The degree of difference between the height and width of a photograph
NAME=backlight
Light that enters the camera lens from behind and the subject
NAME=bicubic interpolation
A method for increasing photograph size or quality by analyzing the values of neighboring pixels and adding the number of pixels needed
NAME=bit
A data unit that tells a computer processor whether something is on (1) or off (0)
NAME=bitmap
An array of pixels that form an image for display on a computer monitor
NAME=brightness
The amount of light that is reflected by a pixel or the amount of light that an image appears to emit
NAME=byte
A data unit that represents eight bits to a computer processor
NAME=caption
A brief description of the photograph subject
NAME=chrominance
The difference between a color encoded signal displayed on a computer monitor and its reference color at the same light intensity
NAME=clipboard
A temporary holding area for cut or copied data, including text and graphics
NAME=composition
The framing of a photograph subject and all of the elements that give it context and meaning
NAME=compression
A reduction in the size of a digital file through the reorganization of its data
NAME=contrast
The degree of difference between the brightest and darkest parts of a photograph
NAME=cropping
Removing part of an image for publication
NAME=digital photograph
Any captured image, analyzed and converted into binary data, reconstructed, and prepared for display on a computer monitor
NAME=dpi
dots per inch: The measure of ink dots per square inch on a printed medium
NAME=EXIF
Exchangeable Image File Format: A compressed image format used in digital cameras and flash memory cards
NAME=FPX
Exchangeable Image File Format: A format the supports several output types by capturing images in multiple resolutions
NAME=HDTV
High Definition Television
NAME=icon
A picture that represents and carries out a programmed command
NAME=interpolation
Adding or subtracting pixels from an image or resizing it for display on a computer monitor
NAME=JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group: A format that compresses photographs by rearranging pixels to use less disk space
NAME=luminance
The amount of light emitted from a computer monitor screen
NAME=NTSC
National Television System Committee: A specification used for U.S. television broadcasts that describes color transmission, resolution, and refresh rates
NAME=PAL
Phase Alternation by Line: A specification used for European television broadcasts that describes color transmission, resolution, and refresh rates
NAME=photo pane
The large window on the right side of the BrilliantPhoto interface that shows thumbnails and photographs
NAME=pixel
A square, tile-like picture element that displays color or tone values and represents the smallest unit of a digital image
NAME=PNG
Portable Network Graphics: A format that saves 24-bit color with lossless compression, but requires a plug-in for most Internet browsers
NAME=red eye
An effect in photographs caused by light reflections from the back of the subject's eye
NAME=resolution
The number of pixels per inch on a display or dots per inch on a printed page
NAME=scanner
An computer appliance that converts artifacts, documents, or analog photographs into digital images
NAME=sharpness
The degree of contrast between neighboring pixels
NAME=stair stepping
Edges and lines that look like a stair case even though they were originally smooth
NAME=task pane
The narrow window on the left side of the BrilliantPhoto interface that shows dialog boxes and sidebar command panels
NAME=thumbnail
A small version of the photograph in BrilliantPhoto (160 x 120 pixels)
NAME=TIFF
Tagged Image File Format: A compressable image file format that supports several varieties of color and black and white photographs
NAME=vividness
The level of color intensity (saturation) in a picture or image
NAME=zoom
The degree of mangification or focus when viewing a photograph