Articles Index

Vignette - Faded Edge Photo

A vignette is a photograph whose edges fade out gradually. The vignette effect is easy to apply to a digital photo in most photo-editing programs.

JPEG Artifacts

JPEG artifacts are the result of an aggressive data compression scheme that discards some image data.

Sepia Tint

You can give your modern photos an old-fashioned effect by applying a sepia tint in most photo-editing programs.

HDR - High Dynamic Range

A definition of HDR, or high dynamic range, as it relates to digital photo editing and graphics software.

Native File Format

The definition of native file format as it relates to graphics software.

Aspect Ratio and How to Crop to the Proper Print Proportions

the definition of aspect ratio as it relates to graphics software.

Gradient

The definition of gradient or graduated fill as it relates to graphics software.

Noise

The definition of noise and grain as it relates to graphics software.

DPI or Dots per Inch

The deinition of dpi or dots per inch as it relates to graphics software.

3D Anaglyphs

The definition of 3D anaglyph, or stereoscopic pictures.

Web Safe Palette

The definition of Web Safe Color Palette as it relates to graphics software.

RGB

The definition of RGB as it relates to graphics software.

Resolution

The definition of resolution as it relates to graphics software. Includes an explanation of optical resolution versus interpolated or digital resolution.

Resample

The definition of resample as it relates to graphics software.

Pixel

The definition of pixel as it relates to graphics software.

PPI - Pixels Per Inch

The definition of ppi, pixels per inch, as it relates to graphics software.

Interpolation

The definition of interpolation as it relates to graphics software.

Out of Gamut

The definition of the phrase "out of gamut" as it relates to graphics software.

EXIF - Exchangeable Image File Format

An explanation of EXIF, Exchangeable Image File Format, used by digital cameras to store extra picture information in photo files.

CMYK

The definition of CMYK as it relates to graphics software.

Bitmap and Raster

The definition of bitmap and raster as it relates to graphics software.