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

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)

Technology used by CardScan software to translate scanned text into information that can be used on the computer.

Pan mode

An option available in PhotoPlus editing that allows you to view a moveable before and after close-up of the image.

Paste

To place a duplicate of the clipboard contents in a floating selection on the image window.

PCD (PhotoCD)

The proprietary format originally designed by Eastman Kodak Corporation for the PhotoCD system.

PCX

A format originally designed by Z Soft Corporation for their PC-based paint program.

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

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

A color model based on the following three color characteristics: red, green, and blue.

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