Photoshop Cert.

CC

Creative Commons

BY/Attribution

Creative Commons clause that requires credit be given to the creator.

SA/Share alike

Creative Commons clause that requires the work be shared under the same/similar license.

ND/No derivatives

Creative Commons clause that means you cannot make derivatives of the work (but can use in an unadapted form).

NC/Noncommercial

Creative Commons clause that means you cannot use the work for commercial purposes (but can use it otherwise).

The cost and deadlines for a project + what is being created.

Project scope

Plan, implement, access, modify

Iterative design

Deadline, target audience, and purpose.

Information for project goals

Additive color mixing

Uses red, green, and blue as its primaries. Mixing together colors makes brighter colors (adding to the combined RGB values), with mixing all three colors making white.

Subtractive color mixing

Uses cyan, magenta, and yellow as its primaries. Mixing together colors makes darker colors (subtracting from the combined RGB values), with mixing all three colors making black. This is what happens when you mix paints.

PNG

The default file export for Photoshop (with PSD).

PSD

The native file type used by Adobe Photoshop. It does not compress layers of a design, allowing for future editing.

TIFF

Versatile graphic file type that can use a variety of color formats; works best for desktop publishing or print work.

JPG

A format for compressing image files.

PNG-8

PNGs that use 256 colors (8 referring to 8-bit); used for small graphics, line art, and logos.

PNG-24

24 bit PNGs that contain 24 bits of pixel; maintains full alpha transparency (blending between opaque/transparent pixels) without using a matte/dull color. This allows for unlimited color choices.

Vector graphics

Graphics that use points, lines, curves, and shapes based on mathematical equations to represent images.

Resample

Making a change to the pixel size of an image, resulting in a change to its display size.

Rasterize

Taking an image described in a vector graphic format (shapes or text) and converting it into a raster image (pixels) so it can be edited like a photograph.

Bitmap

A geometric arrangement of different color dots on a rectangular grid

CYMK

The color mode used for printing.

RGB

The color mode used for digital images.

Rectangular selection tool

Rectangular shape drawn around something in order to select it.

Quick selection tool

Tool that lets you paint a selection using an adjustable round brush tip.

Magic wand tool

Tool that lets you select pixels with the same/similar color to those selected.

Lasso tool

Tool that lets you make a selection by dragging a freehand outline around an area.

Brush tool

A tool that paints with different brush sizes and formats.

Pencil tool

A tool that draws with hard-edged strokes.

Color replacement tool

A tool that is the quickest way to make a color change in Photoshop. It selects the original colors and replaces them with the selected foreground color.

Leading

The space between lines of text (eg- double spacing).

Kerning

Horizontal spacing (space between pairs of letters).

Tracking

Horizonal spacing between all the characters in a large block of text/line of text.

Embed

To insert an object created with one program into a file created with a different program.

Link

Data that has been placed into a destination application so that it maintains a link with the source file; changes to the source are also made to the linked object.

Fill opacity

Makes the layer transparent, while styles such as drop shadows stay visible.

Layer opacity

Makes everything on the layer more transparent.

Cropping

The process of removing portions of a photo to create focus or strengthen composition. This will change the number of pixels but is nondestructive.

Types of gradients

Linear, radial, angle, reflected, diamond

Color stop

Points along the gradient that have a specific color at the location. Chosen using the bottom slider in the gradient menu.

Opacity stop

Determines the opacity of a color top. Chosen using the top slider in the gradient menu.