User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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file name collision
Action that results from moving or copying an item to a folder or drive that already contains an
item with the same file name.
file format
Medium for encoding information in a file. Each type of file has a different file format that
specifies how it organizes the information it contains.
filter
Program that can apply an effect to an image, such as an embossed appearance or a sepia
tone.
fisheye distortion
In fisheye distortion, the photo appears to bulge outwards from the center, as if the photo were
wrapped around a sphere.
footer
Comment or description added to the bottom of an image. Sometimes called a caption.
frame
Single still image in a film or video.
frame rate
Speed at which a film or video displays frames. Frame rate is measured in frames per second
(FPS).
G
gamma
Range of color values a monitor, scanner, or printer can display. Adjusting this value increases
or decreases the intensity of the light spectrum. A gamma corrected image simulates the
adjusted display value when it is saved.
grayscale image
Image composed of different shades of gray.
H
header
Comment or description added to the top of an image. Also referred to as a caption.
highlights
Highlights are the brightest or whitest parts of an image.
histogram
A histogram is a bar graph that displays the dynamic range of shadows and highlights in an
image.
HSL
An acronym for hue, saturation, and lightness.