GIT 230 Photoshop Exam

What is the first step in using the Perspective Warp filter to straighten the perspective of a building?

Define the planes of the building that need to be corrected.

Dynamic Range

Describes the difference (ratio) between the brightest and darkest measurable light intensities of a scene or image

Vector Graphics

Digital images made up of lines and curves defined by mathematical computations. Typical file formats include .png and .svg.

DPI

Dots per inch • Printing

How can you quickly zoom to 100%? Double-click the Zoom tool in the toolbox. Choose View > 100% or, click 100% in either the Zoom tool or Hand tool options bar. Choose View > Actual Pixels or, click Actual Pixels in either the Zoom tool or Hand tool options bar. Enter 100% in the Status Bar and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). Press (CTRL/CMD) + (+ key) + (1)

Double-click the Zoom tool in the toolbox. Choose View > 100% or, click 100% in either the Zoom tool or Hand tool options bar. Choose View > Actual Pixels or, click Actual Pixels in either the Zoom tool or Hand tool options bar. Enter 100% in the Status Bar and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). Press (CTRL/CMD) + (+ key) + (1)

True or False: Applying a layer style is a destructive edit that cannot be modified once applied.

False

True or False: Blur in a photo from a shaky camera can not be corrected.

False

True or False: By enabling Aliasing your text will have fewer jagged edges or stairsteps on the curves.

False

True or False: Drawing a line along a tilted horizon in a photo with the "straighten tool" will rotate and crop the image, but this only works on horizontal lines, not vertical corrections.

False

True or False: In typography, Leading is the vertical space between lines and is pronounced like LEEDing.

False

True or False: Resampling an image has no impact on image quality.

False

True or False: The Arial typeface is recognizable by its pronounced serifs.

False

True or False: There is no such thing as a 'Commit Any Current Edits' button.

False

True or False: Turning on a Panel can be accomplished under the "View" menu.

False

True or False? There is no relation between bit-depth and dynamic range.

False

Describe the effect of gray being painted on a layer mask.

When gray is painted on a layer mask, that effect stays on that layer. The opacity of that layer mask determines how much of the gray shows up, or how much of the layer shows through that mask.

Bit Depth

• 2 bits per pixel only allows for black or white (this is a 1-bit image) • 8 bits provides 256 grayscale tones or colors

Vector Software

• Adobe Illustrator* • Corel Draw

Raster Software

• Adobe Photoshop* • Affinity Photo • Corel PaintShop

Tools Panel

• Brushes • Erasers • Selection Tools • Type Tools • Magnifying Glass • Crop Tool • Etc

Quick Mask

• Can display: - Selection opacity - Feather • Can be modified with other tools - Brush - Eraser - Gradients - Other Selections

Hovering you cursor over a tool...

displays the name and keyboard shortcut for that tool

Press the ___ key to toggle the Quick Mask.

q

How many different clone sources can you sample when using the Clone Stamp tool?

5

Clipping Mask

A clipping mask applies to a layer. It confines the influence of an effect to specific layers, rather than to everything below the layer in the layer stack. Using a clipping mask clips layers to a base layer; only that base layer is affected.

Layer Masks

A layer mask is like an alpha channel, but it's attached to a specific layer. A layer mask controls which part of a layer is revealed or hidden. It appears as a blank thumbnail next to the layer thumbnail in the Layers panel until you add content to it; a black outline indicates that it's selected

Binary

A numbering system employed by computers using only two digits, zero and one

Metadata

A set of data that describes and gives information about other data.

Vector Masks

A vector mask is essentially a layer mask made up of vectors, not pixels. Resolution-independent, vector masks have crisp edges and are created with the pen or shape tools. They don't support transparency, so their edges can't be feathered. Their thumbnails appear the same as layer mask thumbnails. • Ideal for Text or Shape masks • Can be made using vector tools in Photoshop or imported vector graphics

What magnification best represents an image's size on a web page?

Actual Pixels / 100%

Which of these tasks can be accomplished with the Actions panel? Load actions Record actions Edit actions All of these

All of these

What is the keyboard shortcut to create a layer group?

CTRL+G

How can you duplicate an entire layer group?

Choose Duplicate Group from the Layers Panel Menu

You discover that the selection you've made, and are happy with, is on the wrong layer. What do you do?

Click on the correct layer.

You need to remove a solid blue sky from a photo of tree. Which selection tool should you start with?

Color Range

Black _________, White _________ .

Conceals/Reveals

Select all the options below that represent types of information that can be stored in metadata. Copyright Information Camera Information Parametric adjustments Location data A history log of Photoshop edits Whether the camera's flash fired or not

Copyright Information Camera Information Parametric adjustments Location data A history log of Photoshop edits Whether the camera's flash fired or not

You have completed a complex mockup of a web design. Your client requests that a change be made to the logo which is used repeatedly throughout the many pages of the mockup. How much of your time is it going to take to apply the change throughout the mockup?

Hardly any, I used the magic power of smart objects.

How do you move a selection using the keyboard?

Hold down CTRL, then use the arrows to move the selection in the desired direction

The _______ window displays the _______ file. If you close the ________ window, you close the file. (all three blanks are the same word)

Image

Explain the different between Kerning and Tracking.

Kerning is the spacing between two individual letters and it can be inconsistent throughout a word, while Tracking is the spacing between each letter in an entire word or group of letters and is consistent throughout a word.

How do you find a tool that isn't currently listed in the tools panel?

Look for a related tool with a small black triangle in the corner.

Rubylith

Masking in graphic design and printing: • "rubylith" tape and film blocked portions of design from being exposed • The entire design was photographed in order to prepare a plate

How do you increase depth of field in an image?

Merge multiple images together using auto-align/auto-blend

Flatten

Merges all layers into a Background Layer

Merge Visible

Merges any Visible Layers but doesn't touch layers that are turned off

Parametric Editing

Non-destructive • Does not alter files • Instead, records edits to metadata as sets of instructions or parameters

Briefly explain the difference between Opacity and Fill. (One sentence for each)

Opacity hides the selected layer slowly. Fill on the other hand does the same thing, but does not reduce the effects or layer styles of the layer.

Pixel is short for

Picture Element

PPI

Pixels per inch • Monitors

Select all the selection tools that can draw straight lines. Polygonal Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool Lasso tool (while holding down ALT/OPT)

Polygonal Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool Lasso tool (while holding down ALT/OPT)

If you need to upscale an image, which algorithm is designed to give you the best results?

Preserve Details

Merge

Rasterizes Selected Layers and combines them into a single image layer

You want to make a half-circle shaped marquee selection. You would do this by pressing __________ while using the Elliptical Marquee tool to draw a circle. Then with the Rectangular Marquee tool, hold down ____________ and draw a rectangle over half of the circle.

SHIFT ALT/OPT

How do you create vertical type in Photoshop?

Select the Vertical Type tool.

What is the keyboard shortcut to instantly hide or show Panels?

TAB

What happens to an image if you unlink the width and height values when resizing an image and change them separately?

The image will not have the same proportions. It will possibly look more rough.

When using the Type tool, what is the purpose of the 'Commit Any Current Edits' button?

To exit text-edit mode on the current Type layer.

True or False? Raw files are grayscale.

True

True or False? Raw files have greater dynamic range than JPEG images.

True

What is the quickest method for zooming to exactly 173.27%

Type the value into the Navigator panel.

Change to floating windows (temporarily) by clicking

Window on the Menu bar, point to Arrange, then click Float All in Windows

Can the liquify filter be used non-destructively?

Yes, but only if the layer is converted for smart filters first.

Alpha Channels

also called a mask or selection—is an extra channel added to an image; it stores selections as grayscale images. You can add alpha channels to create and store masks • Instead of color information like the other channels, Alpha channels denote transparency

How do you sample a selection when using the Clone Stamp tool?

alt click

A ______ contains a set of related controls that you select and use to work on your file. You can have many open, grouped, hidden, or separated, among other things.

layer

Select all true statements about Adjustment Layers. they are non-destructive can make tonal and color adjustments can be hidden completely or partially using layer visibility and/or opacity can be re-edited or modified at any time can be applied to multiple layers or to individual layers

they are non-destructive can make tonal and color adjustments can be hidden completely or partially using layer visibility and/or opacity can be re-edited or modified at any time can be applied to multiple layers or to individual layers

Raster Graphics

• Digital images made up of a grid of pixels commonly called a bitmap image. • Each pixel displays a unique color and together all of these colored dots create an image. • Each pixel is stored as one or more bits in computer memory. • Raster graphics with a greater number of colors and pixels will require more bits and be larger. • Typical file formats for raster graphics include .jpg, .gif, .tiff, and .bmp.

Menu Bar

• File • Edit • Image • Layer • Type • Select • Filter • View • Window • Help

Bit

• Short for "binary digit" • Has a value of either zero or one