a very effective choice for high-contrast situations.

Partial Metering

mjseapker — 2023-12-06 18:42:55 UTC

Partial metering covers only the centre 6.2% of the frame in the viewfinder, thus providing precise metering only for the subject. When the background is brighter than the subject due to reasons like back lighting, this metering mode is particularly useful. It is useful for back-lit shots or tiny subjects.

Center Weighted Average Metering

mjseapker — 2023-12-06 18:43:43 UTC

Understanding Metering Modes: Spot vs. Center-Weighted vs ...

Center-weighted metering uses the center of the frame to base the exposure on. It evaluates the light in the middle of the frame and surroundings, ignoring the corners. It doesn't change position when you change focus points, unlike spot metering, so it will always base its reading on the center of the image.

Evaluative Metering

mjseapker — 2023-12-06 18:44:16 UTC

Evaluative metering is the mostly used automatic metering mode in everyday photography and can be applied in most shooting scenarios. As its name suggests, it takes a series of readings in zones that cover the entire frame, and then calculates the overall average exposure value.

18% Gray

mjseapker — 2023-12-06 18:45:01 UTC

If you dive down the rabbit hole of exposure or metering, you won't get too far before you come across the term “middle gray.” It may also be referred to as “neutral gray,” “18% gray”, or “Zone V.” Most simply defined, middle gray is the very center tone between absolute back and absolute white.

Shadows

mjseapker — 2024-01-10 18:43:51 UTC

a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

Midtones

mjseapker — 2024-01-10 18:44:26 UTC

Within The Realm Of Photography, Midtones Refer To The Tonal Range That Lies Between The Extreme Highlights And Shadows, Lending A Sense Of Depth, Dimension, And Naturalness To A Photograph.Jul 27, 2023

Highlights

mjseapker — 2024-01-10 18:45:19 UTC

a bright or reflective area in a painting, picture, or design.

Vignette [vin-yet]

mjseapker — 2024-01-10 18:46:21 UTC

a small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border.

Sepia Tone

mjseapker — 2024-01-10 18:46:55 UTC

Technically speaking, sepia toning is a chemical process that converts the metallic silver in the emulsion of a photographic print into a silver sulfide compound. This changes the color of the resulting image and makes the photo more resistant to environmental pollutants. This helps photos hold up over time.

Af Points

mjseapker — 2024-01-17 18:46:07 UTC

What Are Autofocus Points? Autofocus points are what the camera uses to focus on a subject. You'll probably first notice them when you press the shutter halfway. Many cameras will emit a beep, and some of the AF points will light up—often in red or green—in the viewfinder or on the display screen.

Bracketing

mjseapker — 2024-01-17 18:46:50 UTC

Basically, when you bracket your shots you take exactly the same picture of your subject at several different exposures. This technique gives you a range of options to choose from when you're editing. As a result, it's much less likely that you'll end up with a badly underexposed or overexposed photo.

Exposure level Indicator

mjseapker — 2024-01-17 18:47:26 UTC

In Manual mode, the exposure level indicator shows how much your set exposure values deviate from the levels the camera believes are optimal, which always reside at the standard exposure index. (See Manual Exposure). Auto-exposure bracketing range.

Exposure Compensation

mjseapker — 2024-01-17 18:47:54 UTC

Exposure compensation basically helps you override automatic exposure adjustments your camera makes in situations with uneven light distribution, filters, non-standard processing, or underexposure or overexposure. It lets you take control of your image's brightness by manually increasing or decreasing exposure.

White Balance Card

mjseapker — 2024-01-17 18:48:31 UTC

A white balance card is an important tool for photographers to have in their arsenal. It can be used to help achieve accurate colors in photos, regardless of the lighting conditions. In this article, we'll show you how to use a grey white balance card for perfect color in your photography.

Workspace switchbar

mjseapker — 2024-01-24 18:46:50 UTC

Go up to the Window menu, choose Workspace, and then choose New Workspace. Or, click on the Workspace icon and choose New Workspace.

ToolBar

mjseapker — 2024-01-24 18:47:43 UTC

The toolbar is where Photoshop holds the many tools we have to work with. There are tools for making selections, for cropping and retouching images, for adding shapes and type, and many more!

Palettes

mjseapker — 2024-01-24 18:48:36 UTC

Introduction to Palettes. Palettes [shown right] are groups of tools used to edit and manipulate your image. Photoshop contains over two dozen palettes that can be shown or hidden by using the Window menu and selecting the palette you wish to reveal.

Menu Bar

mjseapker — 2024-01-24 18:49:16 UTC

Menu Bar. This is where you'll access different commands to use in Photoshop. For example, from the File menu, you can open and save files. The Image menu allows you to make various adjustments like image size, while the Filter menu gives you access to more advanced tools and effects.

Tool Options bar Photoshop

mjseapker — 2024-01-24 18:50:00 UTC

The Tool Options bar appears at the bottom in the Photoshop Elements window. It displays the options for a selected tool. For example, if you select the Crop tool from the toolbox, you find related tools (Cookie Cutter tool and Perspective Crop tool), and other options in the Tool Options bar.

Cropping

mjseapker — 2024-01-31 18:44:47 UTC

to remove or adjust the outside edges of an image (typically a photo) to improve framing or composition, draw a viewer's eye to the subject, or change the size or aspect ratio. In other words, photo cropping is the act of improving an image by removing unnecessary parts.

Aspect Ratio

mjseapker — 2024-01-31 18:45:29 UTC

What is the image aspect ratio? The aspect ratio is the proportional relationship between an image's width and height. Different cameras shoot in different aspect ratios, so whether you're using a digital camera, a 35mm film camera, or an iPhone, they can all vary.

Resolution

mjseapker — 2024-01-31 18:46:01 UTC

In digital photography, resolution is the level of detail contained in an image. More specifically, it refers to the number of pixels that exist within that image. The higher the resolution, and the richer the pixel count, the more detail and definition you will see.

DPI vs. PPI

mjseapker — 2024-01-31 18:46:47 UTC

DPI refers to the number of printed dots contained within one inch of an image printed by a printer. PPI refers to the number of pixels contained within one inch of an image displayed on a computer monitor.

S00C (acronym)

mjseapker — 2024-01-31 18:48:51 UTC

SOOC is simply an abbreviation meaning Straight Out of Camera in relation to digital photography. It signals that the image has not been edited in any way and is as close to the original as you can get.

.PNG

mjseapker — 2024-02-07 18:43:21 UTC

What is a PNG file? PNG is short for Portable Network Graphic, a type of raster image file. It's particularly popular file type with web designers because it can handle graphics with transparent or semi-transparent backgrounds.

.JPEG

mjseapker — 2024-02-07 18:44:19 UTC

JPEG is a commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images, particularly for those images produced by digital photography. The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality.

File Formats

mjseapker — 2024-02-07 18:45:05 UTC

An image file format is a file format for a digital image. There are many formats that can be used, such as JPEG, PNG, and GIF. Most formats up until 2022 were for storing 2D images, not 3D ones. The data stored in an image file format may be compressed or uncompressed.

Raw File Format

mjseapker — 2024-02-07 18:46:00 UTC

A camera raw image file contains unprocessed or minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, a motion picture film scanner, or other image scanner. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed, and contain large amounts of potentially redundant data

.PSD

mjseapker — 2024-02-07 18:47:29 UTC

PSD stands for Photoshop Document, which is an image format that supports layers of graphics in a single file. It is mostly used for working with layers of graphics and saving the projects that can extend up to 2 gigabytes in file size.

HDR

mjseapker — 2024-02-14 18:44:15 UTC

In photography, HDR stands for high dynamic range. Dynamic range is simply the range of the lightest tones to the darkest tones within a photo. Put another way — it's a measure of the light intensities from the highlights to the shadows.

Double exposure

mjseapker — 2024-02-14 18:44:51 UTC

Double exposure is a technique that combines two different exposures or images that are layered on top of each other. The image overlaid is less than full opacity so a bit of both images can be seen producing an almost ghost-like image.

Triadic Colors

mjseapker — 2024-02-14 18:45:34 UTC

The Definition of Triadic Color Scheme. A triadic color scheme consists of three colors. Unlike colors that sit next to or directly across each other, triadic colors are equidistant on the color wheel. When you join these colors, they form a triangle. Visual representation of a triadic color scheme on a color wheel.

Blue Hour

mjseapker — 2024-02-14 18:46:05 UTC

So, what exactly is the blue hour? It is that moment just before sunrise or after sunset when the sun dips below the horizon. This whimsical window of time is when a soft blue light fills the sky; creating a cool, peaceful setting that is every bit as beautiful as golden hour.

Golden Hour

mjseapker — 2024-02-14 18:46:39 UTC

What is golden hour? The last hour before sunset and the first hour after sunrise are coveted by professional photographers. Referred to as “the golden hour” or “magic hour,” these times provide the perfect light to capture stunning photos.

Macro Lense

mjseapker — 2024-02-21 18:43:23 UTC

Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects and living organisms like insects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size.

Prime Lense

mjseapker — 2024-02-21 18:43:59 UTC

In film and photography, a prime lens is a fixed focal length photographic 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. Confusion between these two meanings can occur without clarifying context.

Telephoto Lense

mjseapker — 2024-02-21 18:44:38 UTC

A telephoto lens, in photography and cinematography, is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length.

Fisheye Lense

mjseapker — 2024-02-21 18:45:19 UTC

A fisheye lens is an ultra wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image. Fisheye lenses achieve extremely wide angles of view, well beyond any rectilinear lens.

Vibration Reduction

mjseapker — 2024-02-21 18:46:11 UTC

Vibration Reduction (VR) is an image stabilization technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake. Using a VR NIKKOR lens can result in sharp images in low light, under windy conditions or when using a physically large NIKKOR lens, at up to four stops slower with a VR lens than a non-VR lens.

DSLR

mjseapker — 2024-02-28 18:44:30 UTC

A digital single-lens reflex camera is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a solid-state image sensor and digitally records the images from the sensor. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between a DSLR and other digital cameras.

MetaData

mjseapker — 2024-02-28 18:45:18 UTC

Photo metadata is a set of data describing and providing information about rights and administration of an image. It allows information to be transported with an image file, in a way that can be understood by other software and human users.

Thumbnails

mjseapker — 2024-02-28 18:45:44 UTC

A thumbnail is a small image representation of a larger image, usually intended to make it easier and faster to look at or manage a group of larger images. Graphic designers and photographers typically use this term.

Post Processing

mjseapker — 2024-02-28 18:46:36 UTC

Post-processing encompasses every change you make to a video or photo after you download the RAW file to your computer. It's the process that takes unrefined images and polishes them into perfect captures. The fundamentals of post-processing include everything from cropping to sharpening.

Layer Masking

mjseapker — 2024-02-28 18:47:01 UTC

Layer masking is a nondestructive way to hide parts of an image or layer without erasing them. They're great for making image composites, modifying background colors, removing or cutting out objects, and targeting your edits so they affect only certain areas, rather than the entire layer.

Lens Crop Factor

mjseapker — 2024-03-06 18:44:59 UTC

In digital photography, the crop factor, format factor, or focal length multiplier of an image sensor format is the ratio of the dimensions of a camera's imaging area compared to a reference format; most often, this term is applied to digital cameras, relative to 35 mm film format as a reference.

Full Frame Camera

mjseapker — 2024-03-06 18:45:47 UTC

What is full-frame? A full-frame sensor is most simply deﬁned by its sheer size—36 mm by 24 mm—and the distinctive look it makes possible.

APS-C Camera

mjseapker — 2024-03-06 18:46:23 UTC

Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C) is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System film negative in its C ("Classic") format, of 25.1×16.7 mm, an aspect ratio of 3:2 and Ø 30.15 mm field diameter.

Reflector

mjseapker — 2024-03-06 18:46:55 UTC

In photography and cinematography, a reflector is an improvised or specialised reflective surface used to redirect light towards a given subject or scene.

Scrim [diffuser]

mjseapker — 2024-03-06 18:47:48 UTC

A scrim is a popular light modifier used by photographers and videographers to soften or diffuse light. Scrims are generally made from steel and fabric, although a variety of materials can be used.

Saturation

mjseapker — 2024-03-13 17:44:09 UTC

Saturation describes the intensity of the color. And lightness refers to how light or dark the color is. A grayscale or black-and-white photo has no color saturation, while a full-color photo of a field of sunlit wildflowers might be extremely saturated.

Color Balance

mjseapker — 2024-03-13 17:44:48 UTC

Color balance changes the overall mixture of colors in an image and is used for color correction. Generalized versions of color balance are used to correct colors other than neutrals or to deliberately change them for effect.

Hue

mjseapker — 2024-03-13 17:45:16 UTC

Hue refers to the dominant wavelength of light that the human eye interprets as color, but you can think of it as the basic color on the color wheel. Saturation describes the intensity of the color. And lightness refers to how light or dark the color is.

Vibrance

mjseapker — 2024-03-13 17:45:44 UTC

What is vibrance? Vibrance is often referred to as “smart saturation,” because it intensifies colors – but it does so more selectively. Specifically, vibrance boosts colors that are more muted. And it mostly ignores warmer colors (yellows, oranges, and reds), while prioritizing cooler colors (blues and greens).

Contrast

mjseapker — 2024-03-13 17:46:56 UTC

Contrast in photo editing refers to the difference in color and lighting between different parts of the same image or scene. It is a crucial aspect of photo editing as it significantly impacts the mood, tone, and overall visual appeal of the photo.

Move Tool

mjseapker — 2024-03-20 17:44:42 UTC

Use the Move tool to move elements in a document

The Move tool helps you position selected content or layers when customizing your work. Select the Move tool (V) . Use the Options bar to customize tool settings, like Alignment and Distribution, to get the effect you want. Click on an element—like a layer, selection or artboard—to move it.

Patch Tool

mjseapker — 2024-03-20 17:46:02 UTC

What exactly is the Patch Tool for? The Patch Tool is part of the healing brush set of tools. These are the go-to tools for retouching and repairing your images. The Patch Tool is primarily used to repair larger areas of an image, or get rid of any distractions or blemishes.

CLone Stamp Tool

mjseapker — 2024-03-20 17:46:48 UTC

The Clone Stamp tool copies pixels from one area and applies them to another. Think about it as “copying and pasting,” but you're “pasting” the content by painting. When to use the Clone Stamp tool. The Clone Stamp tool is most effective when you need to copy exact detail from one part of an image to another area.

Healing Brush Tool

mjseapker — 2024-03-20 17:47:19 UTC

The Healing Brush and Patch tools allow you fix imperfections, like scratches, wrinkles, dust spots, etc., causing them to disappear into the surrounding image. They work very much like the cloning tools. You sample pixels in one are of an image, then paint over another area replacing it with the sampled pixels.

Spot healing brush tool

mjseapker — 2024-03-20 17:47:50 UTC

The Spot Healing Brush tool magically removes unwanted spots, marks, or small objects in your image. Photoshop selects and replaces pixels from another part of your image to blend in seamlessly.

Lasso Tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-03 17:43:53 UTC

The Lasso tool is helpful for drawing a free-form border around a selected object within an image. It allows you to soften the edges of your selection or add a feathering effect; it's also useful for anti-aliasing.

Magic wand tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-03 17:45:33 UTC

What does the Magic Wand tool do? The Magic Wand tool automatically selects an object or area of your image, using machine learning to discern what you might be trying to select. If you click on the sky, it selects the sky; click on a person's face, and you have the entire face selected in just seconds.

polygonal lasso tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-03 17:46:52 UTC

The Polygonal Lasso tool is useful for making straight-edged selections. Choose the Polygonal Lasso tool (L). In the tool options bar, specify a selection option: New Selection, Add to Selection, Subtract from Selection, or Intersect with Selection.

Quick selection tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-03 17:47:22 UTC

The Quick Selection tool allows you to quickly and easily select one area or section of an image.

Rectangular/elliptical marquee tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-03 17:48:10 UTC

The rectangular marquee tool in Photoshop, of course, enables you to create selections of rectangular shapes, but there is a related tool called the elliptical marquee tool, that enables you to create selections that, of course, have elliptical or even circular shapes.

Brush Tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-10 17:45:12 UTC

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.

Zoom Tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-10 17:45:58 UTC

The zoom tool is used for magnifying a selected part of the image. The first option is called Auto-resize window. By default it's disabled. By enabling it, it will resize the window according to the size of the magnified area. Underneath are two other options, for zooming in or out.

Hand Tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-10 17:46:54 UTC

The Hand tool allows you to move your image while you're zoomed in to more than 100% and part of the image is out of view. Select the Hand tool (H) from the tool bar or press and hold the spacebar key to temporarily switch to the Hand tool.

Horizontal type tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-10 17:48:17 UTC

The Horizontal Type tool allows you to add horizontal text to your images. Select the Horizontal Type tool (T) . Use the Options bar to customize tool settings, like Font Style, Font Size, and, Text Color, to get the effect you want. Add point text (to add a few words like a heading or title) or paragraph text.

Gradient Tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-10 17:49:29 UTC

What is the Gradient tool in Photoshop? The Gradient tool allows you to create gradual changes of color and light across an image with power and precision. You can use different types of gradients to blend with or overlay other images to create stunning backdrops for logo designs, poster art, stylized photos, and more.

Dodge tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-24 17:44:11 UTC

The Dodge tool allows you to lighten specific areas of your image without affecting hue or saturation. Select the Dodge tool (O) . Use the Options bar to customize tool settings, like brush size, range, and exposure, to get the effect you want.

Burn tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-24 17:44:37 UTC

The Burn tool darkens areas of an image. The more you paint over an area with the Burn tool, the darker it becomes. From the toolbar, click and hold the icon for the Dodge, Burn, or Sponge retouching tool, whichever is active.

Blur tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-24 17:45:06 UTC

The Blur tool allows you to paint blur effect on specific areas of an image. Select the Blur tool . Use the Options bar to customize tool settings, like Size, Hardness, and Strength, to get the effect you need. Click and drag over the part of the image you want to blur.

Sharpen tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-24 17:45:38 UTC

The Sharpen tool focuses soft edges in a photo to increase clarity or focus. Oversharpening a photo gives it a grainy look. You can avoid oversharpening by setting a lower Strength value in the options bar.

Select and mask tool

mjseapker — 2024-04-24 17:46:12 UTC

With the Select and Mask screen open, the toolbar on the left side of the screen changes to a new set of tools. These tools are designed to assist users in defining and refining the selected portion of the canvas.

Tracking[text]

mjseapker — 2024-05-01 17:42:50 UTC

Tracking is the process of loosening or tightening a block of text.

Leading [text]

mjseapker — 2024-05-01 17:43:43 UTC

The vertical space between lines of type is called leading. Leading is measured from the baseline of one line of text to the baseline of the line above it. Baseline is the invisible line on which most letters—that is, those without descenders—sit.

Kerning [text]

mjseapker — 2024-05-01 17:44:08 UTC

Kerning is the process of adding or subtracting space between specific pairs of characters

Transform tool

mjseapker — 2024-05-01 17:44:48 UTC

The Transform feature allows users to alter their object or selection in a variety of ways, such as scale, rotate, distort, or flip (mirror). To use the Transform feature, select a layer or create a new selections. Got to Edit in the menu, select Transform, and select the type of transformation you wish to make.

Clipping Mask

mjseapker — 2024-05-01 17:46:23 UTC

A clipping mask is a group of layers to which a mask is applied. The bottommost layer, or base layer, defines the visible boundaries of the entire group. For example, suppose you have a shape in the base layer, a photograph in the layer above it, and text in the topmost layer.

Paint bucket tool

mjseapker — 2024-05-03 17:43:19 UTC

The Paint Bucket tool allows you to select a color or texture and apply it to a model face. The Paint Bucket tool is used for three primary tasks when modeling and rendering: Replacing a solid color or texture with a downloaded texture image from your Texture Library. Scaling the texture image and resolution.

Straighten Tool

mjseapker — 2024-05-03 17:45:04 UTC

The Straighten tool is designed for ease of use: You draw it across a line that's supposed to be straight, and then Photoshop will do the actual straightening for you

Crop tool

mjseapker — 2024-05-03 18:19:02 UTC

The Crop tool removes the part of an image surrounding the selection. Crop to remove distractive background elements and create a focus on your desired object in the image. When you crop an image, by default, the resolution remains the same as the original image.

Smudge tool

mjseapker — 2024-05-03 18:19:40 UTC

The Smudge tool simulates a brush smearing wet paint. The brush picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you swipe or nudge it. Use the Smudge tool to gently reshape important edges into more appealing and softer lines. In the Photoshop toolbox, the Smudge tool is a pointing-finger icon.

Sponge tool

mjseapker — 2024-05-03 18:20:42 UTC

The sponge tool in Photoshop works on color saturation. It can either saturate a color or desaturate a color. This means by using the sponge tool, we can either increase the color intensity of some pixels or decrease the color intensity of some pixels.