Glossary
agitate: To constantly rock materials in liquids to ensure even coverage.
aperture: The opening in a lens that adjusts and controls the amount of light allowed to pass through to the lens. Usually described as an f/stop or f/number.
archival: Having a quality of maximum permanence.
binary: A computer machine language that depicts letters, numbers, and symbols as sequences of the two digits 0 and 1, or as sequences of on and off.
blow up: To make an enlargement.
burning or burning in: Giving more light than the normal exposure to a selected area of the emulsion by shielding the rest of the emulsion from light. Burning usually makes that area darker; the technique often is used to retain more detail in the highlights.
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