Final Exam Review - Photoshop and Photography

Flashcards for reviewing key vocabulary and concepts from Photoshop and Photography lectures, in preparation for the final exam.

Move Tool

A Photoshop tool used for moving selections or layers within an image.

Selection Tools

Photoshop tools used for making selections in an image, including rectangular, elliptical, lasso, magnetic lasso, polygonal lasso, and freeform lasso options.

Crop Tool

A Photoshop tool that allows you to remove unwanted areas of an image.

Eyedropper Tool

A Photoshop tool used for sampling colors from an image.

Healing Brush Tool/ Spot Healing Brush/ Patch Tool/ Red-Eye Tool

Photoshop tools used for repairing imperfections in an image, such as blemishes or scratches.

History Panel

A Photoshop panel that records each editing step, allowing you to revert to previous states of the image.

Smudge/Blur/Sharpen Tool

Photoshop tools used for subtly altering the pixels of an image.

Dodge/Burn/Sponge Tool

Photoshop tools for modifying the brightness range of an image.

Hand Tool

A Photoshop tool used for navigating around an image, especially when zoomed in.

Zoom Tool

A Photoshop tool used for changing the magnification level of an image.

Adjustments Panel

A Photoshop panel containing a range of non-destructive image modifications

Masking an Adjustment

Hiding parts of a layer so that you can manipulate only certain areas of the image

Filter Gallery

A feature in Photoshop that provides various artistic effects that can be applied to an image.

Resize/ Crop

A photo editing step to change the physical dimensions of an image (width and height) and/or remove unwanted portions.

Contrast, Values and Tonal Range

Photo editing adjustments to modify the lightness and darkness of an image.

Correct Color and Saturation

Photo editing adjustments to modify the colors of an image.

Repair Flaws

Photo editing adjustments that can be used to fix imperfections in the image.

Adjust shadows, mid-tones, and highlights

Photo editing adjustments that impact light levels.

Sharpen the focus

Photo editing step used to finish the image.

Rule of Thirds

A compositional rule that involves dividing an image into nine equal parts with two horizontal and two vertical lines, and placing key elements along these lines or at their intersections.

Balance

A compositional rule that creates a sense of equilibrium within the frame.

Leading Lines

A compositional technique using lines to guide the viewer's eye towards the main subject.

Short (Shallow) Depth of Field

A shallow depth of field isolates the subject.

Long (Extended) Depth of Field

A large depth of field keeps most of the image in focus.

Contrast

A compositional technique using opposite elements in a photo.

Motion

A compositional technique used to make the viewer feel movement.

Line

A basic element of art, a continuous mark made on a surface.

Shape

A flat, enclosed area that can be geometric or organic.

Form

A three-dimensional object with height, width, and depth.

Color

An element of art with three properties: hue, value, and saturation.

Value

The lightness or darkness of a color.

Space

The area above, below, around, and within objects.

Texture

The tactile quality of a surface.

Pattern

A principle of design that repeats elements to create a visual rhythm.

Balance

A principle of design that creates a sense of equilibrium.

Unity

A principle of design that creates a sense of visual cohesion.

Variety

A principle of design that includes differences in a composition.

Movement

A principle of design that creates a sense of action.

Rhythm

A principle of design that includes the repetition of elements

Emphasis

A principle of design that makes certain parts of the artwork stand out.

Proportion

A principle of design that shows the size relationship of elements.

Layers

A Photoshop feature that are like transparent sheets stacked on top of each other.

History Palette

A Photoshop feature that records all actions that the user makes.

.jpeg file

image file typically used to store photographs

.psd file

Photoshop Document, the default format for saving files in Photoshop

Resolution/ Megapixels

the number of pixels in an image

Photoshop Shortcuts

Actions that can be completed in Photoshop with the press of keyboard keys

Shutter Speed

The length of time a camera's shutter is open to expose light onto the image sensor.

Basic Parts of a Digital Camera- Shutter, Flash, LCD, Lens

Critical components of a digital camera that enable image capture and functionality.

Point of View

The location from which a photograph is taken, influencing the composition and perspective.