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CD ROM FORMAT

Disc that contain 650 megabite of information. A secure way to transport HI-Res images that cann't be sent by e-mail or internet. ( ex : A4 format)

CMYK ( Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black)
Method of describing a colour by th percentage content of its four component colours.

Copyright ©
An author's legal right to publishing his or her own work and not to have it copied. All uses of the image must bear the name of the photographer, illustrator, etc… and must systematically appear on all editions of the image.

Developped photo
The developped photo made from a colour negative, positive film, slide, Ektachrome.

DPI ( Dot Per Inch)

Standard method used to describe the resolution capabilities of a page or a picture printer or scanner .
300 dpi is the basic standard for printing.
72 dpi is the basic standard for computer screen ( ex :internet site images are in 72 dpi) or power point presentation.


Dupli

Copy of a positive transparent film or slide
The original is still the best for scanning and printing.


EKTACHROM FORMAT

Positive transparent film 4 x 5 inch . This is a good format for scanning

EPS ( ENCAPSULATED POSTCRIPT)

Digital file format used to save colour images. An EPS file often contains a preview bitmap image of page in TIFF or PICT format that can be easely displayed by a graphics application (QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator).

ILLUSTRATOR
Draw software ( ex : logo)

In Design
EPC (electronic page composition) software

JPG ou JPEG (JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERT GROUP)

Standard for compressing images. The compressed image is not as sharp as the original ; JEPG can either work throught hardware or software routines.

Original
The first element of the images given by the photographer.

PHOTOSHOP
Pictures software

Resolution
Clearness of a photograph ot other graphic image.
Number of pixels that a screen or printer can display per unit area (measured in dots per inch (dpi).
The resolution of most personnal computer screens is not much more than 72 dpi.High resolution (HI-Res) = 300 dpi very heavy ( for printing only)
Low resolution ( LOW-Res) = 72 dpi ( for power point presentation or e-mail)

RGB ( Red, Green, Blue)
The three colour picture beams used in a colour CRT ; compare CMYK.
No used for printing.

SCANNING
Procedure which carrying out colour separation electronically into a computer file.
(the usual scanning resolution is 300 dpi CMYK)


SLIDE FORMAT

Positive transparent photograph in a card mount : 24 x 36 mm which can be projected onto a screen and used by press agencies.

TIFF ( TAG IMAGE FILE FORMAT) CMYK

Standard file format used to store graphic images.
Image format good for photogravure and printing

XPress
EPC ( electronic page composition) software