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Appendix
Appendix
Glossary
Glossary
Exif Print
: A standard for storing information with pictures for optimal color reproduction during printing.
HDMI
(
H
igh-
D
efi nition
M
ultimedia
I
nterface): An interface standard for the transmission of images and sound that
adds audio input to the DVI interface used to connect computers to displays.
JPEG
(
J
oint
P
hotographic
E
xperts
G
roup): A compressed fi le format for color images. The higher the compression
rate, the greater the loss of information and more noticeable drop in quality when the picture is displayed.
MOV
: A movie fi le format (extension “.mov”) developed by Apple, Inc., and viewed using QuickTime Player. This
format is popular on the Internet.
White balance
: The human brain automatically adapts to changes in the color of light, with the result that objects
that appear white under one light source still appear white when the color of the light source changes. Digital
cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This process
is known as “white balance.”