MULTIMEDIA ALPHABETBy: Jeremiah Wistrom

A

is for Autofocus

Autofocus- A device used in many cameras, projectors and enlargers that focuses the image automatically.

B is for Blur

Blur-The process of softening the details or edges of an image.

C is for Card

Reader

Card Reader-An Electronic device, which is connected to your computer to transfer pictures from memory cards from digital cameras to your computer.

D

if for Digital

Camera

Digital Camera- A type of camera that records data in pixels that can be directly loaded into and handled by a computer, rather than using film.

Eis for

Eyepiece Shutter

Eyepiece Shutter-A device in the camera that prevents light from entering the viewfinder eyepiece.

F

is for Flash Card

Flash Drive-A memory card that uses flash memory, which allows you to transfer images from your camera to your computer.

G is for GIF

GIF- Graphic Image File format. An image-storage type, similar to a JPEG and PDF.

H is for Hue

Hue- The aspect of color that makes the color what it is. For example, hue is what makes blue look blue.

I is for

Intensity

Intensity-The relative brightness of a portion of the image or illumination source.

J

is for JPEG

JPEG-A JPEG is a graphic image storage file. Similar to GIF’s and PDF’s.

K is for

Kilobyte

Kilobyte- An amount of computer memory, disk space, or document size that is equal to approximately one thousand bytes.

L is for LCD

Screen

LCD Screen- Liquid Crystal Display screen found on many digital cameras that allows previewing or reviewing of images. The screen also serves as a monitor for some camera controls.

M is for Magic

Wand

Magic Wand-The selection tool which chooses portions of an image based on color.

N

is for Negative

Negative-A photographic image in which tones and colors are reversed from the original scene.

O

is for Optical Zoom

Optical- A tool that brings you closer to your subject, without you having to move. Zooms are constructed to allow a continuously variable focal length, without disturbing focus.

P

is for PDF

PDF-A PortableDocumentFormat is a file format that captures photos or document as an electronic image that you can view. Similar to JPEG’s and GIF’s.

Q

is for Quick Selection

Quick Selection- A tool in Photoshop used to select certain areas of an image based on color. Similar to the Magic Wand tool.

R

is for Retouching

Retouching- To remove imperfection or unwanted portions of an image.

S is for

Sharpen

Sharpen- A retouching function for enhancing the details or edges of an image.

T is for Tones

Tones- The strength of grays between white and black. It relates to the brightness, lightness and darkness of the subject and is determined by illumination.

U is for URL

URL-Stands for Uniform Resource Locator, and is used locate or reference files on the Internet.

V is for

Viewpoint

Viewpoint-The location of the camera, or person, taking a picture, relative to the subject of the photo.

W is for

White Balance

White Balance-The setting in a digital camera that allows you to compensate for the surrounding light, so that all of the colors in the photo are effectively displayed.

X

is for Xtranormal

Xtranormal-A website used to make animated short videos.

Y

is for Yellow

Yellow- One of the Primary colors, that is one of the four ink process colors.

Z

is for Zoom

Zoom-To enlarge an image or a portion of an image.