Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 510)

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exposure The amount of light in a photo. Exposure is controlled by limiting the intensity of light
(controlled by the aperture) and the length of time light comes into contact with the digital
image sensor (controlled by the shutter). Exposure affects the overall brightness of the photo
as well as its perceived contrast. See also adjustment, aperture, contrast, digital image sensor,
Exposure adjustment, shutter.
Exposure adjustment An adjustment in Aperture that adjusts exposure, recovery, black point,
and brightness. See also adjustment, Black Point parameter, Brightness parameter, exposure,
Recovery parameter.
exposure meter See light meter.
extended desktop mode A setting in System Preferences that allows the OS X desktop to span
multiple displays. See also display, mirroring.
external editor An application used in tandem with Aperture to perform advanced adjustments,
such as compositing. Aperture creates a new original when an image is sent to an external editor
and automatically retrieves the original when the image is saved. See also compositing, original.
external flash A type of flash connected to the camera via the hot-shoe bracket or PC terminal.
Using an external flash is the best technique for avoiding the red-eye effect in your subject’s
eyes. See also flash, red-eye.
face detection The process Aperture uses to determine if a face appears in a photo. See also
Faces view.
face recognition The process Aperture uses to keep track of faces you have identified in
your photos and suggest other possible matching faces in the same Aperture library. See also
Faces view.
Faces view An Aperture view that displays snapshots of people in photos in the library or in an
item selected in the Library inspector that have been assigned names. See also face detection,
face recognition, Flagged view, Photos view, Places view, Projects view, skimming.
fill-in lighting The use of an artificial light source, such as daylight lamps or flash, to soften a
subject or fill in shadows. See also bounce lighting, color temperature, White Balance adjustment.
film A flexible transparent base coated with a light-sensitive emulsion capable of recording
photos. See also dust and scratch removal, emulsion.
filmstrip An interface element in full-screen view that allows you to scroll through and search
for photos. See also full-screen view.
filmstrip view A Browser view that allows you to quickly scroll through thumbnail images
horizontally. See also Browser.
Filter HUD A floating window used to quickly locate photos in the Browser based on a
combination of criteria, such as adjustments, keywords, ratings, and EXIF metadata. See also EXIF,
image, keywords, rating.
filters a. Modifiable search criteria used in the Filter HUD to return a specific selection of
photos. b. Effects applied in Photoshop that affect the visual quality of the image to which
they’re applied. c. A colored piece of glass or plastic designed to be placed in front of a camera
lens to change, emphasize, or eliminate density, reflections, or areas within the scene. See also
compositing, density, effects.
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