ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9
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content-aware An option with Spot Healing Brush Tool. Select this option to remove unwanted objects without
creating a hole in the background.
contrast The difference in brightness between light and dark areas of an image. Contrast determines the number of
shades in the image.
cool colors The colors at the blue end of the spectrum.
CoolType A font technology from Adobe that improves on-screen text resolution.
Cos object An internal part of an Adobe PDF file.
craquelure Hairline surface cracking seen in old paintings, and the effect used to simulate surface cracking in
photographic images.
cropping Trimming a portion of an image to improve its composition or to create a frame around it.
custom shape A shape listed in the Custom Shape menu in the options bar. The Custom Shape menu is available when
you select the Custom Shape tool.
D
definition Sharpness or clarity of detail in an image.
differential JPEG files A type of coding method used with certain JPEG files. Differential JPEG files are not supported
in Photoshop Elements.
digital camera A camera that records image data in pixels, which consist of bits of information that a computer can
process.
dithering The approximation of an unavailable color through the use of two or more available colors. The color of
adjacent pixels is changed in an attempt to reproduce the unavailable color.
dodging The selective lightening of any part of an image.
dots per inch (dpi) A measure of printer resolution. High dpi settings produce prints with fine detail. (See also “pixels
per inch (ppi)” on page 316.)
double-byte fonts A term used to describe Asian fonts, often called CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) fonts. Two bytes,
rather than one, are needed to represent each character.
droplet A small application that batch processes images that you drag onto the droplet icon. Photoshop Elements does
not support droplets.
Duotone A two-color grayscale file that uses two custom inks. Photoshop Elements does not support duotone files.
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embedded profile An ICC (color) profile resident in an image file. This profile ensures that image colors are correctly
interpreted. (See also “color management” on page 310.)
end-of-file The last line of readable code in a file. The error “Unexpected end-of-file” indicates that the file you are
trying to work with is damaged.
EPS Encapsulated PostScript. A file format used to save images that will be used in illustration and page-layout
programs
EPS file An Encapsulated PostScript file. A graphic file format that can represent both vector and bitmap data and is
supported by virtually all graphic, illustration, and page-layout programs.
EPS PICT preview A low-resolution screen preview saved with a Macintosh EPS file.
Last updated 1/27/2011