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| Clip art | Images already saved in a graphics file format. |
| Color depth | Number of colors in an image or on a screen. |
| Color palette | Set of up to 256 colors that may be used in a file. |
| Compatible file format | Format that a program can open, read, and save, even if it is not the default. |
| Device driver | Software program that enables your computer to communicate with the hardware device. |
| Dithering | Process a program uses to approximate colors that are not part of its color palette. |
| Download | Copies the file from the Web site to your computer. |
| Export | Stores the file so that it can be opened and used by other types of computer programs. |
| File format | Way the data in a file is stored. |
| Import | Makes a file available for editing. |
| Key term | Word or phrase that you believe identifies a Web site. |
| Loss setting | Used to control compression. |
| Native file format | Default file format for a particular program. |
| Optimize | Involves selecting options for the best combination of file size and quality, before exporting; depends on the export format you select. |
| Scanner | Hardware device that uses light to capture a digital version of a picture, which is then stored as a graphics file on your computer. |
| Search site | Web site that helps you locate a Web page even if you don’t know the page’s address |
| Smoothing | Degree of sharpness in edges. |
| TWAIN | Software language that is used to control scanners. |
| Websafe colors | Displayed the same way in all Web browsers. |
| Wizard | Series of pages or dialog boxes that step you through a process that may otherwise be confusing or complicated. |
