Vocab 1
Placing visual elements into a pleasing and understandable arrangement
Layout
Copy
Ctrl C
Selects a square portion of the document window
Rectangular Marquee Tool
The technique photographers use to create the illusion of 3-dimension on a flat surface
perspective
Move
V
A virtual horizontal line across the picture
Horizon line
Crop
C
Selects an oval or circular portion of the document window.
Elliptical Marquee Tool
Softens the edges of the selection
Feathering
Paste
Ctrl V
A nonprinting ruler line or dash line that helps you line objects in a photo
Guide line
Deselect
Ctrl D
Used to draw freeform loops, creating a selection border
Lasso Tool
Selecting everything in the image outside the current selection
Inverse
Ctrl P
Portable Document Format
Exit
Ctrl Q
Used to draw straight lines, creating segments of the selection border
Polygonal Lasso Tool
Softens the block-like staircase look around edges
Anti-aliasing
Save
Ctrl S
A way to activate menu or tool commands using the keyboard rather than tapping or clicking
Shortcut keys
Go back one step
Ctrl Z
Used to draw a selection border that snaps toe the edge of contrasting color areas in the image
Magnetic Lasso Tool
Creates a soft edge border around an image that blends into the background
Vignetting
Transform
Ctrl T