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| clip art | premade graphics that are available online and in many software packages; may be vector or raster |
| photographs | raster images that contain millions of colors and realistic images |
| resolution | the amount of detail displayed in an image |
| pixels per inch | number of pixels displayed (not contained) in an image |
| samples per inch | information about how to display a scanned, printed, or digital image |
| lines per inch | printer resolution |
| aspect ratio | relationship of an object’s width to its height; image file size and the image print size should be compatible or information will be lost |
| anti-aliasing | smoothes the lines or transitions between neighboring colors and shapes in an image |
| cloning | copying part of an image and placing it elsewhere |
| cropping | removing a part of an image |
| dithering | a process that approximates and adds colors that are not part of an image’s original color palette |
| feathering | making the edges of an image appear blurry |
| filtering | – used to apply special affects to an image |
| gradient | filling an object/image with a smooth transition of colors |
| layering | compiling multiple pictures or objects together into one image |
| rotating | pivoting an object around its center point |
| transparency | removing the background color of a raster image to allow the image to blend in with its background |
