| A | B |
| color mode | determines the number of colors and combinations of colors used to display and print the image |
| color model | descibes the color |
| gamut | range of colors that can be displayed |
| bit depth | also known as the pixel depth |
| bit | stands for binary digit |
| gradient | graphic effect consisting of a smooth blend,change, or transition |
| base color | the original color in the image |
| result color | the color resulting from the blend |
| blending modes | the ways pixels in the image are affected by color |
| default value | threshold |
| brush tool | paints the current foreground color on an image with strokes of color |
| graphics tablet | an input device that uses a stylus |
| auto color command | adjusts the contrast and color of an image |
| match color command | matches the color between multiple images |
| replace color command | displays a dialog box to change colors by the setting the hue, saturation, and ligtness |
| vector image | a shape that does not lose its crisp appearance if resized |
| shape | a specific figue or form that can be drawn or inserted into an image |
| raster object | a shape that can be composed of fixed number of individual pixels |
| shape layer | a vector object that occupies its own layer |
| path | an outline that you can turn into a shape |
| swatches palette | stores frequently used colors for use with various photoshop tools |
| Paint Bucket tool | fills adjacent, similar pixels wit color |
| pen tool | creates straight lines and smooth curves to draw both lines and shapes |
| line tool | used to draw lines and arrows in an image |