Apple Aperture 2 - Manual (Page 667)

Glossary 667
tabs In Aperture, elements that delineate projects, folders, or albums in the Browser
when more than one is selected in the Projects inspector. You click a tab to view the
contents of a currently open project, folder, or album. See also
album , folder , project .
target A reference file used to profile a device such as a scanner or digital camera. It
often contains patches whose color values have been measured. The output from a
device is then compared with the target. See also
device characterization .
telephoto lens A lens with a long focal length that magnifies the subject. See also lens .
tethered shooting Refers to the process of connecting a digital camera to your Mac
via a FireWire or USB cable, shooting photographs, and having Aperture capture and
store the image files at the moment they are shot. See also
camera , FireWire .
TIFF Short for Tagged Image File Format. TIFF is a widely used bitmapped graphics file
format, developed by Aldus and Microsoft, that handles monochrome, grayscale
images. See also
format , grayscale , monochrome .
tint The shade of a color. See also color cast .
Tint adjustment An adjustment parameter in Aperture used to selectively remove
color casts in the shadows, midtones, and highlights in an image. See also
adjustment ,
color cast , exposure .
toolbar A collection of buttons and tools, grouped by function, located at the top of
the Aperture main window. See also
Full Screen view toolbar .
transition A visual effect applied between images in a slideshow. In Aperture, you can
choose the duration of the cross fade between images.
tripod A stand with three legs used to keep a camera steady. The use of a tripod is
especially necessary when shooting long exposures. See also
camera shake , exposure .
tungsten light A type of light with low color temperature. Tungsten light sources
usually include household lamps but should not be confused with fluorescent lights.
See also
color temperature , White Balance adjustment .
underexposed The result of not exposing a scene long enough. Underexposed scenes
appear dark. See also
exposure , overexposure .
unipod Similar to a tripod; a stand with one leg used as an aid in keeping a camera
steady. See also
camera shake , exposure .
untagged A document or an image that lacks an embedded profile.