TIFF
Tagged Image File Format. A bitmapped file format for images, capable of storing up to
TIFF compressed
Tagged Image File Format, compressed. A bitmapped file format for images, capable of storing up to
tone
The overall effect produced by the combination of lighting, shade, and color.
toolbar
The area that contains buttons for a program's controls.
transparency adapter
Abbreviated as XPA. An optional accessory used to scan negatives and slides. An XPA connector is plugged into the scanner, and a template is used to position the transparency above the glass.
True Color
An image type that is rendered with
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uniform scaling
A method of stretching or shrinking an image proportionately in both the vertical and horizontal directions.
USB
Universal Serial Bus. An interface for connecting peripherals, such as scanners, to a computer.
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vector
A type of image that uses algebraic equations to define the various lines and curves of the image.
w
Web palette
A palette or color table containing red, green, and blue pixel colors that is standard for images embedded in Web pages or HTML files. It consists of 216 entries of all combinations of the values 0, 51, 102,153, 204, and 255.