Compositional Rules
Compositional rule that asks the subject of the photo to sit along a line established by a 3 x 3 grid
What is rule of thirds?
This setting on a camera should never be used in Mr Mac's class
What is auto?
Light from straight above the model of a photo creates this effect
What is butterfly lighting?
Tool used to make objects brighter
What is the dodge tool?
Size of a magazine cover
What is A4?
Compositional rule that suggests everything should be composed to look similar on both sides, and have a mirroring effect
What is symmetry?
Creates the effect that the subject of a photo is frozen in time
What is fast shutter speed?
From of lighting that has light coming from 3 sources
What is three-point lighting?
Tool used to make objects darker
What is the burn tool?
Name of the black and white arrows at the top of the tool bar.
What is direct selection and selection tool?
Compositional Rule that suggests the subject of the photo should be 'pointed at' using objects in the frame, drawing the viewer's eyes to the subject.
What is leading lines?
creates a motion blur effect
What is slow shutter speed?
Light that comes from behind the subject of the photo.
What is backlight?
Tool used to cut the background out of an image
What is the selection tool?
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What is filler text?
Compositional rule that often has a window, mirror, or hole in a wall that the subject is inside, that draws the viewer's eyes to the subject
What is Framing?
Changes the depth of field of a photo taken.
What is aperture?
Lighting that has a light coming from either side.
What is side lighting / half and half lighting?
Using a layer to change the colour, like a filter.
What is an adjustment layer?
Units that are used to measure the size of a font
What is points? (pt)
the area surrounding the main subject of a photograph and it is the empty or unoccupied space that surrounds it
What is negative space?
Setting on a camera that increases the sensitivity to light in the camera, sometimes making the photo seem of low quality or grainy
What is ISO?
Light that is further away from the subject, in three-point lighting, that lessens the harshness of shadows
What is a fill light?
In 2024, Adobe released an unseen feature into photoshop that would help beginners put anything into an image through text.
What is generative AI?
Among document creation, Adobe Illustrator is also primarily used for this.
What is design of graphics / logo creation?