Negative

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Negative
Definition
Image that has tones and colours inverted from the original scene. It is typically associated with film photography. In traditional film photography, the negative is created during the development process.
Photographers use the negative to create a positive print or scan, where the tones and colours are restored to their original appearance. In digital photography, the concept of a negative is not applicable in the same way because images are captured as electronic data rather than on photosensitive film. However, the term "negative" is still commonly used to refer to the raw image file before any processing or adjustments are made.