Bracketing – Apple Aperture 2 User Manual
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Glossary
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bounce lighting Natural and unnatural light sources (flash and tungsten) redirected
toward the subject using a reflective surface to give the effect of natural light as well as
fill-in shadows. See also
.
bracketing The process of taking three shots of the same image based on the aperture
and shutter values recommended by the light meter: one shot one stop under the
recommended exposure, one shot at the recommended exposure, and one shot one
stop over the recommended exposure. You can also narrow the bracketing range to
fractions of a stop. Bracketing is used in difficult lighting situations to ensure the scene
is captured with the correct exposure. See also
.
Brightness parameter An Exposure adjustment parameter in Aperture used to lighten
or darken an image. The adjustment affects the brightness values of the image’s
midtones the most. See also
,
Browser The part of the Aperture interface that displays the contents of the library,
projects, or albums. The Browser displays images as a row of thumbnails (filmstrip
view), a grid of thumbnails (grid view), or by file information (list view). See also
Browser & Viewer view A workspace view in Aperture that displays the Viewer and
Browser at the same time. See also
Browser Only view A workspace view in Aperture in which the Viewer is hidden. See
also
,
.
Bulb (B) A manual shutter speed setting on many cameras used for timed exposures.
When the shutter is set to B, the shutter stays open until the photographer presses the
shutter release button. See also
calibration The process of creating an accurate color profile for a device. Calibrating a
device ensures accurate color translation from device to device. See also
camera A photographic device usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one
end and either light-sensitive film or a digital image sensor at the other. See also
digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera
camera shake Blurring of the image caused by the combination of a slow shutter speed,
small aperture, and long focal length. See also
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candid shot Refers to a photograph of a person that appears to have been taken
informally and unposed, without the subject’s knowledge. See also