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Telephoto - The focal length that gives you the narrowest angle of coverage, good for bringing distant objects closer.

TFT - Refers to the type of hi-res colour LCD screen used in digicams. TFT = Thin Film Transistor.

Thermal Dye Sublimation - please see Dye Sub

Thumbnail - A small, low-resolution version of a larger image file that is used for quick identification or speedy editing choices.

TIFF - Tagged Image File Format - An uncompressed image file format that is lossless and produces no artifacts as is common with other image formats such as JPG.

Time-Lapse - Capturing a series of images at preset intervals. Also called Interval Recording or Intervalometer.

True Colour - Colour that has a depth of 24-bits per pixel and a total of 16.7 million colours.

TTL - Through the Lens, used when talking about either an autofocus or auto exposure system that works through the camera's lens. It's also (incorrectly) used to mean SLR, see "SLR" above.

Type I, II, III - Denotes various PC ATA storage devices both flash memory and removable hard disk drives. Type I and II fit in the single-height card slots, Type III only fit in the double-height slots. See also "PCMCIA" and "PC Card"

TWAIN - Protocol for exchanging information between applications and devices such as scanners and digital cameras. TWAIN makes it possible for digital cameras and software to "talk" with one another on PCs. The word TWAIN is the abbreviation of "Technology Without An Industry Name."

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