Digital Photography 1

Technology that compresses and decompresses data - used to compress files for transport over a network, the Internet or to decrease size for storage - It then is used to expand the files to their original size. Stands for compressor/decompressor.

Multiple process communication system used by Apple and Windows operating systems. With this, two active applications can share the same data

Blackest area of an image

To write a file format

Change a file from one format to another

Method of converting data into a secure format. You will need a password or key to read this file.

Light intensity of an image

To read a file format

Comment or description added to an image.

Color Model that uses cyan, magenta, yellow and black as its primary colors.

Measure of the differences of color and brightness in an image

Attach a toolbar, window or dialog box to different areas of the screen

Digital method of removing unwanted areas of an image.

Sheet that contains a series of small images

When smooth lines and curves in a digital image become distorted due to low resolution

Standard for storing information, primarily with images that use JPEG compression.

Free form text associated with a file

Height of an imaginary light source over an image.

Collection of images - These contain shortcuts to where the images are stored on your hard drive or secondary storage

A process to convert data to a storage format that requires less space than the original data

Measurement of the resolution of a displayed image - Dots Per Inch

Method of fixing an object to the screen or page.

Locating images on peripheral devices and adding the images to your hard disk drive

Adjusting the appearance of colors and shades in an image by varying the size and shape of the pixels