Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 519)

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profile A compilation of data on a specific device’s color information, including its gamut, color
space, and modes of operation. A profile represents a device’s color-reproduction capabilities and
is essential to effective color management. See also device characterization, gamut.
program exposure An exposure mode on many automatic cameras in which the camera
automatically sets the aperture and shutter values for a correct exposure. See also exposure.
project In Aperture, the top-level container that holds all the originals, versions, and metadata
associated with your shoot. In the case of referenced images, the originals are stored in their
current location rather than in the project within the library file. See also album, folder, library,
original, Projects mode (full-screen view), Projects view, referenced images, version.
Projects mode (full-screen view) A view mode in full-screen view, similar to the Projects view
in the Aperture main window. All projects are displayed, and each project is represented by
one large thumbnail of a photo within the project. You can position the pointer over a project
thumbnail and drag to quickly skim the photos in the project. See also Browser mode (full-screen
view), full-screen view, project, Projects view, Viewer mode (full-screen view).
Projects view An Aperture view that displays all the projects in the library. Each project is
represented by one large thumbnail of a photo within the project. You can position the pointer
over a project thumbnail and drag to quickly skim the photos in the project. See also Faces view,
Flagged view, Photos view, Places view, project, Projects mode (full-screen view), skimming.
promote The process of moving a photo in a stack closer to the pick position. See also demote,
pick, stack.
PSD Short for Photoshop Document. PSD files are proprietary graphics files for Adobe Systems
Incorporated. See also format.
pupil The part of the eye that contracts and expands depending on the amount of light; also
known as the iris.
quantization The process of converting a value derived from an analog source to a discrete
digital value. See also digitization.
Quick Brushes Used to apply selective adjustments to an image by brushing the adjustment
over a portion of the image. See also adjustment, brushed adjustment, brushed adjustment overlay,
Brush HUD.
QuickTime A cross-platform multimedia technology developed by Apple. Widely used for
editing, compositing, web video, and more.
RA-4 A type of professional printer capable of printing digital files on traditional photographic
paper. RA-4 printers use a series of colored lights to expose the paper; the colors blend together
to produce continuous-tone prints. See also dye sublimation, inkjet printer, photo printer, print.
RAID Short for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. A method of providing photographers who
have large photo libraries many gigabytes of high-performance data storage by formatting a
group of hard disks to act as a single volume. The performance of a group of hard disks striped
together as a RAID can be much higher than that of the individual disks.
RAM Short for random-access memory. A computer’s memory capacity, measured in megabytes
(MB) or gigabytes (GB), which determines the amount of data the computer can process and
temporarily store at any moment.
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