White balance. The camera’s ability to correct color
and tint when shooting under different lighting condi-
tions including daylight, indoor and fluorescent lighting.
Working color space.Predefined color management
settings specifying the color profiles to be associated with
the RGB, CMYK, and grayscale color modes. The set-
tings also specify the color profile for spot colors in a doc-
ument. Central to the color management workflow, these
profiles are known as working spaces. The working spaces
specified by predefined settings represent the color pro-
files that will produce the best color fidelity for several
common output conditions.
Wraparound lighting.Soft type of light, produced
by umbrellas, that wraps around subject producing a low
lighting ratio and open, well-illuminated highlight areas.
X-sync.The shutter speed at which focal-plane shut-
ters synchronize with electronic flash.
Zebra.A term used to describe reflectors or umbrel-
las having alternating reflective materials such as silver
and white cloth.GLOSSARY 119