Graphic Design Photoshop Test 1-4
Photoshop supports the ______ color mode for preparing an image to be printed
CMYK
How do you obtain the Free Transform bounding box?
Choose Edit>Free Transform
How do you open and display two Photoshop files side by side?
Choose Window>Arrange>2-Up Vertical
What is the keyboard shortcut to undo the last action?
Ctrl+Z.
True or False - An adjustment layer affects all the layers above it in the image's stacking order.
False
True or False - The Magic Wand tool quickly "paints" a selection by automatically finding and following defined edges in the image.
False
True or False - The first step when retouching an image is to sharpen your image.
False
True or False - The higher the resolution, the smaller the file size.
False
True or False - The lock icon indicates that the layer is visible.
False
True or False. Layer styles cannot be hidden in the Layers panel.
False
When opening Photoshop in Windows, what keys do you press to reset the default settings?
For a Windows computer, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift. For a Mac, press Command+Option+Shift.
Define image resolution.
Image resolution is the number of pixels per unit of length in an image.
Define pixels.
Pixels are small squares that describe an image and establish its detail.
What key can you press to center the image you are dragging over in the new image window?
Press Shift
Photoshop supports _____ and other color modes for web and mobile authoring
RGB
Define Resolution.
Resolution refers to the number of pixels that describe an image and establish its detail.
What can you right click to open the context menu for a layer?
Right click a layer thumbnail
What letter is on the Horizontal Type Tool button?
T
Which key allows you to hide all panels at once, then reopen them?
Tab
Which lasso tool allows you to trace a freehand selection?
The Lasso tool
Which tool is used to move the selected area to another part of the composition?
The MOVE tool
What indicates that a layer is active?
The layer will be highlighted
True or False - By default cropping is destructive and deletes the cropped pixels.
True
True or False - Flattening combines all the layers into a single background layer and reduces the file size.
True
True or False - Layer styles are nondestructive, so you can edit or remove them at any time.
True
True or False - The Clone Stamp tool uses pixels from one area of an image to replace the pixels in another part of an image
True
True or False - The lock icon indicates that the layer is protected.
True
True or False - You can drag a Photoshop file from Explorer into your existing file to create a new layer.
True
True or False - You should always work on a duplicate copy of the original image when retouching.
True
True or False - there is a button on the Tools panel which will return your foreground and background colors to the default.
True
True or False - when rearranging layers, you know when you have positioned a layer correctly as you will see a thick line between the layers in the panel.
True
True or False. When the Move tool is active, the arrow keys nudge the selection border AND its contents.
True
True or False. You can drag an object or layer from one file into the image window of another file.
True
True or False. You can drag panels from the panel dock.
True
True or False. You can you add and subtract from a selection using the Magic Wand tool.
True
How can you change font style and size?
Use the Character Panel
How do you switch to a different workspace in Photoshop?
Window>Workspace> and then the workspace you would like.
What option do you change to determine the size of the cropped area?
change the Width, Height, and Resolution.
How do you open the layers panel if it is not already open?
click its tab or choose window>layers.
How do you choose the text color?
click on the Foreground Color swatch in the tools panel, and select a color while the type tool is selected.
How do you collapse an open panel?
click the double arrow in the title bar of the dock or panel group.
How do you show or hide a layer?
click the eye icon.
What does the elliptical marquee tool select?
elliptical areas.
What key do you hold down if you want the zoom tool to zoom out?
hold down the Alt key for Windows and the Option key for Mac.
How do you make a tool tip appear?
hovering over a tool with your pointer.
What do blending modes affect?
how the color pixels on one-layer blend with pixels on the layers underneath.
In which panel is the Hue/Saturation icon located?
in the Adjustments panel.
What does it mean when you have an area selected?
it becomes the only editable portion of the image.
Which key do you press to drag a layer style from one layer to another?
press Alt and drag the Effects line to the layer you want the style to be copied to.
How do you deselect an image?
press Ctrl+D or Select>Deselect
What is the purpose of the Spot Healing Brush Tool?
quickly removes blemishes and other imperfections.
How do you make a context menu appear?
right click on the image you're editing, and to close it, click anywhere on the image.
How do you apply an adjustment to only 1 layer?
right click the adjustment and choose Create Clipping Mask.
How do you move and duplicate an object simultaneously, in conjunction with the Move tool?
select the move tool, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you position the pointer inside the selection, then click and drag while holding down the Alt or Option key.
What happens if you press the Shift key while resizing an object?
the selection constrains the proportions so that the reduced object isn't distorted.
Which key do you press to move a selection, while making it?
the space bar
How do you switch from the regular to polygonal lasso tool while making a selection?
use keyboard shortcuts (Alt for Windows or Option for Mac OS).
What is the purpose of the Healing Brush Tool?
works similarly to the Spot Healing Brush tool, except that it requires you to sample source pixels before retouching an area.
What can you do when Ratio is selected by no ratio values are specified?
you can crop the image with any proportions.
