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| Adjusting Levels | Changing highlights, shadows, and mid-tones of a photo |
| Color Correction | Adjusting the color values of a photo to make them appear more realistic or to achieve the desired effect |
| Color Panel | Displays and can change the color values for the current foreground and background colors |
| Contrast | The amount of separation between the darkest areas of a photo and the brightest areas; adding contrast causes a photo to look more defined |
| Cropping | Eliminating unwanted parts of a graphic |
| Destructive Editing | Changes the original photo in a way that cannot be reversed after saving and closing |
| Document Panel | Displays the file you’re working on |
| Embedded Images | Contained within graphic document which can increase file size; must reimport images if changes made to original |
| Exposure | The amount of light in a photo; under-exposed is not enough light, while over-exposed is too much light |
| Filters | Preset effects used to quickly adjust a graphic’s appearance |
| Gradient | A gradual change of color within a design component |
| Grids & Rulers | Measuring tools used to assist in the scaling, arranging, and spacing of design components |
| History Panel | Each time you apply a change to an image, the new state of that image is added to the panel, you may undo specific states |
| Layer Styles | Preset effects applied to graphics and/or text layer within a design that add depth and dimension |
| Layering | Separating components of a design individually or into groups in order to make specific adjustments |
| Layers Panel | Lists all layers, layer groups, and layer effects in an image |
| Linked Images | Are not contained in the file data, thus the link can be broken if the files are moved separately; keeps file size smaller and automatically updates image edits |
| Masking | Non-destructive editing technique, used to hide part of image |
| Non-Destructive Editing | Makes changes to the original photo that can always be reversed |
| Options Bar | Displays options for the currently selected tool |
| Retouching | Removing unwanted elements and/or blemishes from a photo to enhance the visual quality |
| Scaling | Changing a graphic’s size dimensions (height and width) |
| Sharpness | The clarity of detail in a photo |
| Smart Objects | Preserves an image’s source content with all its original characteristics, enabling you to perform nondestructive editing to the layer |
| Stacking Order | The order in which the layers of an image are organized |
| Tools Panel | Contains tools for creating and editing images, artwork, page elements |
