Digital Photography Glossary
Here is a
list of terms that may be beneficial for you if you are unfamiliar with the
terminology used in the world of digital photography.
Pixel
(Picture Element):
each
single dot in a digital photo is called pixel.
Megapixel:
a unit equal to one million pixels.
Resolution:
the number of pixels in a digital photo.
DPI:
abbreviation for dots per inch. It is a measurement of print resolution that
indicates the maximum number of dots that the printer can print in a square
inch.
JPEG:
a standardized format used by many digital cameras for storing images. This
format is commonly used for emailing and posting images on the web.
USB:
an input/output bus capable of transferring data at 12 megabits used for
connecting peripherals to a microprocessor. It can connect up to 127
peripherals through a single port.
Media
Size:
the size
range of the paper the printer can handle (letter, legal, etc.).
Input
Capacity:
maximum number of pages the printer can hold.
Memory
card:
a storage device used to store data, like picture and movie files, available
in different sizes, such as 8 MB, 32 MB, and 256 MB.
Cropping:
cutting off a portion of the original picture to eliminate distracting
elements or improve composition.
Brightness:
lightening or darkening a picture when it's too dark or light.
Contrast:
Increasing or decreasing the difference in darkness between one tone and
another.
Sharpness:
creating the appearance of sharper focus.
Color
balance:
changing the overall color tint of an image when it's too red, too green, or
too yellow.
Saturation:
the strength or purity of a color.
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