S - saturation
The intensity of color in an image. Saturated colors are perceived to have a "purer" look resulting from the absence of the color gray. See also desaturate. - scale
An adjustment that changes the size but not the aspect ratio of an image. - select
A superior image selected for display or for review by a client. - selective focus
The process of isolating a subject by using an f-stop that produces a shallow depth of field. See also depth of field. - shortcut menu
A menu accessed by pressing the mouse button and the Control key, or by pressing the right mouse button. - shutter
A complicated mechanism, usually consisting of a blade or curtain, that precisely controls the duration of time that light passing through the lens remains in contact with the digital image sensor. - shutter priority
A setting on certain cameras that automatically sets the aperture for a correct exposure based on the shutter speed set by the photographer. See also exposure. - shutter speed
The amount of time the shutter is open or the digital image sensor is activated or charged. Shutter speeds are displayed as fractions of a second, such as 1/8 or 1/250;. - sidelighting
Refers to light hitting the subject from the side, perpendicular to the angle of the camera. See also backlighting, frontlighting. - silhouette
An image where the subject is a solid dark shape against a bright background. Extreme backlighting, such as a sunset, can create a silhouette effect when a subject is placed in the foreground. See also backlighting, foreground. - single image print
Based on a print preset in Aperture, refers to a single image printed on a single sheet of paper. - slide
See positive. - slideshow
An animated presentation of a series of images. In Aperture, slideshows can be combined with music to present a series of images for display across up to two monitors. - smart album
In Aperture, a dynamic collection of images based on defined criteria entered in the Query HUD. - smart web gallery album
An automatically updated online portfolio. Like Smart Albums, Smart Web Gallery Albums consist of images selected according to criteria entered in a Query HUD. - soft lighting
See diffused lighting. - soft proof
The onscreen simulation by a display of the output from printer or press. - source profile
The profile of a file before it undergoes color conversion. - spectrophotometer
An instrument that measures the wavelength of color across an entire spectrum of colors. It can be used to profile both displays and printers. - Spot & Patch
A tool in Aperture that automatically removes blemishes from an image either by blending the surrounding image texture or by cloning pixels from another part of an image to repair a problem area. - sRGB
A common working space designed to represent the average PC monitor. Because of its small gamut, it is suitable for Web graphics but not for print production. - stack
A group of similar versions that Aperture sequentially numbers and connects to a master file. Stacks can be manually assembled or automatically created from photos shot within a specified interval (one second to one minute). See also alternate, pick. - stack button
Button that is clicked to open and close a stack. - subtractive color
Images with color elements derived from the light reflected off the surface of an object. CMYK is a common form of subtractive color. See also CMYK. - SWOP
An acronym for Specifications for Web Offset Publications, a standard printing-press profile. Web here refers to a web press, not the Internet. |