Vocabulary

Abstract - Artwork in which the subject matter is stated in a brief, simplified manner; little or no attempt is made to represent images realistically, and objects are often simplified or distorted. 
Adobe Systems - a software company that makes Photoshop, Bridge, Flash, Premiere pro and many other software products.
Adobe Bridge - a browser that allows the user to navigate their own computer to find files.
Adobe Flash - an animation program.
Adobe Photoshop - a program for photographic manipulations, drawing, and animation.
​Adobe Premiere Pro - a program for making movies.
Application - a computer program designed to perform certain functions or activities for the benefit of the user.
Animation 

• a way of making a movie by using a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of objects (such as puppets or models) that are slightly different from one another and that when viewed quickly, one after another, create the appearance of movement
• a movie or brief scene that is made this way

​Background - The part of the picture plane that seems to be farthest from the viewer

Collage - a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"
Collaborate - to work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something: "He collaborated with a distinguished painter on the designs". When you work in stop-motion teams you are collaborating. Collaborating is the same as; co-operating, joining forces, teaming up, banding together, working together, participating, combining, pooling resources, and putting heads together.
​Color Wheel - A circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors. 
Command -  This is a KEY on the Keyboard that will activate COMMANDS for various actions.
​                      Ex: COMMAND O will open a file, COMMAND W will close a window.
Computer - 
​Create - bring (something) into existence: "she created a digital self-portrait." Create is the same as; make, build, construct, design.  You do this in all your visual and performing art classes.
Cursor -  a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user, for example showing where typed text will be inserted.

Desktop -  the working area of a computer screen regarded as a representation of a notional desktop and containing icons representing items such as files and a wastebasket.
​Dock -  The launching pad for applications in the Mac computer.
Document - a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record. Your art in this class in a document. :)
Design - The plan, conception, or organization of a work of art; the arrangement of independent parts (the elements of art) to form a whole. 

Edit - a change or correction made.
Elements of Art  - Sensory components used to create and talks about works of art; line, color, shape/form, texture, value, space. 

Finder -  the default file manager used on all Macintosh operating systems responsible for the launching of other applications, and for the overall user management of files, disks, and network volumes.
Folder -  a container that holds files.
Foreground - Part of a two-dimensional artwork that appears to be nearer the viewer or in the “front” of the image.
Frame -  an individual pictures in a sequence of images.
File - A file is the same as a document. It is a collection of data or information that has a name, called the filename. Almost all information stored in a computer must be in a file. Your art is a file

Icon -  In a computer's graphical user interface ( GUI ), an icon (pronounced EYE-kahn ) is an image that represents an application, a capability, or some other concept or specific entity with meaning for the user.
You click the Photoshop Icon to open Photoshop.
iMovie - an application for making and editing movies
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Keyboard - a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.
Keyboard Shortcut -  A way to activate a computer function from the keyboard without using the mouse. 
EX: in Photoshop you can press B to select the Brush instead of using the mouse to click the brush in the toolbox.
 
Menu Bar -  A menu bar is a thin, horizontal bar containing the labels of drop-down menus on a Mac. It provides the user with a place to find essential functions, such as opening and closing files, editing text, and quitting the program. 
Mouse - A hand-held input device that is moved about on a flat surface to direct the cursor on a computer screen. It may also have buttons for activating computer functions.
Multimedia - Computer programs that involve users in the design and organization of text, graphics, video, and sound in one presentation. 

​Photo Booth -  an application on the Mac that is used for taking photographs and videos with iSight or an attached camera.
Primary Colors -  the basic colors that can be mixed together to produce other colors

Space Bar -  a long key on a typewriter or computer keyboard for making a space between words.
​Surreal -  elements combined in a strange or fantastic way that you would not normally expect, like in a dream.
In our class we take great care to create surreal collage in a style that looks real, though could not be real, such as a man with a horse head, or a frog with wings, including entire scenes.

Texture - the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance
Timeline

• In animation, a timeline refers to the breakdown of frames sequenced over time. Timelines are used in both digital and traditional animation, and are often portrayed differently between the two. The most common portrayal of a timeline is a linear timeline, which follows a linear forward progression straight from beginning to end. The linear timeline will mark out time in various increments, depending on the length of the animation and the user's preferences. Some timelines document increments in seconds, others in minutes. Typically the timelines will also display individual frames, segmented off by the number of frames per second (fps).

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Photoshop Specific Vocabulary

Color Picker - The area of Photoshop where colors are chosen
Tool Panel - 

• Brush (B)
• Eraser (E)​
• Eye dropper (I)
• Lasso (L)
• Magic Wand
• Marquee
• Move (V)
• Paint bucket (G)
• Custom Shape
• Type
• Foreground & Background colors
• True black & white (default foreground & background colors)

Options bar - 

• Brush preset picker  (brush tip size…like 10 pixels)
• Mode (normal, darken, lighten, color, etc.)
• Opacity (how strong the paint is…50%, 75%, 100% etc.)

Layer panel - 

• Layer tab
• Layer order
• Layer name
• Create a new layer button
• Delete layer

Brush panel - 
History panel - 
Navigator panel -