VocabularyAbstract - 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
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 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
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Photoshop Specific Vocabulary
Color Picker - The area of Photoshop where colors are chosen
Tool Panel -
Brush panel -
History panel -
Navigator panel -
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)
- 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 tab
- Layer order
- Layer name
- Create a new layer button
- Delete layer
Brush panel -
History panel -
Navigator panel -