2.01 Measurement, Resolution, And Color Mode Terms And Definitions

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Inches

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Letter, Legal and Tabloid. Letter size is standard for most printers,resumes, and other common documents. Works well when defining document sizesfor print.

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Pixels

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Generally represented by one dot that is illuminated on a computerscreen. Many pixels make up an image or images. A precise measurement systemfor wed-design. Lacks flexibility as screen sizes change.

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Points

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1 point represents 1/72 of an inch. Therefore text formatted with a fontsize of 72 pt is about one inch. Standard size for print paragraphs = 12 pt.(Generally)

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Resolution

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Is a measure of the amount of detail that is stored in a digital image.

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PPI

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Resolution ismeasured in PPI, pixels per inch.

The higherthe PPI, the better the quality.

Thehigher the PPI, the larger the file size.

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On-Screen Resolution

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Monitor. Monitors are low resolution devices, most display 72 PPI.

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Print Resolution

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printer

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DPI

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Dots Per Inch

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Color Modes

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amathematical model that describes the way colors can be represented as numbersor percentages, typically with three or four values.

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RGB

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assigns an intensity value to each pixel ranging from 0 to 255 for eachof the red, green, and blue components in an image. If all the RGB values are0, you get black. If all RGB values are 255, you get white.

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CMYK

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assigns a percentage value for each of the process inks. Cyan, magenta,yellow, and black. If all percentages are set to 0, the result is white. If allthe percentages are set to 100, the result is black.