Konica Minolta IV instruction manual Appendix, Glossary of common terms

APPENDIX

Glossary of common terms

Contrast

Grain

Contrast adjusts the relationship between the light and dark areas of the image. Increasing the contrast will make the highlights brighter and the shadows darker. Increasing the contrast can also increase the apparent sharpness of the image.

Film uses tiny silver-halide crystals to record light. When developed, these crystals create a subtle texture to the image known as grain. The degree of grain depends on the film, image density, and image detail.

Highlights refer to the bright tones in the image. If the highlights are Highlights too bright, image detail is lost. If the highlights are too dark, the

image looks flat and dull.

Hue	A hue is a specific color.
Mid-tones	Mid-tones are the range of tones between the highlights and
	shadows.
Pixels	Pixel derives from the words picture element. A pixel is the smallest
	point used to create an image.

Resolution

Resolution indicates the number of pixels used in an image. Print resolutions are usually given in dpi (dots per inch). Monitor resolution indicates the maximum horizontal and vertical dimensions in pixels of the display.

Saturation Saturation refers to how vivid the colors of an image are.

Shadows refer to the dark tones in the image. If the shadows are too

Shadows light, the dark areas look smokey and flat. If the shadows are too dark, image details are lost.

89