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12/21/2007 11:22:46 AM · #1 |
Someone may have posted this before but I could not find it in the search feature so....Lets see if we can complete the first edition of the DPC dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.
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DPC dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms. (First Edition)
A
ACR - Adobe Camera RAW
AE - Auto Exposure
AF - Auto focus
Aperture- The opening in a photographic lens that admits the light
Av – Aperture Value
AWB - Auto White Balance
B
B&W - Black and White
BG - background
C
CC - Critique Club
CCD - charge-coupled device
CMOS - Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (image sensor technology)
COC - Circle of Confusion
Comp - composition
CS2 - Version of Photoshop software
CS3 - Version of Photoshop software (current version)
D
D&L - Drew & Langdon; DPChallenge.com administrators
Desat - desaturation of colors
DIP - Digital Image Pro
DNMC – Does Not Meet Challenge
DOF – Depth of Field
DPC - DPChallenge.com
DPI - dots per inch
DPL – Digital Photography League
DQ - Disqualification
DSLR - Digital SLR (see SLR)
E
E-TTL - (Canon) Evaluative through-the-lens flash metering
EVF - Electronic viewfinder
EXIF - exchangeable image format
F
FA - For Auction (see Buy/Sell Rules)
FAQ - Frequently asked questions. 1. DPC FAQ, 2. mk's Unofficial FAQ for DPC
FS - 1. Free Study, 2. For Sale (see Buy/Sell Rules)
FSM - Free Study Marathon
FT - For Trade (see Buy/Sell Rules)
G
GTG or G2G - Get-Together
H
HDR - High dynamic range
HSM - hyper-sonic motor (Sigma designation, also USM)
I
IQ - Image Quality
IR - Infrared
IS - Image Stabilization (Canon designation, also OS, VR)
ISO – Number indicating a digital camera sensors sensitivity to light
J - K
JPG - Lossy (compressed) image file format
L
L lens - Canon's high-end lens series, L derives from low-dispersion glass
LoD - League of death is a forum based side challenge
LZW - The Liv-Zempel-Welch compression algorithm used with TIFF files; it is "lossless" compression, meaning the restored (uncompressed) file is exactly the same as the original.
M
M - Manual Mode
MF - Manual Focus
N
ND - Neutral Density
NI - Neat Image
NN - Noise Ninja
NR - Noise Reduction
NSFW - Not Safe for Work
O
OOF – Out of Focus
OS - Optical Stabilization (Sigma designation, also IS, VR)
P
P&S - Point and shoot
PAD - Photo A Day
PAW - Photo a Week
PDP - Podcasts for Digital Photographers. (hosted by  lkn4truth and  Judi)
PIC - Picture
POV – Point of View
PM - Private Message
PP - post processing
PPC - Post Processing Challenge (hosted by  smurfguy)
PPI - Pixels per Inch
PPL - abbreviation for People
PS - Photoshop
PSE - Photoshop Elements (current version 6)
PSP-Paint Shop Pro
Q - R
Q&A - Questions and Answers
RAW - (RAW file)contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of a digital camera or image scanner.
ROT - Rule of Thirds
RP - Report Post
RSE - RAW Shooter Essentials
RSP - RAW Shooter Premium
S
SC - Site Council
S/H - Shadows/Highlights
S&H - Shipping & Handling
SLR - single-lens reflex
SP - Self portrait
SS - Shutter speed
T
TIFF -- Tagged Image File Format. I can be compressed or uncompressed, but if compressed it uses: (see LZW)
ToS - Terms of Service
TTL - Thru the Lens
Tv – Time Value
U
USM - 1.Ultra Sonic Motor, 2.Unsharp Mask
V
VR - Vibration Reduction (Nikon designation, also IS, OS)
W
WB - White Balance
WPL - World Photography Leagle
WTB - Wanted to Buy (see Buy/Sell Rules)
X Y Z
Message edited by author 2008-06-08 00:14:52. |
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12/21/2007 11:27:04 AM · #2 |
SC- Site Council
PS- Photoshop
USM- Unsharp Mask
B/W- Obvious, but black and white. |
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12/21/2007 11:32:08 AM · #3 |
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12/21/2007 11:33:18 AM · #4 |
ETA - Edited To Add
Took me ages to work that out. |
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12/21/2007 11:33:23 AM · #5 |
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12/21/2007 11:38:00 AM · #6 |
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12/21/2007 11:38:08 AM · #7 |
USM - Ultra Sonic Motor (not to be confused with USM :-)
M - Manual
TTL - Thru the Lens
eTTL - Canons distorted version of TTL :-) Is it iTTL for Nikon?
UB - Update Button
WTF - Well figure it out - usually related to the UB :-)
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12/21/2007 11:42:41 AM · #8 |
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12/21/2007 11:46:30 AM · #9 |
Comp = composition
desat = desaturation of colors
EVF = Electronic viewfinder
IR = Infra-Red
Message edited by author 2007-12-21 11:48:59. |
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12/21/2007 11:47:13 AM · #10 |
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12/21/2007 11:48:42 AM · #11 |
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12/21/2007 11:49:39 AM · #12 |
BTW - By the Way
Added this when I was going to post "BTW this is a good idea".
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12/21/2007 11:51:02 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by Tez:
B/W- Obvious, but black and white. |
Literally interpreted I see. :-P |
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12/21/2007 11:51:59 AM · #14 |
| FWIW - For what it's worth. |
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12/21/2007 11:52:43 AM · #15 |
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12/21/2007 11:52:55 AM · #16 |
P&S - Point and shoot
RAW - Really Awful Workflow |
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12/21/2007 11:53:47 AM · #17 |
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12/21/2007 11:54:34 AM · #18 |
TIA - Thanks In Advance
OMG - Oh My Gosh
BBL - Be Back Later
AFK - Away From Keyboard
TTYL - Talk To You Later
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12/21/2007 11:58:41 AM · #19 |
| Yanko'ed = To say something in a thread, only to have it completely ignored. Then, a few posts later, someone says exactly the same thing and it is seen as the most brilliant, original, inspiring post, ever. |
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12/21/2007 12:07:35 PM · #20 |
You have BTW under the "D"
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12/21/2007 12:08:43 PM · #21 |
AFAIK - As far as I know
IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my humble opinion
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12/21/2007 12:09:54 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
You have BTW under the "D" |
Thanks, taken care of. |
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12/21/2007 12:21:47 PM · #23 |
ROTFLMAO (not to be confused with art roflmao, who forgot the article)
R.
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12/21/2007 12:26:00 PM · #24 |
AE - Auto Exposure
AF - Auto focus
ISO – Number indicating a digital camera sensors sensitivity to light
MF - Manual Focus
NR - Noise Reduction
PIC - Picture
WB - White Balance
CCD - charge-coupled device
DPI - dots per inch
EXIF - exchangeable image format
Message edited by author 2007-12-21 12:29:43.
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12/21/2007 12:27:52 PM · #25 |
AWB - Auto White Balance
COC - Circle of Confusion
NN - Noise Ninja
PPI - Pixels per Inch
Message edited by author 2007-12-21 12:29:37.
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