Vocab padlet #2 by Tony Garica https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce Made with an open mind en-us 2018-10-22 15:07:12 UTC 2019-03-08 16:09:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Auto Mode 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295499783 “Programmed auto,” usually marked with a “P” on the mode dial, is another partially automatic mode. The DSLR camera will select the best shutter speed and aperture setting, depending on the available lighting, and the photographer can control the other settings.]]> 2018-10-22 15:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295499783 Manual Mode 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295500307 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.]]> 2018-10-22 15:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295500307 AV Mode 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295500856 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.]]> 2018-10-22 15:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295500856 TV Mode 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295501656 TV mode stands for Time Value but is better known as Shutter Priority Mode. In TV mode the user specifies a shutter speed, while the camera adjusts the aperture size to correctly expose the image.]]> 2018-10-22 15:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295501656 Program Mode 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295502132 Use Program Mode to Control Action and Depth of Field. 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.]]> 2018-10-22 15:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/295502132 ISO 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296491186 A camera's sensitivity to light explained, and how to use it. ... With both analog and digital cameras, ISO refers to the same thing: the light sensitivity of either the film or imaging sensor. When you change the ISO on a digital camera, you're rendering the sensor more or less sensitive to light.]]> 2018-10-24 15:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296491186 Noise 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296491568 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 can also originate in film grain and in the unavoidable shot noise of an ideal photon detector]]> 2018-10-24 15:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296491568 ASA 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296492100 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.]]> 2018-10-24 15:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296492100 Grain 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296493285 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.]]> 2018-10-24 15:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296493285 Image Sensor 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296493767 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.]]> 2018-10-24 15:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/296493767 DSLR 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298065177 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 digital imaging sensor, as opposed to photographic film. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between a DSLR and other digital cameras. ]]> 2018-10-29 15:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298065177 Metadata 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298065694 Metadata is a set of data that describes and gives information about other data. Photo metadata allows information to be transported with an image file, in a way that can be understood by other software, hardware, and end users, regardless of the format.]]> 2018-10-29 15:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298065694 Thumbnails 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298066245 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.]]> 2018-10-29 15:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298066245 SOOC 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298067122 SOOC means“straight-out-of-camera” and denotes *ZERO* computer photoshop]]> 2018-10-29 15:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298067122 Vibration Reduction 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298068117 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.]]> 2018-10-29 15:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/298068117 F/stop 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301597853 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.]]> 2018-11-07 16:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301597853 Aperature 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301599216 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.]]> 2018-11-07 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301599216 Bokeh 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301599769 Bokeh isdefined 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.]]> 2018-11-07 16:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301599769 Depth of Field 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301600259 In optics, particularly as it relates to film and photography, the optical phenomenon known as depth of field, is the distance about the plane of focus where objects appear acceptably sharp in an image.]]> 2018-11-07 16:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301600259 Lens Focal Length 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301600820 In film and photography, a prime lens is a fixed focal length photographic lens (as opposed to a zoom lens), typically with a maximum aperture from f2.8 to f1.2. The term can also mean the primary lens in a combination lens system.]]> 2018-11-07 16:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/301600820 Auto White Balance 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308381688  White balance is a feature many digital cameras and video cameras use to accurately balance color. ... Since different types of lighting affect the way a camera's sensor captures color, most digital cameras and camcorders include an auto white balance]]> 2018-11-27 16:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308381688 Daylight 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308382313 A notional standard light: an average mixture of sunlight and skylight with some clouds typical of temperate latitudes around midday.]]> 2018-11-27 16:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308382313 Shade 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308382812 comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.]]> 2018-11-27 16:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308382812 Cloudy 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308383726 (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds; overcast.]]> 2018-11-27 16:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308383726 Tungsten Light 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308383957 In photography, Tungsten light refers to an artificial lighting source (like a lamp or ceiling fixture) that emits heat and produce a “warmer” or reddish colour. It is distinguished from fluorescent lighting (which generates much lower heat), and strobe lighting.

]]> 2018-11-27 16:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308383957 White Fluorescent Light 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308384158
A fluorescent lamp, or fluorescent tube, is a low-pressure mercury-vapor gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescenceto produce visible light. An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor, which produces short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow.
]]> 2018-11-27 16:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308384158 Flash 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308384985 shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.]]> 2018-11-27 16:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308384985 Custom 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308385560 a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.]]> 2018-11-27 16:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308385560 Shutter Speed 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308863212 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.]]> 2018-11-28 16:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308863212 Bulb Mode 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308864218 Bulb Mode is an exposure setting that is used when seeking to use a shutter speed of more than 30 seconds. Generally, this would be used in extremely low light situations, such as taking photos of the night sky.]]> 2018-11-28 16:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308864218 Motion Blur 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308864648 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.]]> 2018-11-28 16:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308864648 Tripod/Monopod 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308865051 a three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus.]]> 2018-11-28 16:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308865051 Camera Shake 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308865505 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.]]> 2018-11-28 16:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/308865505 Shadows 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310480998 A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or a reverse projection of the object blocking the light.]]> 2018-12-03 16:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310480998 Midtones 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310481421 Shadows-the darkest area of the surface. The midtones gradually blend into the shadows as the surface becomes farther from the light source. Shadows can have sharp or smooth edges. It depends on the surface of the object and the intensity of light.]]> 2018-12-03 16:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310481421 Highlights 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310482031 A highlight is a bright spot in a photograph. Normally it is assumed to be one of the brightest points in the image. Highlights are normally created by a bright or intense illumination or by various forms of diffusion or reflection. Highlights are created by any bright light source.]]> 2018-12-03 16:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310482031 Sepia 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310483740  a dark reddish-brown pigment obtained from the inky secretion of the cuttlefish. any cuttlefish of the genus Sepia. a brownish tone imparted to a photograph, esp an early one such as a calotype.]]> 2018-12-03 16:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310483740 Post-Processing 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310484092 Post-processing may refer to: Image editing in photography. Audio editing software in audio. Differential GPS post-processing, an enhancement to GPS systems that improves accuracy. Video post-processing, methods used in video processing and 3D graphics.]]> 2018-12-03 16:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310484092 Long Exposure 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310996761 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.]]> 2018-12-04 16:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310996761 Time Lapse 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310997197 In time-lapse photography, the camera records images at a specific slow interval such as one frame every thirty seconds (1/30 frame/s). The shutter will be open for some portion of that time. In short exposure time-lapse the film is exposed to light for a normal exposure time over an abnormal frame interval.]]> 2018-12-04 16:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310997197 Light Painting 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310999370 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]]> 2018-12-04 16:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310999370 Panning 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310999991 The basic idea behind panning as a technique is that you pan your camera along in time with the moving subject and end up getting a relatively sharp subject but a blurred background. This gives the shot a feeling of movement and speed.]]> 2018-12-04 16:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/310999991 Camera resolution 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/311000748 Digital cameras are identified based on their resolution, which is measured in megapixels. This term is simply a measure of how many millions of pixels the camera's image sensor captures to produce the digital image. The more megapixels a camera captures, the more information it gathers.]]> 2018-12-04 16:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/311000748 Workspace 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323526246 You create and manipulate your documents and files using various elements, such as panels, bars, and windows. Any arrangement of these elements is called a workspace.]]> 2019-01-23 16:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323526246 Toolbar 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323526679 A toolbar is a set of icons or buttons that are part of a software program's interface or an open window. When it is part of a program's interface, the toolbar typically sits directly under the menu bar]]> 2019-01-23 16:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323526679 Palettes 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323527204 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.]]> 2019-01-23 16:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323527204 Menu Bar 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323527912 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. ... The View menu typically includes zoom commands and options to show or hide elements within the window.]]> 2019-01-23 16:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323527912 Option Bar 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323528487 BelowPhotoshop's menu bar is the tool options bar. TheOptions Bar is where you would go to adjust settings for the currently active tool. This toolbar is context-sensitive, meaning that it changes according to which tool you have selected.]]> 2019-01-23 16:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/323528487 Saturation 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324995012 Everyday photographers generally think of hue as referring simply to a specific color. Saturation (or 'chroma') defines the intensity of a hue. Vivid primary colors are highly saturated, while pastel colors are unsaturated.]]> 2019-01-28 16:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324995012 Color Balance 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324995854 In photography and image processing, color balance is the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors (typically red, green, and blue primary colors).]]> 2019-01-28 16:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324995854 Move Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324996524 Photoshop Move Tool. The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2019-01-28 16:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324996524 Zoom Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324996912 The zoom tool is used for magnifying a selected part of the image. The first option is called Auto-resize window. By default it's disabled. By enabling it, it will resize the window according to the size of the magnified area. Underneath are two other options, for zooming in or out.]]> 2019-01-28 16:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324996912 Hand Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324997170 The Photoshop CS6 Hand tool helps you to move around in an image document quickly and works similarly to a scroll bar, enabling you to do your work more quickly. The Hand tool is more of a function than an actual tool because you rarely need to click the Hand tool to use it.]]> 2019-01-28 16:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/324997170 Crop Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325898153 Cropping is the process of removing portions of a photo to create focus or strengthen the composition. Use the Crop tool to crop and straighten photos in Photoshop. The Crop tool is non-destructive, and you can choose to retain the cropped pixels to optimize the crop boundaries later.]]> 2019-01-30 16:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325898153 Aspect Ratio 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325898884 The Pixel Aspect Ratio is simply a fancy way of saying what the length of one side of a pixel is in relation to the length of the other. If the ratio is 1:1 it means that each side of the pixel is the same length as the other, in other words the pixel is a square.]]> 2019-01-30 16:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325898884 Straighten Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325900660 Cropping is the process of removing portions of a photo to create focus or strengthen the composition. Use the Crop tool to crop and straighten photos inPhotoshop. The Crop tool is non-destructive, and you can choose to retain the cropped pixels to optimize the crop boundaries later.]]> 2019-01-30 16:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325900660 Paint Bucket Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325901076 Photoshop Paint Bucket Tool. The paint bucket tool fills an area of an image based on color similarity. ... A low tolerance means only very similar colors will be affected, a high tolerance means more pixels will be affected. The range is 0 (exact color matches only) to 255 (all colors).]]> 2019-01-30 16:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325901076 Brush Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325901349 By Vangie Beal In graphics and image-editing programs, the brush tool is an element of the painting tool that allows you to select a brush shape (square, circle, oval and so on) and also the the thickness in pixels you want to paint on your image with. As you move your cursor over the image it leaves a stroke of color.]]> 2019-01-30 16:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/325901349 Lasso Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326749770 Polygonal Lasso Tool. Similar to the lasso tool, except that instead of holding your mouse button down to draw, left-click on various points to create a selection with a series of straight edges. You can also hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac OS) to draw freehand sections.]]> 2019-02-01 16:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326749770 Magic Wand Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326750085 The Magic Wand Tool, known simply as the Magic Wand, is one of the oldest selection tools in Photoshop. Unlike other selection tools that select pixels in an image based on shapes or by detecting object edges, the Magic Wand selects pixels based on tone and color.]]> 2019-02-01 16:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326750085 Polygonal Lasso Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326750340 Polygonal Lasso Tool. Similar to the lasso tool, except that instead of holding your mouse button down to draw, left-click on various points to create a selection with a series of straight edges. You can also hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac OS) to draw freehand sections.]]> 2019-02-01 16:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326750340 Quick Selection Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326750779 You can use the Quick Selection tool to quickly“paint” a selection using an adjustable round brush tip. As you drag, the selection expands outward and automatically finds and follows defined edges in the image. Select the Quick Selection tool . (If the tool isn't visible, hold down the Magic Wand tool .)]]> 2019-02-01 16:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326750779 Rectangular Marquee Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326751273 The Marquee tool is the most basic of selection tools and often the one most useful. This tool is used to draw selections based on geometric shapes. Specifically, the marquee tool allows you to draw rectangular and elliptical selections. To form the selection, simply click and drag the mouse.]]> 2019-02-01 16:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/326751273 Spot Healing Brush Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327370948 The spot healing brush is the default healing tool in Photoshop and can be used to clone areas from an image and blend the pixels from the sampled area seamlessly with the target area. The basic principle is that the texture from the sample area is blended with the color and luminosity surrounding wherever you paint.]]> 2019-02-04 16:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327370948 Healing Brush Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327371227 The spot healing brush is the default healing tool inPhotoshop and can be used to clone areas from an image and blend the pixels from the sampled area seamlessly with the target area. The basic principle is that the texture from the sample area is blended with the color and luminosity surrounding wherever you paint.]]> 2019-02-04 16:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327371227 Patch Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327371699 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.]]> 2019-02-04 16:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327371699 Clone Stamp 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327372236 Photoshop Clone Stamp Tool. Photoshop's clone stamp tool allows you to duplicate part of an image. The process involves setting a sampling point in the image which will be used as a reference to create a new cloned area. Select the Clone Stamp tool , then check the settings in the options bar.]]> 2019-02-04 16:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327372236 Move Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327372677 Photoshop Move Tool. The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2019-02-04 16:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/327372677 Dodge Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329264227 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).]]> 2019-02-08 16:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329264227 Burn Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329264699 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).]]> 2019-02-08 16:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329264699 Sponge Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329265336 The Sponge Tool saturates / desaturates image areas: In the Toolbox, select the Sponge Tool. Choose brush size and style*. Select mode (what do you want - saturate or desaturate). Set the tool's Flow (tool's strength).]]> 2019-02-08 16:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329265336 Blur Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329265701 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 softblur brush will alter pixels at varying strengths, stronger in the center turning weaker towards the edges.]]> 2019-02-08 16:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329265701 Sharpen Tool 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329266144 Sharpening enhances the definition of edges in an image. Whether your images come from a digital camera or a scanner, most images can benefit from sharpening. ... Sharpen your image multiple times in small amounts. Sharpen the first time to correct blur captured by a scanner or digital camera.]]> 2019-02-08 16:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/329266144 18% Grey 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339357496 In photography, painting, and other visual arts, middle gray or middle grey is a tone that is perceptually about halfway between black and white on a lightness scale; in photography, and printing, it is typically defined as 18% reflectance in visible light.]]> 2019-03-08 16:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339357496 Spot Metering 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339358660  the metering mode refers to the way in which a camera determines exposure. Cameras generally allow the user to select between spot, center-weighted average, or multi-zone metering modes.]]> 2019-03-08 16:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339358660 Partial Metering 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339359613 Partial metering is one of four modes found mostly on Canon cameras to help measure a subject's brightness. This enables the photographer to take a correct exposure depending on the lighting conditions at hand.Spot metering on Nikon cameras work very similar to partial metering on Canon cameras.]]> 2019-03-08 16:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339359613 Evaluative Meter 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339359972 Evaluative Metering mode is the default metering mode on most DSLRs. It works similarly to the above example by dividing the entire frame into multiple “zones”, which are then all analyzed on individual basis for light and dark tones.]]> 2019-03-08 16:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339359972 Center Weighted Metering 20rgarcia84338 https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339360535 This sensor is located inside the camera, where it measures the brightness of the subject when exposed to light. ... The metering mode determines which areas of the frame are used by the camera to measure subject brightness and how the camera sets exposure.]]> 2019-03-08 16:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/20rgarcia84338/vtzmr96qbfce/wish/339360535