Photoshop Certification Study Guide, with
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Adjustment layer
A special kind of layer used for modifying color and contrast
Adobe Bridge
A digital asset system that allows the sharing of images across multiple Adobe
programs
Aspect ratio
The proportion relationship between an image's width and height
Baseline
Used to shift selected characters up or down relative to surrounding text to create
exponents or footnotes
Background layer
The back-most image in the layers panel
Character tracking
Changes the spacing between all characters in a block of text
CMYK
A subtractive color model (color space) used in printing that uses Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow, and Black for color channels
Color Gamut
The range of colors that can be displayed by any given device
Contrast
Creating difference between elements on a page. This can be achieved with color or by
varying size, fonts, and font styles.
Copyright
The exclusive right to copy, distribute, and profit from a work
Framing
Placing the subject of an image into focus or changing contrast, brightness and
cropping an image to highlight the subject
GIF file
A bitmap image format that supports animation
H.264 file
A video coding format that is currently one of the most commonly used formats for the
recording, compression, and distribution of HD video content like Blu Ray dics
Harmony
Pulling the composition of an image together by using repetition or rhythm
Hierarchy
Contains elements that lead the reader through each element in order of significance
Improving readability
Create contrast with font styles and use space and proximity
Indexed color
Images that use a color palette with a default maximum value of 256 colors
JPEG
A commonly used format with lossy compression for digital photography
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Adjustment layer
A special kind of layer used for modifying color and contrast
Adobe Bridge
A digital asset system that allows the sharing of images across multiple Adobe
programs
Aspect ratio
The proportion relationship between an image's width and height
Baseline
Used to shift selected characters up or down relative to surrounding text to create
exponents or footnotes
Background layer
The back-most image in the layers panel
Character tracking
Changes the spacing between all characters in a block of text
CMYK
A subtractive color model (color space) used in printing that uses Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow, and Black for color channels
Color Gamut
The range of colors that can be displayed by any given device
Contrast
Creating difference between elements on a page. This can be achieved with color or by
varying size, fonts, and font styles.
Copyright
The exclusive right to copy, distribute, and profit from a work
Framing
Placing the subject of an image into focus or changing contrast, brightness and
cropping an image to highlight the subject
GIF file
A bitmap image format that supports animation
H.264 file
A video coding format that is currently one of the most commonly used formats for the
recording, compression, and distribution of HD video content like Blu Ray dics
Harmony
Pulling the composition of an image together by using repetition or rhythm
Hierarchy
Contains elements that lead the reader through each element in order of significance
Improving readability
Create contrast with font styles and use space and proximity
Indexed color
Images that use a color palette with a default maximum value of 256 colors
JPEG
A commonly used format with lossy compression for digital photography
