Vocab Padlet by shyloh boyd

Camera Obscura

shylohboyd — 2023-08-18 18:17:28 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

shylohboyd — 2023-08-18 18:19:10 UTC

35 mm film is a film gauge used in filmmaking, and the film standard. In motion pictures that record on film, 35 mm is the most commonly used gauge

Twin Lens Reflex Camera

shylohboyd — 2023-08-18 18:20:07 UTC

A twin-lens reflex camera (TLR) 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" (the lens that takes the picture), while the other is used for the viewfinder system,^[1] which is usually viewed from above at waist level.

Gelatin Silver Process

shylohboyd — 2023-08-18 18:20:54 UTC

Gelatin silver papers are commercially manufactured by applying an emulsion of light-sensitive silver salts in gelatin to a sheet of paper coated with a layer of baryta, a white pigment mixed with gelatin.

Genre

shylohboyd — 2023-08-18 18:21:50 UTC

Categories or styles of photography that are defined by the subject matter or purpose of the image. They serve as a way to classify and organize the diverse world of photography, providing a framework for photographers to explore different subjects and styles.

Curator

shylohboyd — 2023-08-23 17:48:08 UTC

A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.

Exhibition

shylohboyd — 2023-08-23 17:48:54 UTC

An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within a cultural or educational setting such as a museum, art gallery, park, library, exhibition hall, or World's fairs.

Gallery

shylohboyd — 2023-08-23 17:49:48 UTC

A room or building for the display or sale of works of art.

Museum

shylohboyd — 2023-08-23 17:50:55 UTC

A museum is a community service that displays and preserves objects of significance. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects in public display, and some have private collections that are used by researchers and specialists.

Photography Studio

shylohboyd — 2023-08-23 17:51:48 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

Radical Symmetry

shylohboyd — 2023-09-01 18:22:24 UTC

symmetry around a central axis, as in a starfish or a tulip flower.

Symmetry

shylohboyd — 2023-09-01 18:22:58 UTC

Symmetry in everyday language refers to a sense of harmonious and beautiful proportion and balance. In mathematics, the term has a more precise definition and is usually used to refer to an object that is invariant under some transformations, such as translation, reflection, rotation, or scaling.

Asymmetry

shylohboyd — 2023-09-01 18:23:29 UTC

Asymmetry is the absence of, or a violation of, symmetry. Symmetry is an important property of both physical and abstract systems and it may be displayed in precise terms or in more aesthetic terms

Juxtaposition

shylohboyd — 2023-09-01 18:24:22 UTC

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

Abstract

shylohboyd — 2023-09-01 18:25:00 UTC

An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose

Line

shylohboyd — 2023-09-08 17:45:02 UTC

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

Shape

shylohboyd — 2023-09-08 17:45:53 UTC

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

Color

shylohboyd — 2023-09-08 17:46:33 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)

Space

shylohboyd — 2023-09-08 17:47:07 UTC

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

Texture

shylohboyd — 2023-09-08 17:47:40 UTC

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

Value

shylohboyd — 2023-09-08 17:48:16 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.

Form

shylohboyd — 2023-09-08 17:49:12 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.

Balance

shylohboyd — 2023-09-15 18:24:14 UTC

a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

"try to keep a balance between work and relaxation"

Variety

shylohboyd — 2023-09-15 18:25:05 UTC

the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.

Pattern

shylohboyd — 2023-09-15 18:25:50 UTC

A pattern is a regularity in the world, in human-made design, or in abstract ideas. As such, the elements of a pattern repeat in a predictable manner. A geometric pattern is a kind of pattern formed of geometric shapes and typically repeated like a wallpaper design. Any of the senses may directly observe patterns

Proportion

shylohboyd — 2023-09-15 18:26:25 UTC

part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.

Movement

shylohboyd — 2023-09-15 18:27:00 UTC

an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.

Unity

shylohboyd — 2023-09-15 18:27:53 UTC

the state of being united or joined as a whole

Emphasis

shylohboyd — 2023-09-15 18:28:31 UTC

force or intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something

Cool colors

shylohboyd — 2023-09-20 17:44:14 UTC

Cool colors are typified by blue, green, and light purple. They can calm and soothe. Where warm colors remind you of heat and sunshine, cool colors remind you of water and sky, even ice and snow.

Warm colors

shylohboyd — 2023-09-20 17:44:39 UTC

The phrase warm color is used to describe any color that is vivid or bold in nature. Warm colors are those that tend to advance in space and can be overwhelming. Examples of warm colors include red, yellow and orange (think exciting fire and volcanoes).

Neutral colors

shylohboyd — 2023-09-20 17:45:09 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

shylohboyd — 2023-09-20 17:45:48 UTC

Complementary colors are simply colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel. Rather than complimenting each other (as people often think), they cancel each other out; a mixture of them would produce a greyscale color. Classic examples include red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and purple.

Monochromatic colors

shylohboyd — 2023-09-20 17:46:18 UTC

Monochromatic (or mono) is a color scheme based on only one, single color tint. It uses only variations (shades) of a single hue, made by altering the saturation and brightness of the base color. Black and white colors are always added, as they in fact are the brightest, resp. the darkest shade of the color.

Gradient

shylohboyd — 2023-09-20 17:47:20 UTC

A gradient is a design element made up of colors that gradually fade into one another. Also known as “color progressions” or “color ramps,” gradients either consist of many shades of the same color, or multiple colors that blend from one to the other.

Constructive criticism

shylohboyd — 2023-09-26 18:08:56 UTC

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

Plagiarism

shylohboyd — 2023-09-26 18:09:33 UTC

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

Ethical

shylohboyd — 2023-09-26 18:10:11 UTC

Always ask for consent before taking a photo, whether through gestures or the native language. If you don't receive consent, don't take the photo. If at any point a participant decides they don't want their photograph taken or used, respect their wishes.

Objective

shylohboyd — 2023-09-26 18:11:11 UTC

To create an unbiased photographic image or documentary. Objective photography is not intended to be a creative process, but a method to make a clear journal, record or evidence of something, events or objects based on facts.

Subjective

shylohboyd — 2023-09-26 18:11:47 UTC

Subjective photography is the creative or artistic process. The aim is to make a personal interpretation, a composition to capture and create an image with style. The photograph may be of anything, an individual or group of people, objects, location or a landscape

Copyright

shylohboyd — 2023-09-26 18:12:22 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

shylohboyd — 2023-09-26 18:12:58 UTC

using a picture to tell customers that a product or service comes exclusively from you

Rule of Thirds

shylohboyd — 2023-10-04 17:44:43 UTC

The rule of thirds is a "rule of thumb" for composing visual images such as designs, films, paintings, and photographs.

Leading Lines

shylohboyd — 2023-10-04 17:45:17 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,” explains photographer Lukas Kosslow.

Golden Ratio

shylohboyd — 2023-10-04 17:45:57 UTC

The golden ratio, also known as the golden number, golden proportion, or the divine proportion, is a ratio between two numbers that equals approximately 1.618. Usually written as the Greek letter phi, it is strongly associated with the Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers wherein each number is added to the last.

Negative space

shylohboyd — 2023-10-04 17:46:29 UTC

n art and design, negative space is the empty space around and between the subject of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, not the subject itself

Positive Space

shylohboyd — 2023-10-04 17:47:05 UTC

Positive space is a term used to refer to the areas of interest and focus in a piece of artwork. Positive space is often the subject of a work of art such as a person, landscape, or object. Even in abstract art work where there may not be a singular subject, shapes and patterns can become positive space

Ziptych

shylohboyd — 2023-10-18 17:49:05 UTC

diptych is any object with two flat plates which form a pair, often attached by hinge. For example, the standard notebook and school exercise book of the ancient world was a diptych consisting of a pair of such plates that contained a recessed space filled with wax

Triptych

shylohboyd — 2023-10-18 17:49:38 UTC

A triptych is a work of art that is divided into three sections, or three carved panels that are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open. It is therefore a type of polyptych, the term for all multi-panel works

Orthographic view

shylohboyd — 2023-10-18 17:50:08 UTC

Orthographic projection is a means of representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions. Orthographic projection is a form of parallel projection in which all the projection lines are orthogona

Barrel lens distortion

shylohboyd — 2023-10-18 17:50:51 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

shylohboyd — 2023-10-18 17:51:44 UTC

In geometric optics, distortion is a deviation from rectilinear projection; a projection in which straight lines in a scene remain straight in an image. It is a form of optical aberration

ISO

shylohboyd — 2023-10-25 17:44:44 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

shylohboyd — 2023-10-25 17:45:13 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

shylohboyd — 2023-10-25 17:45:45 UTC

An image sensor is a device that allows the camera to convert photons – that is, light – into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the device. The first digital cameras used charge-coupled devices, facilitating movement of the electrical charge through the device so it could be modulated.

Film grain

shylohboyd — 2023-10-25 17:46:12 UTC

Film grain is the visible silver crystals in a film negative's emulsion. These light-sensitive silver halides change into pure metallic silver when exposed to light, which is how an image is captured on film. So, grain is an inherent part of a film image.

Digital noise

shylohboyd — 2023-10-25 17:46:47 UTC

In digital photographs, the term noise refers to a certain type of visual distortion. It looks similar to grain found in film photography, but can also look like splotches of discoloration when it's really bad, and can ruin a photograph

Aperture

shylohboyd — 2023-11-01 17:43:48 UTC

What is aperture in photography? Aperture refers to the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes. It is calibrated in f/stops and is generally written as numbers such as 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11 and 16.

F/Stop

shylohboyd — 2023-11-01 17:44:30 UTC

Focal-STOP) The f-stop is the "aperture" opening of a camera lens, which allows light to come in. It also determines how much is in focus in front of and behind the subject (see depth of field). The f-stop is one of the two primary measurements of a camera lens.

Lens Focal Length

shylohboyd — 2023-11-01 17:45:04 UTC

The focal length of a lens is determined when the lens is focused at infinity. 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. The longer the focal length, the narrower the angle of view and the higher the magnification.

Depth of field

shylohboyd — 2023-11-01 17:45:48 UTC

As a result, depth of field (DoF) is the distance between the nearest and furthest elements in a scene that appear to be "acceptably sharp" in an image. The distance between the camera and the first element that is considered to be acceptably sharp is called DoF near limit.

Bokeh

shylohboyd — 2023-11-01 17:46:34 UTC

Bokeh is defined as “the effect of a soft out-of-focus background that you get when shooting a subject, using a fast lens, at the widest aperture, such as f/2.8 or wider.” Simply put, bokeh is the pleasing or aesthetic quality of out-of-focus blur in a photograph.

Long Exposure

shylohboyd — 2023-11-29 18:44:45 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

shylohboyd — 2023-11-29 18:45:19 UTC

photographing of a slow and continuous process at regular intervals, for projection at a higher speed.

Light Painting

shylohboyd — 2023-11-29 18:46:37 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2023-11-29 18:47:18 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2023-11-29 18:49:30 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2023-12-06 18:44:39 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

shylohboyd — 2023-12-06 18:45:11 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

shylohboyd — 2023-12-06 18:45:50 UTC

While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this mode measures the average brightness of the entire screen. If you shoot directly into the sunlight or the subject is not in the center of the image, you may need to use exposure compensation.

Evaluative Metering

shylohboyd — 2023-12-06 18:46:58 UTC

This is your cameras standard metering mode which most people use for most situations. It is well suited for most subjects including those that are backlit. It is basically just what your eyes do when looking at anything.

18 % gray

shylohboyd — 2023-12-06 18:47:34 UTC

if the light in an average scene being photographed is averaged out, it will produce an 18% gray tone (neutral). So film cameras, dSLRs cameras, and video cameras are all formulated to produce proper exposure when exposed to produce an 18% gray tone.

Shadows

shylohboyd — 2024-01-10 18:45:06 UTC

If you want to learn how to master the use of light in your photographs, look to the shadows. Shadows are the dark areas where a light source is blocked by an object. Shadows change shape, intensity, and even color along with the angle, direction, and temperature of light.

Midtones

shylohboyd — 2024-01-10 18:45:29 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. In photography, understanding light and its different aspects is fundamental.

Highlights

shylohboyd — 2024-01-10 18:46:07 UTC

Highlights are the lightest elements in an image, whereas shadows are the darkest areas. Dynamic range is the ratio between those vivid highlights and dark shadows, from bright white to pure black. That range is key to an image's depth and drama.

Vignette

shylohboyd — 2024-01-10 18:46:51 UTC

A vignette is a darker border - sometimes as a blur or a shadow - at the periphery of photos. It can be an intentional effect to highlight certain aspects of the image or as a result of using the wrong settings, equipment or lens when taking a photo.

Sepia Tone

shylohboyd — 2024-01-10 18:47:33 UTC

a chemical process used in photography which changes the appearance of black-and-white prints to brown. The color is now often associated with antique photographs. Most photo graphics software programs and many digital cameras include a sepia tone filter to mimic the appearance of sepia-toned prints.

AF points

shylohboyd — 2024-01-17 18:45:02 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-01-17 18:45:41 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-01-17 18:46:20 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-01-17 18:46:57 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-01-17 18:47:30 UTC

produces a baseline from which all other colors are measured. White may not appear “white” under all lighting conditions, so this helps correct it. White balance can be automatically determined by the camera, chosen from a list of presets, or manually set by the user

Workspace Switcher

shylohboyd — 2024-01-24 18:44:47 UTC

displays the application windows and dialogs that are open in your workspaces. The panel application displays the workspaces in order from left to right across the rows of the panel application.

Toolbar

shylohboyd — 2024-01-24 18:45:27 UTC

part of a window, often a bar across the top, that contains buttons that execute commands when you click them. Many applications contain toolbars that you can customize so the commands you use frequently are readily available and easily identifiable. Many dialog boxes also contain toolbars.

Palettes

shylohboyd — 2024-01-24 18:46:12 UTC

the entire range of colors that can be rendered by a digital device such as a camera LCD or a computer monitor, or the range of colors contained within a specific image.

Menu Bar

shylohboyd — 2024-01-24 18:46:47 UTC

used to open and save files, adjust the canvas size, access some of the editing tools, open and close various windows, and more.

Tool Options Bar

shylohboyd — 2024-01-24 18:47:36 UTC

a horizontal menu at the top of the main Photoshop window that lets you customize a tool

Cropping

shylohboyd — 2024-01-31 18:45:48 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

shylohboyd — 2024-01-31 18:46:46 UTC

s 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

shylohboyd — 2024-01-31 18:47:20 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-01-31 18:48:02 UTC

PPI (Pixels Per Inch) determines the digital resolution. DPI (Dots Per Inch) determines the print resolution

SOOC[Acronym]

shylohboyd — 2024-01-31 18:48:48 UTC

“Straight Out Of Camera”, simply meaning that an image can be good enough to print straight from the camera without further processing.

File formats

shylohboyd — 2024-02-07 18:45:15 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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-07 18:45:45 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

PNG

shylohboyd — 2024-02-07 18:46:13 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-07 18:46:46 UTC

A Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) file is a lossy raster file format that compresses an image to make the file smaller. JPEG files are some of the most popular and widely used image formats in the world.

PSD

shylohboyd — 2024-02-07 18:47:25 UTC

Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. for Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1987 by Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has become the most used tool for professional digital art, especially in raster graphics editing.

HDR

shylohboyd — 2024-02-14 18:46:00 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-14 18:46:32 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-14 18:47:56 UTC

uses three colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. For example, the three primary colors form a triadic color scheme: red, yellow, and blue. A triadic color scheme uses every fourth color, leaving three colors between each.

Blue hour

shylohboyd — 2024-02-14 18:48:28 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-14 18:48:58 UTC

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 Lens

shylohboyd — 2024-02-21 18:44:40 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 lens

shylohboyd — 2024-02-21 18:45:09 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 lens

shylohboyd — 2024-02-21 18:45:40 UTC

a type of photography that brings distant subjects closer with the use of long focal lengths. While shorter focal lengths exaggerate subjects closest to you, telephoto lenses allow you to emphasize and bring faraway subjects closer, from people to wildlife to mountains.

Fisheye lens

shylohboyd — 2024-02-21 18:46:01 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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-21 18:46:45 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-28 18:44:55 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

Metadeta

shylohboyd — 2024-02-28 18:45:21 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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-28 18:45:49 UTC

Thumbnails are reduced-size versions of pictures or videos, used to help in recognizing and organizing them, serving the same role for images as a normal text index does for words.

Post processing

shylohboyd — 2024-02-28 18:46:39 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-02-28 18:47:12 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-03-06 18:46:34 UTC

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

shylohboyd — 2024-03-06 18:47:05 UTC

A full-frame DSLR is a digital single-lens reflex camera with a 35 mm image sensor format. Historically, 35 mm was one of the standard film formats, alongside larger ones, such as medium format and large forma

APS-C camera

shylohboyd — 2024-03-06 18:47:45 UTC

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

Reflector

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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}

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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

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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

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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

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Artists and photographers use hue, saturation, and lightness (HSL) to describe color. 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

Vibrance

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“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[Editing term]

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the range of brightness, from lightest to darkest, in an image. A high-contrast image will have very bright highlights and very dark shadows. Sometimes an image's highlights may be almost pure white, or the shadows may be almost pure black: high contrast.

Move tool

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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.

Patch tool

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like a giant healing brush, use it to remove large blemishes from photos. In this tutorial, learn how to remove and duplicate elements of a photo using the Patch Tool.

Clone stamp

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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.

Spot healing brush

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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.

Healing brush tool

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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

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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

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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.

Polygnoal Lasso tool

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creates selections with straight edges. It is perfect for selecting objects like buildings and products. In this tutorial, learn how to use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to select architecture and replace a sky.

Quick selection tool

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allows you to quickly and easily select one area or section of an image. While there are several tools in the Photoshop toolkit that you can use to accomplish roughly the same task, each one has its own strengths and weaknesses.

Rectangular/ Elliptical Marquee tool

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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

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allows you to paint on any layer, much like a real paintbrush. You'll also have different settings to choose from, which can help you customize it for different situations.

Zoom tool

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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.

Hand tool

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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

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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

gradient tool

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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.

Paint bucket

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A tool in some graphics editor applications that fills in a portion of the image with a certain color or pattern .

Straighten tool

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Cropping removes unwanted areas of your image for either practical reasons or better composition. Straightening simply means correcting a crooked image.

Crop tool

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Cropping is the removal of unwanted outer areas from a photographic or illustrated image. The process usually consists of the removal of some of the peripheral areas of an image to remove extraneous

Smudge tool

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imulates 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

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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.

Dodge tool

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let you set the right exposure by brightening (dodging) or darkening (burning) specific areas in your image. These edits are destructive in nature.

Burn tool

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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

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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

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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

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allow you to make exact selections in no time. Photoshop offers a wide variety of tools for selecting portions of an image. To refine your selection, the Select and Mask workspace is the most advanced system in the program

Tracking [text]

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onscreen text that seems to move with the image, almost as if it were part of the shot. Done well, it can be mesmerizing. The reason it's so captivating is because it is both unexpected and organic. It is certainly something that attracts the eye.

Leading [text]

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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]

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the spacing between individual letters or characters. Unlike tracking, which adjusts the amount of space between the letters of an entire word in equal increments, kerning is focused on how type looks — creating readable text that's visually pleasing.

Transform tool

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a powerful feature that allows users to modify images or objects within the program to fit their creative needs. This essential tool enables resizing, reshaping, rotating, and moving elements within a document, making it a valuable skill for any Photoshop user

Clipping mask

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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.