CPAS Week 3
What Brightness setting makes it seem as though you were looking at a color in a completely dark room?
0%
In the accompanying figure, which selection would have been easiest to make using the Polygonal Lasso tool?
1 (single column marquee)
Black areas of the layer mask represent art on the layer that is ____.
100% masked
The H value is specified in degrees because the slider represents a standard color wheel of ____.
360 degrees
____ layers are changes you make that exist as layers on the Layers panel.
Adjustment
____ are operations you do that affect the appearance of an image, such as manipulating brightness and contrast.
Adjustments
____ is especially effective for type, because you can use it to create classic effects like raised text and chiseled text.
Bevel and Emboss
Of the many options for producing black and white from color, which is considered the best method for producing the best result?
Black & White adjustment
Because masking is so essential, it's important that you develop skills for using the ____ tool effectively.
Brush
Where can Photoshop's hundreds of brushes be found?
Brush panel
What is the standard color mode for documents that will be printed?
CMYK
Which of the following is the standard for professional color printing?
CMYK
Alpha channels are listed on the ____ panel in Photoshop.
Channels
The ____ is command central for formatting type in Photoshop.
Character panel
___ refers to using artwork on one layer to mask the artwork on the layer above it.
Clipping
The ____ blending mode is very useful for colorizing monochromatic image
Color
____ is represented by the relationship between the highlights and shadows.
Contrast
What is the fastest, and most common, way to make a color image appear as a black-and-white image?
Desaturate it with a Hue/Saturation adjustment.
____ are any areas in an image where highly contrasting pixels meet.
Edges
Entering a negative value in the Set rotation text box rotates artwork in a clockwise direction.
False
Gradients can be used for several effects, but cannot be used to fade type.
False
In a grayscale image, each pixel can be one of 512 shades of gray.
False
In the Color Picker, Photoshop offers 255 hues to work with.
False
On a type layer, the pixels on the layer that are used to render the type are transparent by default.
False
Rotating and flipping are two very different transformations that produce similar results.
False
When painting a mask, your choice for the hardness of the brush will not have much impact.
False
When you share a Photoshop file that includes font information, the person that opens your file will need the same font installed on their computer to render the type.
False
You can think of the color cyan as being "minus yellow," because it is created by removing yellow.
False
Which of the following creates a mirror image of the artwork?
Flipping
____ are blends between two or more colors, and they are very striking with type and typography.
Gradients
Every pixel in Photoshop can be identified by its ____ value.
HSB
Which of the following is one of the two color models that Photoshop uses to describe the color of a pixel?
HSB
In the accompanying figure, item 9 points to the ____.
Horizontal scale
The Hue/Saturation adjustment is composed of three values. What are they?
Hue, Saturation, Lightness
For Web graphics, you will usually choose the ____ format.
JPEG
In the accompanying figure, item 2 points to the ____ drop down box.
Kerning
____ controls the spacing between any two specific letters.
Kerning
The ____ panel houses all the layers in a document and offers you many options for manipulating those layers.
Layers
You can use the ____ panel to reorder layers and also to merge layers.
Layers
____ give you options for positioning artwork in relation to other artwork and allow you to move that artwork without affecting the content on other layers.
Layers
The ____ is one of Photoshop's greatest features because it allows you to segregate various art components onto different virtual layers within a single document.
Layers panel
Because the colors are so vivid in the accompanying figure, which of the following did the user probably use to make the selections?
Magic Wand tool with a low tolerance setting
You can rotate an image by hand or by entering a specific rotation value on the ____ bar.
Options
Which of the following statements is false? Photoshop is perfect for working with color photographs, but black-and-white photographs pose several problems and require plug-ins. Photoshop has many sophisticated color tools that allow you to enhance the appearance of photographs. Photoshop allows you to transfer images from CDs, DVDs, digital cameras, and scanners. Photoshop can automatically process a batch of files for one type of output, such as professional printing, and then reprocess the same batch of files by reducing their physical size and file size, and changing their format for use on the web.
Photoshop is perfect for working with color photographs, but black-and-white photographs pose several problems and require plug-ins.
____ is a visual aid that gives you a preview of your selection.
Quick Mask
The ____ tool is a selection tool that you use by dragging the tool pointer over the item you wish to select until you have all of it selected.
Quick Selection
What is the standard color mode for working with color images?
RGB
Barris has been working on a poster for his band, We Hate Crust, and he's unhappy with the way it looks. For some reason, many of the images he has placed appear to be either pixilated or have rough edges, and he really wants everything to look crisp and clean. Barris knows that the ____ offers you a number of useful options for viewing and refining the edge of a selection.
Refine Edge dialog box
____ moves an object clockwise or counterclockwise around its center point.
Rotating
____ are represented in the low third of the grayscale range.
Shadows
____ are the darkest areas represented by pixels in the low third of the grayscale range.
Shadows
What happens when you click the double arrows above the Tools panel?
Tools are displayed in one or two rows
____ controls the overall spacing between letters in a given word or paragraph.
Tracking
A ____ image is a digital image in which each pixel can be one—and only one—of 256 shades of gray.
True
Clipping imagery into type works the same way as clipping a gradient into type, except that you are clipping a picture instead of a gradient fill.
True
Color Balance is an adjustment that allows you to control the balance of red, green, and blue in an image.
True
If you merge two layers and then exit Photoshop, there will be no way to unmerge that artwork.
True
In an RGB file, whenever the three components are the same, the pixel will have no color and can be only a neutral gray.
True
Locking the transparent pixels on the layer ensures that they will remain transparent when other pixels are being modified.
True
Normally, moving the Hue and Saturation sliders on the Hue/Saturation Properties panel modifies the existing hue and saturation values of selected pixels.
True
Once you rasterize type, other than using the Undo command or reverting the file, you can never go back and convert the rasterized text back into live type.
True
The Color blending mode applies the hue of the blend pixel to the base pixel and automatically affects the saturation of the base pixel so that the base pixel beneath it takes on the color of the blend pixel.
True
The Gradient tool might be hidden beneath the Paint Bucket tool.
True
The grayscale range is 0-255.
True
When you work in Photoshop—and really work on a full-scale project—you must use many skills in tandem to achieve your goal.
True
You can make adjustments directly to pixels on a layer, but you can't go back and re-adjust at a later time.
True
You can make layers visible by clicking and dragging the mouse pointer over the empty gray squares on the Layers panel.
True
In the accompanying figure, item 3 points to the ____.
Vertical scale
____ refers to the intensity of a color.
Vibrance
When you increase the size or resolution of an image, Photoshop is running complex ____ to create that new data.
algorithms
Which of the following is the term for an edge that features obvious, "stair-stepped" pixels?
aliased edge
Many users like to think of ____ as stencils and the white areas as that which has been "cut out" of the stencil.
alpha channels
____ programs use timeline structures to create sequences of graphics—both bitmap and vector—then create the illusion of motion and animation by presenting that sequence of images so quickly that your eye perceives movement.
animation
Barris has been working on a poster for his band, We Hate Crust, and he's unhappy with the way it looks. For some reason, many of the images he has placed appear to be either pixilated or have rough edges, and he really wants everything to look crisp and clean. Because many of the edges in the poster have a rough and "stair-stepped" appearance, Barris guesses that they're probably not ____.
anti-aliased
What is the most precise way to move an image?
arrow keys
The ____ color is the color of the original pixel in an image.
base
The layer functioning as the clipping mask is referred to as the ____.
base layer
The ____ is the color being applied.
blend color
The mathematical algorithms that define how pixels affect pixels beneath them to create a specific effect are called ____.
blending modes
With brightness, the higher the number, the ____ the pixel.
brighter
What is the bed of pixels that make up an image called?
canvas
The ____ determines which color model is being used to display and print the image on which you are working.
color mode
A(n) ____ defines the colors we see and work within digital images.
color model
A ____ is a group of preset settings for controlling how color will appear on the screen and in a printed document.
color profile
The RGB channel is called the ____ channel because it is the result of combining the R, G, and B channels.
composite
The Magic Wand tool can be used to select pixels that are touching, or ____.
contiguous
A ____ is a smooth transition from shadows to midtones to highlights.
continuous tone
When you blur edges, Photoshop reduces the ____ where edge pixels meet.
contrast
As you drag the Crop tool pointer on an image, a dotted line called a ____ is created.
crop marquee
____ an image is a basic task in which you define an area of an image that you want to keep and then discard the remainder of the image.
cropping
Which of the following are the primary colors for printing?
cyan, magenta, yellow
In the accompanying figure, item 1 points to the ____.
default gradient swatches
____ images are images that you get from a digital camera, from scanning a photograph or a slide, or that you create from scratch.
digital
A ____ is an effect where artwork appears to cast a shadow.
drop shadow
The outline of a selection is called the ____ of the selection.
edge
The ____ tool is used for making oval or circular selections.
elliptical
A gradient in a layer mask becomes a powerful tool for gradually ____ artwork on the layer.
fading
Changing the width and/or height of an image does not affect its resolution.
false
There are four types of Lasso tools in Photoshop.
false
With an aliased edge, Photoshop creates a smooth transition between the edge and its background using many shades of the edge pixel color.
false
A ____ edge is a blended edge.
feathered
You can think of a soft brush as having a ____ edge.
feathered
The biggest reason for rasterizing type is to avoid ____ issues.
font
File ____ are specific types of computer code that you use to save an image for various types of output or use with other applications.
formats
Often, a ____ between two colors creates a third distinct color.
gradient
The simplest example of clipping and a clipping mask would be of a type layer with a layer above it filled with a(n) ____.
gradient
In the accompanying figure, item 2 points to the ____.
gradient tool
The only way an alpha channel can render a feathered edge is with ____ pixels.
gray
Which tool allows you to scroll around to see other areas of an image?
hand
The ____ slider is the set of triangles pointing to the rainbow bar in the dialog box.
hue
Which of the following represents the actual name of a color?
hue
Once pixels have been selected, which of the following would be used to change their colors?
hue/saturation dialog box
____ refers to the physical dimensions of the image.
image size
In an RGB file, color is created by a(n) ____ in the three channels.
imbalance
For artwork to be clipped, it must be ____ the base layer.
immediately above
Which of the following is a common reason for manipulating color in a Photoshop image?
improving realistic color to make a better image creating special effects with color
On the Layers panel, artwork on a top layer appears ____ artwork on layers beneath it.
in front of
What do we call the process whereby Photoshop creates new pixels from the information of existing pixels in an image?
interpolation
___ tools are for making free-form selections
lasso
A ____ allows you to define which areas of artwork on a single layer are visible, not visible, or partly visible.
layer mask
When you create an adjustment layer—like the Levels adjustment layer—it is created automatically with a(n) ____.
layer mask
A(n) ____ gradient blends straight from one color to another in a linear fashion.
linear
In the accompanying figure, what kind of gradient is sample 1?
linear
The ____ tools are the most basic tools available for making selections in Photoshop.
marquee
Many graphic arts professionals refer to alpha channels as ____.
masks
The more layers in a file, the larger the file size, and therefore ____ layers is used to reduce file size.
merging
What is the correct term for a single composition made up of several overlapping art components?
montage
A layer of ____ over an image can add a heightened sense of sharpness and focus to an image.
noise
Photoshop is ____ software.
photo-editing
The word pixel is derived from the words ____ and ____.
picture and element
A brush's diameter is measured in ____.
pixels
The ____ defines the point from which a transformation occurs.
point of origin
The ____ Lasso tool functions like the Lasso tool, but it does so with straight lines.
polygonal
Which Lasso tool is best for selecting areas of the canvas that are geometric in shape?
polygonal lasso
The file format with a .bmp extension is ____.
popular with Windows operating systems
____ is a special effect that is created by reducing the number of colors available for the image.
posterize
The Tolerance tools on the Tools panel includes the Magic Wand and ____ tools.
quick selection tools
Which gradient type blends from the starting point to the ending point in a circular pattern?
radial
In the accompanying figure, item 4 points to the ____.
radial gradient
You can think of bitmap graphics (also called ____ graphics) as very sophisticated mosaics.
raster
When the ____ check box is not checked in the Image Size dialog box, the total number of pixels in the image must remain the same.
re sample image
____ is a measurement of the number of pixels per inch in an image.
resolution
The ____ command on the File menu is one of your best methods for undoing lots of moves.
revert
Identifying pixel information in the Info panel is referred to as ____ pixels.
sampling
The measure of a pixel's vibrance is called its ____.
saturation
Which of the following refers to the intensity of a color?
saturation
An alpha channel is a ____.
saved selection
____ a selection is always a smart idea because you never know when you might want to access the selection again in the future.
saving
In order to modify specific pixels, you first need to ____ them.
select
What do gray areas of a layer mask represent?
semitransparency
In the accompanying figure, what kind of gradient is sample 2?
shortened linear
What is the appropriate term for when a gradient shows every step from black to white?
stair-stepping
As you work, the History panel records your moves and lists the last 20 of them, called ____, in the panel.
states
A(n) ____ is a basic artistic element that places an outline on an object or on type.
stroke
On the ____ panel, if you click a swatch, the foreground changes to that color.
swatches
A type layer is automatically named with ____.
the word(s) that you typed
Clicking a panel ____ opens the panel.
thumbnail
Click any pixel on the canvas and the Magic Wand tool selects other pixels based on ____.
tolerance
In Photoshop, the term ____ refers to specific operations that you make to change the location of pixels.
transform
Alpha channels are displayed as black and white thumbnail images in Photoshop's Channels panel.
true
Anti-aliasing manipulates the color of edge pixels in a selection to create a visual transition between the selected object and the background.
true
Because resolution is so closely associated with image quality, resizing an image may have a negative effect on its appearance.
true
Changing the opacity by dragging the Opacity slider is a great option for previewing the image as it would look if cropped, especially if you hide the crop marquee.
true
Drop Shadow is one of the most commonly used Photoshop effects.
true
If you input a new height or width value but leave the Resolution text box empty, the resolution cannot change.
true
Photoshop offers settings for controlling the length of the blend for a feathered edge.
true
Pressing and holding [Shift] while dragging a marquee tool constrains the marquee selection to a perfect circle or square.
true
The Crop tool is intended to be used as a practical alternative to the Image Size dialog box.
true
The Drop Shadow layer style option Size controls the size of the blur at the edge of the effect.
true
The Hue slider is the set of triangles pointing to the rainbow bar in the dialog box, and dragging one triangle moves both of them.
true
The crosshair icon determines the point of origin automatically only when you enter values directly into the Control panel.
true
When saving colors in the Swatches panel, the pointer changes to a paint bucket icon.
true
You can click a state in the History list to go back to that point of your work, and then continue working from that state.
true
You can use Photoshop to create graphics for slide shows, video presentations, and electronic billboards.
true
What do we call a visual effect in which the edge of an image—usually an oval—gradually fades away?
vignette
The fundamental rule of a layer mask is that ____ areas of the mask reveal 100% of the related artwork on the layer.
white
The Horizontal scale options resize selected text, making it ____.
wider
The Photoshop ____ consists of the Menu bar at the top of the screen, the Tools panel on the left of the screen, and the dock of panels on the right of the screen.
workspace
Which tool is used to enlarge or reduce the image on your screen?
zoom
