Final Flashcards
(58 cards)
viewing area of picture is divided into a 3x3 grid (using imaginary lines); main subject is positioned in viewing area at one of the four intersections; main subject should appear to be moving toward the center of the grid.
Rule of Thirds
light source falls in the front of object with shadow falling behind
front light
light source falls on the back of the object
back light
light and shadow on the side of the object
side light
camera position is level but low to the ground
low perspective
camera position is level but high above the ground
high perspective
camera position is tilted down while positioned high above the ground
down perspective
camera position is tilted up while positioned near ground level
up perspective
subject is aware pic is being taken
posed
subject is not aware pic is being taken
candid
refers to written words, numbers, and symbols
text
images
graphics
sound, makes a presentation more dynamic
audio
consists of live or recorded moving images; usually used to demonstrate a point or object
video
allowing the user’s choices to affect the outcome of the experience; do this by language and code
interactivity
uses up to 16 million colors; reproduce the quality, color, and detail found in photographs; most digital cameras save to this file type
JPG
uses only 256 colors; small file sizes, suitable for line drawings, images with transparent backgrounds and animated figures; commonly used in web page design
GIF
retains 16 million colors and supports transparency
PNG
photoshop document; made up of pixels
PSD
click on layer and drag or use arrows on keyboard
move tool
dashed lines in the shape of a rectangle; used to cut out objects
marquee tool
cuts out object precisely by tracing the image
magnetic lasso
fx at bottom of layers to add effects to text
effects
used to deselect
Ctrl+D
