Vocab Padlet #1 by Thomas Dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1 Digital Photography en-us 2019-08-23 21:22:11 UTC 2023-04-25 03:20:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image?t=f_webp,g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f4f8.png Genre thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377279300 a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.]]> 2019-08-26 21:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377279300 35mm Film thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377280441 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.]]> 2019-08-26 21:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377280441 Twin Lens Camera thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377280954 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, which is usually viewed from above at waist level.]]> 2019-08-26 21:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377280954 Large Format Camera thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377281289 The term Large Format simply means big film size. Large format cameras use sheet film sized 4x5" or larger with the most common film sizes being 4x5" and 8x10".]]> 2019-08-26 21:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377281289 Gelatin Silver Process thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377281715 The gelatin silver process is the photographic processused with currently available black-and-white films and printing papers. A suspension of silver salts in gelatinis coated onto a support such as glass, flexible plastic or film, baryta paper, or resin-coated paper.]]> 2019-08-26 21:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/377281715 Curator thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379657353 Photo curators collect, exhibit, research and maintain the photo collection at a museum. They are also responsible for the storage and presentation of photographical collections.]]> 2019-09-03 21:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379657353 Exhibition thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379657868 A public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.]]> 2019-09-03 21:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379657868 Framing thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379658086 The role of any rule of composition is to draw the eye into a photograph. Framing refers to using elements of a scene to create a frame within your frame. For example, you might shoot through a doorway, pulled back curtains, branches, fences, tunnels, or arches to highlight your subject.]]> 2019-09-03 21:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379658086 Gallery thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379658424 A room or building for the display or sale of works of art.]]> 2019-09-03 21:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379658424 Copyright thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379658631 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.]]> 2019-09-03 21:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/379658631 Line thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381119372 An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line
may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or
abstract.]]> 2019-09-06 21:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381119372 Shape thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381119762 An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to
height and width.]]> 2019-09-06 21:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381119762 Color thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381119928 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)]]> 2019-09-06 21:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381119928 Form thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381120005 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.]]> 2019-09-06 21:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381120005 Texture thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381120043 An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look
as if they might feel if touched.]]> 2019-09-06 21:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381120043 Value thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381120131 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.]]> 2019-09-06 21:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381120131 Space thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381120206 An element of art by which positive and negative areas are
defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art .]]> 2019-09-06 21:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/381120206 Balance thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531462 Balance 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. In symmetrical balance, the elements used on one side of the design are similar to those on the other side; in asymmetrical balance, the sides are different but still look balanced. In radial balance, the elements are arranged around a central point and may be similar.


]]> 2019-09-12 21:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531462 Variety thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531581 Variety 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. 


]]> 2019-09-12 21:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531581 Pattern thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531688 Pattern is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.


]]> 2019-09-12 21:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531688 Proportion (Scale) thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531753 Proportion is the feeling of unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other. When drawing the human figure, proportion can refer to the size of the head compared to the rest of the body.


]]> 2019-09-12 21:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531753 Movement (Rhythm) thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531839 Movement is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the work of art, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed along lines, edges, shape, and color within the work of art. 


]]> 2019-09-12 21:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531839 Unity (Harmony) thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531941 Unity is the feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness. 


]]> 2019-09-12 21:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383531941 Emphasis thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383532037 Emphasis 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. The area could be different in size, color, texture, shape, etc.


]]> 2019-09-12 21:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/383532037 Radial Symmetry thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960529 symmetry around a central axis, as in a starfish or a tulip flower.]]> 2019-09-16 20:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960529 Symmetrical thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960680 made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.]]> 2019-09-16 20:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960680 Asymmetrical thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960725 having parts which fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.]]> 2019-09-16 20:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960725 Juxtaposition thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960787 the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.]]> 2019-09-16 20:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960787 Monochromatic thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960988 containing or using only one color.]]> 2019-09-16 21:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384960988 Abstract thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384961062 art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.]]> 2019-09-16 21:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/384961062 Cool Colors thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390277133 The phrase cool color is used to describe any color that is calm or soothing in nature. Cool colors are not overpowering and tend to recede in space. For this reason, cool colors typically make a space seem larger. Examples of cool colors include green, blue and violet (think calming blue waters).]]> 2019-09-26 19:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390277133 Warm Colors thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390277196 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). Contrast with cool colors.]]> 2019-09-26 19:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390277196 Complementary Colors thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390277246 a color that combined with a given color makes white or black.]]> 2019-09-26 19:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390277246 Neutral Colors thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390277364 Neutral colors include black, white, gray, and sometimes brown and beige.]]> 2019-09-26 19:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390277364 Rule of Thirds thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390765831 In photography, the rule of thirds is a type of composition in which an image is divided evenly into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, and the subject of the image is placed at the intersection of those dividing lines, or along one of the lines itself.]]> 2019-09-27 20:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390765831 Golden Ratio thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390765863 In photography, the idea is that by using the golden ratio, you are creating an image that is naturally more pleasing to the eye.]]> 2019-09-27 20:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390765863 Leading Lines thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390765999 Leading lines refers to a technique of composition where the viewer of your photos attention is drawn to lines that lead to the main subject of the image. A leading line paves an easy path for the eye to follow through different elements of a photo.]]> 2019-09-27 21:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390765999 Positive Space thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390766026 Positive space refers to the main focus of a picture, while negative space refers to the background. When used creatively and intelligently, positive and negative space together can tell a story using visual composition alone.]]> 2019-09-27 21:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390766026 Negative Space thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390766079 Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space occasionally is used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image.]]> 2019-09-27 21:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/390766079 Objective thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166311 Objective photography is an impersonal image not influenced by feelings, interpretations or prejudice. ...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.]]> 2019-10-01 21:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166311 Subjective thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166345 Photography is subjective by simply being a visual art. In other words, it is based on your perception rather than judgments from other peoples perspective. ... A picture might be subjective based on the photographer's view while a viewer might see at it from the objective angle (based on tone, color, etc.)]]> 2019-10-01 21:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166345 Constructive Criticism thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166383 Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional one.]]> 2019-10-01 21:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166383 Plagiarism thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166468 the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.]]> 2019-10-01 21:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166468 Trademark thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166523 A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called service marks.]]> 2019-10-01 21:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166523 Ethical thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166558 relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.]]> 2019-10-01 21:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/392166558 Back Light thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393799947 Black light photography involves shooting subjects under ultra violet lights and excluding most if not all, visible light. The results are often highly colored and powerful looking images: ... In order to make sure the correct look was created, the make up artists worked under the same UV lights to be used in the shoot.]]> 2019-10-04 20:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393799947 Diffused Lighting thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393799999 Diffused light is a soft light with neither the intensity nor the glare of direct light. It is scattered and comes from all directions. Thus, it seems to wrap around objects. It is softer and does not cast harsh shadows.]]> 2019-10-04 20:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393799999 Ambient Light thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393800058 Ambient light means the light that is already present in a scene, before any additional lighting is added. It usually refers to natural light, either outdoors or coming through windows etc. It can also mean artificial lights such as normal room lights.]]> 2019-10-04 20:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393800058 Chiaroscuro thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393800161 the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.]]> 2019-10-04 20:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393800161 Silhouette thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393800246 Silhouette photography is a wonderful way to convey drama, mystery, emotion and mood in a picture. A silhouette is defined as a view of an object or a scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being black.]]> 2019-10-04 20:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/393800246 Diptych thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404319 A diptych (pronounced dip'tik) was originally a pair of paintings hinged together. ... In photography the diptych has become a popular format. Pairs of closely associated portraits, images or themed pictures are often used to off-set one another.]]> 2019-10-10 19:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404319 Triptych thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404536 A triptych (pronounced Trip'tik), when applied to photography, is a group of three pictures. ... The image shown above is a triptych of pictures in one image. The origin of the term applied to three paintings on hinged wooden panels. They could fold into each other making a flat carrying pack.]]> 2019-10-10 19:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404536 Pixel thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404604 The word “pixel” means a picture element. Every photograph, in digital form, is made up of pixels. They are the smallest unit of information that makes up a picture. Usually round or square, they are typically arranged in a 2-dimensional grid. ... As you can see, the pixels approximate the actual image.]]> 2019-10-10 19:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404604 Blue Hour thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404656 The blue hour (from French l'heure bleue; pronounced [lœʁ blø]) is the period of twilight (in the morning or evening, around the nautical stage) when the Sun is at a significant depth below the horizon and residual, indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue shade, which differs from the one visible during most of ...]]> 2019-10-10 19:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404656 Golden Hour thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404710 In photography, the golden hour is the period of daytime shortly after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky. The opposite period during twilight is blue hour, just before sunrise or after sunset, when indirect sunlight is evenly diffused.]]> 2019-10-10 19:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396404710 File Format thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890666 A file format is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file. It specifies how bits are used to encode information in a digital storage medium. ... Some file formats are designed for very particular types of data: PNG files, for example, store bitmapped images using lossless data compression.]]> 2019-10-11 21:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890666 RAW (.cr2 vs .nef) thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890694 A camera's raw image file contains unprocessed or minimally processed data from the image sensor of a digital camera. ... Canon's RAW file extension is .CR2, Nikon's is .NEF, Olympus' is .ORF, Sony's is .ARW etc. First of all, you have to set your camera to shoot RAW, or RAW+JPEG.]]> 2019-10-11 21:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890694 .PSD thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890779 A .PSD file is a layered image file used in Adobe PhotoShop. PSD, which stands for Photoshop Document, is the default format that Photoshop uses for saving data. PSD is a proprietary file that allows the user to work with the images' individual layers even after the file has been saved.]]> 2019-10-11 21:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890779 .JPEG thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890815 JPEG. Stands for "Joint Photographic Experts Group."JPEG is a popular image file format. It is commonly used by digital cameras to store photos since it supports 224 or 16,777,216 colors. ... Still, the compression algorithm is lossy, meaning some image quality is lost during the compression process.]]> 2019-10-11 21:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890815 .TIF thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890853 Tagged Image File Format, abbreviated TIFF or TIF, is a computer file format for storing raster graphics images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry, and photographers. ... The format was created by Aldus Corporation for use in desktop publishing.]]> 2019-10-11 21:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/396890853 Auto Mode thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570662 Automatic mode is a mode in a digital camera where the camera's software fully controls all aspects of the photograph, from the shutter speed to the aperture setting to the focus.]]> 2019-10-21 20:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570662 Manual Mode thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570700 Manual mode on a camera allows the photographer to determine the exposure of an image by letting them select an aperture value and a shutter speed value. ... These modes give the user control of either aperture or shutter speed, while letting the camera determine the remaining setting for best exposure.]]> 2019-10-21 20:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570700 Program Mode thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570803 The "program" in Program mode refers to the fact that you can fiddle with the shutter speed and aperture combo. Whether you choose Auto or Program, the camera chooses an aperture and shutter speed combination that will give you a good exposure.]]> 2019-10-21 20:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570803 Shutter Priority Mode thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570864 Shutter priority (usually denoted as S on the mode dial), also called time value (abbreviated as Tv), refers to a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture to ensure correct exposure.]]> 2019-10-21 20:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570864 Aperture Priority Mode thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570932 Aperture priority, often abbreviated A or Av on a camera mode dial, is a setting on some cameras that allows the user to set a specific aperture value while the camera selects a shutter speed to match it that will result in proper exposure based on the lighting conditions as measured by the camera's light meter.]]> 2019-10-21 20:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/400570932 ISO thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273329 In Digital Photography ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principles apply as in film photography – the lower the number the less sensitive your camera is to light and the finer the grain. ... By choosing a higher ISO you can use a faster shutter speed to freeze the movement.]]> 2019-10-24 19:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273329 Noise thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273357 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 sensor and circuitry of a scanner or digital camera. ... Image noise is an undesirable by-product of image capture that obscures the desired information.]]> 2019-10-24 19:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273357 ASA thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273385 In photography, ASA and ISO are both measurements of film speed, or sensitivity to light. ASA is a scale created by the American Standards Association, but it is no longer widely used. Now, most film is labeled by ISO, which was created in 1987 by the International Organization for Standardization.]]> 2019-10-24 19:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273385 Grain thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273418 Film grain or 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. ... It can be objectionably noticeable in an over-enlarged photographic film photograph.]]> 2019-10-24 19:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273418 Image Sensor thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273461 An image sensor is an electronic device that converts an optical image into an electronic signal. It is used in digital cameras and imaging devices to convert the light received on the camera or imaging device lens into a digital image.]]> 2019-10-24 19:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/402273461 DSLR thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585602 denoting or relating to a camera that combines the optics and mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor, rather than photographic film.]]> 2019-10-28 20:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585602 Metadata thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585625 a set of data that describes and gives information about other data.]]> 2019-10-28 20:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585625 Thumbnails thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585692 Thumbnail is a term used by graphic designers and photographers for 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.]]> 2019-10-28 20:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585692 SOOC (Acronym) thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585748 SOOC means "Straight Out Of Camera (not Photoshopped)"]]> 2019-10-28 20:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585748 Vibration Reduction thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585864 Vibration Reduction (VR) is an image stabilization technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake. ... Nikon VR originates in the lens, not in the image sensor, which means that algorithms optimized to an individual lens are applied.]]> 2019-10-28 20:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/403585864 AF Points thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406559617 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 a red or green color—in the viewfinder or on the display screen.]]> 2019-11-04 21:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406559617 Bracketing thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406559689 In photography, bracketing is the general technique of taking several shots of the same subject using different camera settings. ... Auto bracketing is a feature of many modern cameras. When set, it will automatically take several bracketed shots, rather than the photographer altering the settings by hand between each shot.]]> 2019-11-04 21:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406559689 Exposure Level Indicator thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406559771 Normally, the vertical bar under the scale, known as the exposure level indicator, predicts a photo's exposure, relative to the standard exposure, taken with the current meter reading and using the current exposure settings. In autoexposure modes, the exposure level indicator stays pegged in the middle.]]> 2019-11-04 21:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406559771 Exposure Compensation thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406559906 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera, making photographs brighter or darker. In modes P, S, and A, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal exposure, but this may not always produce the exposure the photographer intended.]]> 2019-11-04 21:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406559906 Burst Mode thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406560000 Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. In burst mode, several photographs are captured in quick succession by either pressing the shutter button or holding it down.]]> 2019-11-04 21:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/406560000 F/Stop thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362297 The f-number of an optical system is the ratio of the system's focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil. It is a dimensionless number that is a quantitative measure of lens speed, and an important concept in photography. It is also known as the focal ratio, f-ratio, or f-stop.]]> 2019-11-07 20:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362297 Aperture thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362383 In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture and focal length of an optical system determine the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. An optical system typically has many openings or structures that limit the ray bundles.]]> 2019-11-07 20:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362383 Bokeh thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362507 In photography, bokeh (/ˈboʊkə/ BOH-kə or /ˈboʊkeɪ/ BOH-kay; Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light".]]> 2019-11-07 20:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362507 Depth of Field thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362597 For many cameras, depth of field is the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image. The depth of field can be calculated based on focal length, distance to subject, the acceptable circle of confusion size, and aperture.]]> 2019-11-07 20:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362597 Lens Focal Length thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362678 The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light; it is the inverse of the system's optical power. A positive focal length indicates that a system converges light, while a negative focal length indicates that the system diverges light.]]> 2019-11-07 20:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/408362678 Shutter Speed thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411498924 In photography, shutter speed or exposure time is the length of time when the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light, also when a camera's shutter is open when taking a photograph. The amount of light that reaches the film or image sensor is proportional to the exposure time.]]> 2019-11-14 20:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411498924 Bulb Mode thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411499007 Bulb mode is simply a shutter speed option that you can select in Manual mode on your camera. It allows your shutter speed to be any length you choose: one second, one minute, 17 minutes, or anything else.]]> 2019-11-14 20:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411499007 Motion Blur thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411499079 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.]]> 2019-11-14 20:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411499079 Camera Shake thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411499160 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.]]> 2019-11-14 20:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411499160 Tripod/Monopod thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411499300 A form of support for the camera. ... The monopod is used to hold the camera steady while in the field. It is not as steady as a tripod since it has only one leg. This allows movement in the horizontal plane, but prevents up and down movement.]]> 2019-11-14 20:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/411499300 Auto WB thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053028 In photography and image processing, color balance is the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors. An important goal of this adjustment is to render specific colors – particularly neutral colors – correctly. Hence, the general method is sometimes called gray balance, neutral balance, or white balance. ]]> 2019-11-18 21:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053028 Daylight WB thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053112
When shooting outdoors on a clear day, the colour temperature of the sunlight is about 5,500K, which is almost the same as that of Daylight mode (about 5,200K). As a result, if you set the WB mode to Daylight, the colour tone will appear close to what you see.]]> 2019-11-18 21:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053112 Shade WB thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053201 White balance (WB) is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. Proper camera white balance has to take into account the "color temperature" of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light.]]> 2019-11-18 21:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053201 Cloudy WB thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053264 Cloudy – This mode is ideal for while shooting on a cloudy day. This is because it warms up the subject and surroundings and allows you to capture better shots. Flash – The flash mode is required when there is inadequate lighting available. This mode helps pick the right White Balance under low light conditions.]]> 2019-11-18 21:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053264 Tungsten Light WB thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053318 This mode is used for light under a little bulb like tungsten, and it is often used while shooting indoors. The tungsten setting of the digital camera cools down the color temperature in photos. ... This mode helps pick the right White Balance under low light conditions.]]> 2019-11-18 21:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053318 White Fluorescent Light WB thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053518 The tungsten setting of the digital camera cools down the color temperature in photos. Fluorescent – This mode is used for getting brighter and warmer shots while compensating for the cool shade of fluorescent light.]]> 2019-11-18 21:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053518 Flash WB thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053787 White balance (WB) is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. Proper camera white balance has to take into account the "color temperature" of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light.]]> 2019-11-18 21:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053787 Custom WB thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053829 White balance (WB) is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. Proper camera white balance has to take into account the "color temperature" of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light.]]> 2019-11-18 21:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/413053829 Shadows thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419360855 a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.]]> 2019-12-03 22:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419360855 Midtones thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419360893 Midtones represent the surface area between the Highlights and the Shadows and they represent an area of surface that simply has less light than the Highlights. However, Midtones are close to the 50% range. Shadows are the absence of light.]]> 2019-12-03 22:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419360893 Highlights thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419360925 an outstanding part of an event or period of time.]]> 2019-12-03 22:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419360925 Sepia thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419360948 Sepia is a reddish-brown color, named after the rich brown pigment derived from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish Sepia. The word sepia is the Latinized form of the Greek σηπία, sēpía, cuttlefish.]]> 2019-12-03 22:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419360948 Post-Processing thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419361000 The term post-processing is used in the video/film business for quality-improvement image processing methods used in video playback devices, and video players software and transcoding software. It is also commonly used in real-time 3D rendering to add additional effects.]]> 2019-12-03 22:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/419361000 Long Exposure thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420494895 Long-exposure, time-exposure, or slow-shutter photography involves using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture the stationary elements of images while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the moving elements.]]> 2019-12-05 20:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420494895 Time Lapse thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420495159 denoting the photographic technique of taking a sequence of frames at set intervals to record changes that take place slowly over time. When the frames are shown at normal speed, or in quick succession, the action seems much faster.]]> 2019-12-05 20:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420495159 Light Painting thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420495243 Light painting, painting with light, light drawing, or light art performance photography are terms that describe photographic techniques of moving a light source while taking a long exposure photograph]]> 2019-12-05 20:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420495243 Panning thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420495336 to photograph or televise while rotating a camera on its vertical or horizontal axis in order to keep a moving person or object in view or allow the film to record a panorama: to pan from one end of the playing field to the other during the opening of the football game.]]> 2019-12-05 20:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420495336 Camera Resolution thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420495381 The amount of detail that the camera can capture is called the resolution, and it is measured in pixels. The more pixels a camera has, the more detail it can capture and the larger pictures can be without becoming blurry or "grainy."]]> 2019-12-05 20:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/420495381 Full Frame Sensor thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677512 A full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera is one with an image sensor format that is the same size as 35 mm format film. ]]> 2020-01-16 20:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677512 APS-C Sensor thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677577 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.]]> 2020-01-16 20:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677577 Crop Factor thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677741 Description
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. 
]]> 2020-01-16 20:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677741 Prime Lens thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677841 a lens of fixed focal length.]]> 2020-01-16 20:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677841 Telephoto Lens thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677893 a lens with a longer focal length than standard, giving a narrow field of view and a magnified image.

]]> 2020-01-16 20:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/432677893 Workspace Switcher thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435385825 Select a workspace from the workspace switcher in the Application bar. Note: In Photoshop, you can assign keyboard shortcuts to each workspace to navigate among them quickly.]]> 2020-01-23 20:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435385825 Toolbar thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435385940 The Toolbar (also known as the Toolbox or the Tools panel) is wherePhotoshop holds the many tools we have to work with. There are tools for making selections, for cropping an image, for editing and retouching, and many more.

]]> 2020-01-23 20:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435385940 Padlettes thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435385995 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.]]> 2020-01-23 20:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435385995 Menu Bar thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435386070 One of the basic elements of Adobe Photoshop is the menu bar, located at the very top of the program. The menu bar is used to open and save files, adjust the canvas size, access some of the editing tools, open and close various windows, and more.]]> 2020-01-23 20:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435386070 Options Bar thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435386121 A menu bar is a user interface element that contains selectable commands and options for a specific program. In Windows, menu bars are typically located at the top of open windows. ... While menu bar items vary between applications, most menu bars include the standard File, Edit, and View menus.]]> 2020-01-23 20:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/435386121 Saturation thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289624 The Hue/Saturation command in Photoshop Elements enables you to adjust the colors in your image based on their hue, saturation, and lightness. Hue is the color in your image.Saturation is the intensity, or richness, of that color. And lightness controls the brightness value.]]> 2020-01-28 22:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289624 Color Balance (in photoshop) thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289662 To use the Color Balance controls, follow these steps:
  1. Choose Image→Adjustments→Color Balance or press Ctrl+B (Command+B on the Mac) to access the Color Balance dialog box.
  2. Choose the Shadows, Midtones, or Highlights option to select the tones of an image you want to work on. ...
  3. Select the Preserve Luminosity option.
]]> 2020-01-28 22:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289662 Move Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289761 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.]]> 2020-01-28 22:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289761 Zoom Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289826 Select the Zoom tool, and then do any of the following:
  1. Click and hold in the image to zoom in. Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) to zoom out.
  2. In the options bar, select Scrubby Zoom. Then drag to the left in the image to zoom out, or to the right to zoom in.
]]> 2020-01-28 22:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289826 Hand Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289864 The Hand tool is more of a function than an actual toolbecause you rarely need to click the Hand tool to use it. Simply hold down the spacebar while using any other tool, and the cursor changes into the Hand icon, enabling you to move the image around in its window by dragging.]]> 2020-01-28 22:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/437289864 Crop Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467258 Crop Tool. 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.]]> 2020-01-30 20:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467258 Aspect Ratios thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467303 "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."]]> 2020-01-30 20:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467303 Straighten Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467463 Photoshop CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide. When used with its Straighten option, the Ruler tool squares off a crooked image based on a line you drag and also crops the image to remove any blank canvas areas that result around its borders.]]> 2020-01-30 20:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467463 Paint Bucket Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467619 Photoshop Paint Bucket Tool. The paint bucket tool fills an area of an image based on color similarity. Click anywhere in the image and the paint bucket will fill an area around the pixel you clicked. ... A low tolerance means only very similar colors will be affected, a high tolerance means more pixels will be affected.]]> 2020-01-30 20:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467619 Brush Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467729 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.]]> 2020-01-30 20:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/438467729 Spot Healing Brush Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969283 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.]]> 2020-02-03 22:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969283 Healing Brush Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969360 The Healing Brush tool allows you to fix image imperfections such as scratches, blemishes, etc. By sampling the surrounding area or using a predefined pattern you can blend the imperfections into the rest of the image. The healing brush tool is located in thePhotoshop Toolbox, on the left side.]]> 2020-02-03 22:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969360 Patch Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969435 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. ... But, the Patch Tool uses selection-defined areas instead of a brush.]]> 2020-02-03 22:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969435 Clone Stamp thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969474 The clone tool, as it is known in Adobe Photoshop, Inkscape, GIMP, and Corel PhotoPaint, is used in digital image editing to replace information for one part of a picture with information from another part. In other image editing software, its equivalent is sometimes called a rubber stamp tool or a clone brush.]]> 2020-02-03 22:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969474 Move Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969534 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.]]> 2020-02-03 22:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/439969534 Lasso Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366540 Description
The lasso is an editing tool available, with minor variations, in most digital image editing software. It is often accessed from the standard main menu, by clicking the icon of a dotted line shaped like a rope lasso, from which the common name arises.
]]> 2020-02-10 21:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366540 Magic Wand Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366613 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.]]> 2020-02-10 21:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366613 Polygonal Lasso Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366753 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.]]> 2020-02-10 21:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366753 Quick Selection Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366837 Select the Quick Selection tool in the Tools panel. Add a checkmark to the Auto-Enhance option in the Options bar. Click and drag over an area you want to select. The tool automatically selects similar tones and stops when it finds image edges.]]> 2020-02-10 21:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366837 Rectangular Marquee Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366942 The Rectangular Marquee tool is used for making rectangular selections within an image. It is among the most basic of tools, and appears in most every image editing program available.]]> 2020-02-10 21:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/443366942 Dodge Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036254 Dodging and burning are terms used in photography for a technique used during the printing process to manipulate the exposure of a selected area on a photographic print, deviating from the rest of the image's exposure.]]> 2020-02-11 22:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036254 Burn Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036304 The Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or darken areas of the image. These tools are based on a traditional darkroom technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).]]> 2020-02-11 22:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036304 Sponge Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036389 The Sponge tool is a retouching tool used to alter the saturation of a portion of an image. It is reminiscent of the sponges used by watercolor artists to soften (or even remove) a color that has already been lain on the canvas.]]> 2020-02-11 22:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036389 Blur Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036448 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. ... A harder blur brush will alter pixels at the given strength so that all affected pixels are blurred to the same degree.]]> 2020-02-11 22:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036448 Sharpen Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036523 The Sharpen tool in Photoshop Elements increases the contrast among adjacent pixels to give the illusion that things are sharper. This tool should be used with restraint, however. Sharpen can quickly give way to overly grainy and noisy images if you're not cautious.]]> 2020-02-11 22:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/444036523 Smudge Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319511 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.]]> 2020-02-20 20:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319511 Gradient Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319593 The Gradient tool creates a gradual blend between multiple colors. You can choose from preset gradient fills 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.]]> 2020-02-20 20:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319593 Layer Masking thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319692 Layer masking allows you to hide or use as much of any one layer as you like. Some people call a mask a matte, a frisket or a hi-con. It is a black and white image that cuts out a layer, allowing it to show though wherever the pixels are white, and holds out or hides a layer wherever the mask is black.]]> 2020-02-20 20:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319692 Adjustment Layers thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319815 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.]]> 2020-02-20 20:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319815 Reflector (the physical object) thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319904 A reflector is a tool that helps a photographer to manipulate the light by providing another surface for the light to bounce off of. Reflectors are inexpensive tools that can make a big impact on your images.]]> 2020-02-20 20:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/448319904 Macro Lens thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681348 a lens suitable for taking photographs unusually close to the subject.]]> 2020-02-27 20:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681348 Fisheye Lens thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681418 a very wide-angle lens with a field of vision covering up to 180°, the scale being reduced toward the edges.]]> 2020-02-27 20:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681418 HDR thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681500 High-dynamic-range imaging is a high dynamic range technique used in imaging and photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than what is possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques. Standard techniques allow differentiation only within a certain range of brightness.]]> 2020-02-27 20:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681500 Vignette thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681545 a small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border.]]> 2020-02-27 20:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681545 Horizontal Type Tool thomas_dolby https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681626 Horizontal Type Tool. The Horizontal Type Tool creates and edits vector-based text in a separate layer. In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal Type Tool. On the Options bar, set the font options: family (style), size, color and anti-aliasing method. Click on your image and type.]]> 2020-02-27 21:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_dolby/vocab1/wish/451681626