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Glossary

RGB True Color

RGB True Color

An image type that uses 24-bit color depth (16.7 million

colors) and the RGB color model to reproduce as

accurately as possible the color of the original subject.

Resize

Resize

To change the size of a selected area or an entire image.

Resolution

Resolution

The pixel density (number of pixels per inch) in an

image. High-resolution images have greater density and

are better in appearance.

Saturation

Saturation

One of the channels in the HSV color model. Saturation

is a measure of how pure a color is. At lower saturation

values, a color approaches gray; at the maximum

saturation, a color contains no gray.

Scanner

Scanner

A hardware device that copies photos and documents

like a photocopier, but instead of creating paper output,

it makes digital image copies of the originals.

Selected area

Selected area

The part of an image that lies within a mask. If there is

no current mask, there is no currently selected area.

Selection

Selection

The part of an image that lies within a mask. See Mask.

Shadows

Shadows

The darkest areas of an image.

TGA

TGA (Targa)

(Targa)

A file format for color and grayscale images originally

developed by Truevision, Inc. for its image capture

hardware.

Thumbnail

Thumbnail

A small version of an image that appears in a photo

album screen.

TIF (TIFF)

TIF (TIFF)

A file format that stores color and grayscale images, and

is often used to transfer images between different

applications and different types of computers.

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