Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) Practice Exam

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Saturation is also referred to as what term?

  1. Brightness

  2. Chroma

  3. Contrast

  4. Hue

The correct answer is: Chroma

Saturation, in the context of color theory, describes the intensity or purity of a color. It indicates how vivid or muted a color appears. When saturation is high, colors are more vibrant and intense; when it's low, colors tend to become more washed out or grayish. The term "chroma" is synonymous with saturation and is used within the context of color models to represent the strength of a color. The other terms listed, such as brightness, contrast, and hue, refer to different aspects of color. Brightness deals with how light or dark a color appears, contrast refers to the difference between the lightest and darkest elements in an image, and hue represents the actual color itself, such as red, blue, or yellow. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for photographers in achieving desired effects in their images.