Photography and Media Digital Post-Processing & Editing

Question 1

What does a 'histogram' display in photo editing software?

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A graph showing the distribution of tonal values (shadows to highlights) in an image

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A list of camera settings used

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A timeline of editing steps

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A color profile chart

Question 2

In photo editing, what is 'dodging'?

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Selectively lightening specific areas of an image

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Removing lens distortion

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Removing noise from shadows

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Adjusting color saturation

Question 3

What is 'chromatic aberration' in a photographic image?

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Color fringing where different wavelengths of light focus at different points along lens edges

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Oversaturation of colors in post-processing

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Incorrect white balance causing a color cast

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Noise visible in colored areas of a photo

Question 4

What does 'non-destructive editing' mean in photo editing software like Lightroom?

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Adjustments that don't permanently alter the original image file

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Editing that cannot be undone

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Editing without using layers

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Processing that reduces file size

Question 5

What is 'noise' in digital photography?

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Random variation in brightness or color information, appearing as grain-like artifacts

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Unwanted sound recorded with video

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Lens vibration during image capture

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Overexposed highlight areas

Question 6

What does 'sharpening' do to an image in post-processing?

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Enhances the perceived edge contrast to make details appear more defined

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Increases the camera's autofocus speed

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Removes lens blur from out-of-focus areas

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Reduces image file size