Photography and Media Digital Post-Processing & Editing 2

Question 1

What is a 'layer mask' in Adobe Photoshop?

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A grayscale channel that controls the transparency of its associated layer without deleting pixels

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A protective cover for your camera sensor

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A filter applied to an adjustment layer

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A type of selection tool

Question 2

What is 'color grading' in photo and video post-production?

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Adjusting and stylizing the colors and tones of an image for aesthetic or narrative effect

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Measuring the accuracy of printed colors

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Correcting out-of-gamut colors for printing

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Sorting images by color in a catalog

Question 3

What does 'clipping' mean when it appears on a photo histogram?

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Tonal values that have been pushed beyond the recoverable range — pure black or pure white with no detail

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Cropping the edges of an image

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Removing the background in Photoshop

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A compression artifact from JPEG

Question 4

What is 'frequency separation' used for in portrait retouching?

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Splitting texture (high frequency) from color/tone (low frequency) for independent retouching

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Separating different color channels for processing

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Reducing high-frequency noise in images

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Creating double exposure effects

Question 5

What is the purpose of 'RAW conversion' software (like Adobe Lightroom or Capture One)?

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Interpreting the raw sensor data and applying processing decisions to produce a viewable image

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Converting images to print-ready CMYK files

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Reducing RAW file sizes for web upload

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Converting RAW files to video format

Question 6

What does 'vignetting' refer to in photography?

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Darkening or lightening of the edges and corners of an image relative to the center

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A French-inspired photography style

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A type of blurring effect on faces

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Adding film grain in post-processing