Glossary
ACTION—A series of steps performed with regularity, saved as a shortcut in Photoshop.
ADJUSTMENT LAYER—A layer devoid of image content, but housing effects that alter the appearance of the content of other layers in the “pile.”
APERTURE—The opening behind a lens that allows light to pass through it and reach the film or sensor.
APP—Short for application: a program that can be run on a computer or smartphone; word-processing packages and photo-editing suites are both types of applications.
BRIGHTNESS—The relative lightness or darkness of an image.
CLIPPING MASK—Effectively a digital paperclip that ensures effects within a particular layer are applicable only to the layer to which the clipping mask is directly attached.
COMPOSITE—An image ...
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