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  • Watermark
    Bits altered within an image to create a pattern which indicates proof of ownership. Unauthorized use of a watermarked image can then be traced.

  • Web Safe Colours
    Colours in which will display accurately and consistently on every version of internet browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, etc.) or computer platform (PC or Mac). There are 216 web safe colours.

  • White
    The result of combining the additive primary colours (Red, Green and Blue).

  • White balance
    A function on the camera to compensate for different colors of light being emitted by different light sources.

  • White light
    Light containing equal amounts of the primary additive colours of light. The human eye sees this light as colorless.

  • White point
    The results of combining the additive primary colours, Red, Green, Blue.

  • White point adjustment
    An adjustment made that will determine the amount of highlight detail in an image. It is considered proper to set the white point so that the lightest part of an image will only just have zero detail.