Digital Photography Unit 4: Post- Production

What is an advantage of shooting in JPEG instead of RAW? Select all that apply.

A JPEG file is much smaller in size. A JPEG file is processed automatically.

Which keyboard command would be used to paste an item to the clipboard in the Windows operating system?

CTRL and V

Which command is used for redoing an operation?

CTRL and Y

Lesson 17

Editing Files: Part One

Lesson 18

Editing Files: Part Two

Lesson 16

File Formats and Types

Why are JPEGs the most popular file type on the Internet?

Files in the JPEG format are compatible with most programs.

Which statement is true about the PNG file format?

Files in the PNG format are great for graphics on a website.

Which file format is best for quick animations?

GIF

Which file type is at a disadvantage because it has a limit of 256 colors?

GIF

As of 2017, which photo-editing software is available completely free of charge?

GIMP

Which statement is true about JPEG and RAW file formats?

Images in the RAW format are uncompressed files, maintaining quality and detail, while JPEG images are compressed files, discarding quality and detail.

What is a benefit of working in the PSD format?

It allows the photographer to preserve and later undo edits using layers.

Which statement is true about a working file?

It is currently being edited or processed.

What is true about the Windows operating system? Select all that apply.

It is normally found on a PC. Its common commands involve clicking the CTRL key.

How is a 16-bit RAW file superior to an 8-bit JPEG file?

It produces a wider range of color.

Which file format has a lossy compression?

JPEG

Which formats are good for printed photographs? Select all that apply.

JPEG PNG RAW

If Nina has little space left on her camera's memory card, which type of file format should she shoot in so that she can maximize space on the memory card?

JPEG files

Why are colors more nuanced in RAW files?

More colors are captured in RAW files.

Why is RAW a good format to shoot images in? Select all that apply.

More information is preserved in this format. This format can capture more distinct colors.

Which file formats have a lossless compression? Select all that apply.

PNG GIF

Lesson 20

Post-Production Software

Lesson 19

Post-Production and Publishing: Basic Technology

In which file format do photographs most often begin?

RAW

Luke has been working with a file that has untouched pixel data. Which type of file is it?

RAW

Which file format gives a photographer the most image detail?

RAW

Which format has the largest file size?

RAW

Which format is not compressed at all, storing all original detail and information in its file?

RAW

Juan is a newspaper photographer and has to turn in files of images he took at a local high school sporting event the next day. What can he do to speed up the editing process? Select all that apply.

Shoot images in JPEG format. Convert RAW files to JPEG files.

What is a benefit of saving a JPEG file along with a RAW file?

The JPEG file is processed already and can be sent over the Internet for a quick view, but it is not a professional product.

What is true about working files that is not also true about deliverable files?

The files may still be in the editing process.

Why should a photographer shoot in RAW format instead of JPEG?

The image will have a greater color range for editing options.

Why is RAW format the better choice for shooting when lighting conditions are dim?

The lighting is easier to fix in post-production.

Why is working with JPEG files easier and less time-consuming than working with RAW files? Select all that apply.

They have been processed by the camera. They are compatible with most editing software.

What is a benefit of saving image files in both RAW and JPEG formats?

You can see the processed version of the image immediately after shooting.

Which equipment can be used to transfer digital image files from a device to a computer? Select all that apply.

a USB cable a memory card reader

Photographers tend to shoot in _[blank 1]_ because it gives them more _[blank 2]_ in post-processing. What file type and word correctly fill in blank 1 and blank 2 in the previous sentence?

blank 1: RAW blank 2: control

Which piece of equipment is considered the brains of the computer?

central processing unit

What type of shooting is the RAW file type ideal for?

detailed landscape

Files in the GIF format are best for which purpose? Select all that apply.

graphics animations

Which piece of equipment is helpful, but not necessary, for a digital photographer?

graphics card

On which piece of equipment are photo files saved after editing?

hard drive

Which output device does a photographer use to view and edit photos?

monitor

What do RAW files have that JPEG files do not?

more untouched information

Which word best describes parametric editing?

nondestructive

Which type of editing has no effect on an image file's original information?

parametric

What part of the RAW file remains untouched in parametric editing?

pixel data

A computer monitor will show images at their sharpest if what feature is optimal?

pixel density

Which part of a digital image remains untouched in parametric editing?

pixels

Which output device would a photographer use to make a print of an image?

printer

Why would a photographer choose nondestructive imaging?

to have more control over processing

At which stage is a photograph deliverable?

when all editing has been completed

How much RAM should a photographer's computer have at the minimum?

xxx 16 GB try 8 gb

How many colors do RAW files capture?

xxx 16.8 million

On a PC, what computer command is used to quickly save a file as another copy of that file?

xxx CTRL + S

Which statement is true about the RAW file format?

xxx Files in the RAW format are in a lossless format.

What is a benefit of shooting in JPEG format?

xxx It allows for exposure, white balance, and color to be adjusted.

What happens to pixel information during nondestructive imaging?

xxx It is altered.

Photographers shooting in RAW can be assured their information can be read by converting the file to which format upon upload?

xxx JPEG

Which file format can produce a transparent background?

xxx JPEG

Which format has the smallest file size?

xxx PNG

Which file type is used most for images found online?

xxx PNG try jpeg

Which statement is true about a computer's central processing unit (CPU)?

xxx The CPU's speed is measured in gigabytes (GB).

What are colors like in a RAW file versus a JPEG file?

xxx more processed

Which element does the RAW format give photographers more control over?

xxx set lighting

On a Mac, what computer command is used to quickly save work?

⌘ + S

Which commands are used for zooming in and out? Select all that apply.

⌘ and + ⌘ and -

Which keyboard command would a user use if he or she wanted to save a file in a program using the Mac OS X operating system?

⌘ and S

What keyboard command would you use if you wanted to close an active window in a program using the Mac OS X operating system?

⌘ and W

How many shades of color data can be saved in a 16-bit RAW file?

65,000

Which aspects of a photograph are more easily edited using a RAW file? Select all that apply.

0.17 of 1 exposure xxx resolution

Which components directly control the speed at which image files are processed? Select all that apply.

0.25 of 1 xxx hard drive central processing unit

When should you choose to shoot in RAW format instead of JPEG format? Select all that apply.

0.25 of 1 xxxwhen daylight conditions are ideal when the product is for a professional client

What can a photographer do during the post-production process to reduce the size of a PSD file for delivery? Select all that apply.

0.67 of 1 flatten the image reduce the resolution