| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Anchor points | Join paths segments-the delineate changes in direction, whether a corner or a curve. |
| Anti-aliasing | Usingsoftware to smooth jagged edges of a font or graphic. |
| Bitmap Graphic | Represents a picture image as a matrix of dats, or pixels, on a grid. |
| Clone | an exact duplicate. |
| Gradient | Consists of two or more colors that blend into each other in a fixed design. |
| Layers Panel | Used to organize the elements of your document. |
| Marquee Selection | Around the Pixels |
| Vector Object | Mathematically calculated objects composed of anchor points and straight or surved line segments, which you can fill with color or a pattern outline with a stroke. |
| Pixels | Discrete squares of color values that can be drawn in a document. |
| Tolerance | Refers to the range of colors the tool will select. |
| Aspect Ratio | The ratio of width to height of an image. |
| Grayscale | A type of image that uses many shades of gray, from white to black. |
| Lossless Compression | A method of compressing files that reduces file size without losing data. |
| Lossy Compression | A method of compressing files that reduces file size significantly but loses some data in the process. |
| Resolution | Refers to the number of pixels in an image. |
| Dithering | A graphics editing technique that involves changing the pattern of dots in an image to add or modify colors. |
| Cropping | Eliminating unwanted parts of a picture from its sides, top, or bottom. |
| Virtual Reality | A technology used to immerse a user in an artificial environment. |
| Morphing | An animation technique in which one image gradually transforms into antoher image. |
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