Glossary
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Mapping curve
Mapping curve
A line graph showing the brightness of the original
image on the horizontal axis in relation to the modified
image on the vertical axis.
Mask
Mask
The area you create using the select tool. The mask
isolates the editing area and prevents the underlying
image from being altered.
OCR (optical character recognition)
OCR (optical character recognition)
Technology used by CardScan software to translate
scanned text into information that can be used on the
computer.
Pan mode
Pan mode
An option available in PhotoPlus editing that allows
you to view a moveable before and after close-up of the
image.
Paste
Paste
To place a duplicate of the clipboard contents in a
floating selection on the image window.
PCD (PhotoCD)
PCD (PhotoCD)
The proprietary format originally designed by Eastman
Kodak Corporation for the PhotoCD system.
PCX
PCX
A format originally designed by Z Soft Corporation for
their PC-based paint program.
Pixel
Pixel
A term used to describe the smallest element of a digital
image. The name
pixel
is a contraction of the term
picture element
.
Posterize
Posterize
To decrease the quantity of an image’s color or gray
values. This creates obvious differences between shades
of color or gray in the image, rather than smooth blends.
RGB
RGB
A color model based on the following three color
characteristics: red, green, and blue.
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