Adobe CC Basics- BYU-I

PHOTOSHOP What is a layer mask? (Select all that apply)

A non-destructive way to reveal parts of a layers A non destructive way to hide parts of a layer A way to hide things without deleting them Generally speaking, a black and white overlay used to define what is hidden (black) or revealed (White) on a layer

The hotkey to group selected layers together in the layers panel.

Ctrl + G

The hotkeys for searching for something quickly (like a filter) in Photoshop is:

Ctrl or ⌘ + F

INDESIGN How can you check spelling manually in InDesign?

Edit > Spelling > Check Spelling...

A character style should ONLY be used within a paragraph. You should NEVER use character styles to set large amounts of text.

F

PHOTOSHOP The Select and Mask... workspace is the only way to add a mask.

F

JPEG files support layers.

False

ILLUSTRATOR If you have multiple objects selected, how to you deselect one of those objects? (Choose all that apply)

Hold the shift key and click on any object you wish to deselect

The hamburger

It contains hidden panel options

ILLUSTRATOR With the zoom tool (magnifying glass) active: Clicking and dragging down or to the right, will zoom in Clicking and dragging up or to the left, will zoom out.

T

INDESIGN When placing or selecting a placed image, what are these buttons for?

The fit the content/image to the frame

I should get in the habit of saving multiple versions of my files. Once I make file SMALLER, I cannot go back to the LARGER file if I save and close.

True

INDESIGN Within the character or paragraph style options: What does it mean to "redefine style"?

When you make a change to a style, it is a way of saving and updating that style throughout the document

INDESIGN When placing a multi-page document like a pdf or an illustrator document with multiple artboards you often need to place more than just the first page. How do you place pages other than the 1st page?

While placing, be sure to check the "Show import options" check box before finishing the file selection process

INDESIGN To make a horizontal (left and right) guide: (select all that apply)

You'll need to make sure the rulers are showing (cmd/ctrl + R) Click and drag down on the top ruler and release at the proper place

To create a scaled copy of something, you would use the scale tool, click and drag while holding down which key?

alt or option

Which photoshop panel allows me to add shape dynamics or scatter to my brush?

brush settings panel

To use the align to key object feature, you first select all shapes to align and then:

click on the object you want to designate as the key object

Grabbing a panel's name tab and hovering it over the sides, top, or bottom allows you to: (choose all that apply)

dock the panel as part of the interface return it to being an icon

INDESIGN + PHOTOSHOP + ILLUSTRATOR Guides are: (select all that apply)

hidden in InDesign if you are working in preview mode (W) unprinting "guide" lines that can help with alignment easily snapped to with frames (as long as snap to guides is selected)

INDESIGN What is "Edit > Step and Repeat..." Used for? (select all that apply)

it is a way to duplicate things multiple times on a page. It allows you to make a grid of what ever you have selected

Content-Aware (fill, crop, move, scale, etc) describes a feature of photoshop that:

looks at surrounding pixels and "guesses" at what should go in the selected or blank areas

Clicking on the file preview icon at the top of the history panel _____________________ (select all that apply)

reverts the file back to when it was LAST opened

INDESIGN + PHOTOSHOP + ILLUSTRATOR Guides are:

unprinting "guide" lines that can help with alignment easily snapped to with frames (as long as snap to guides is selected) hidden in InDesign if you are working in preview mode (W)

PHOTOSHOP Under the dropdown select > subject does what?

uses artificial intelligence to find the "subject" of your photo

INDESIGN The following are character options. Match the number to what it does to your selected typography:

1 Leading (space between lines of texts) 2 All caps 3 Small caps 4 Underline 5 Kerning (space between 2 letters) 6 Tracking (space between all letters) 7 Don't use this (stretches type vertically) 8 Baseline shift (shifts the line that your type is written on) 9 Don't use this (stretches type horizontally) 10 Don't use this (sheers type to make pseudo italics)

INDESIGN The following are paragraph options. Match the number to what it does to your selected paragraph or paragraphs:

1 Sets the text alignment 2 Indents the entire paragraph(s) 3 Indents the first line of text 4 adds space before the selected paragraph(s) 5 adds space after the selected paragraph(s) 6 sets the drop cap 7 Sets the number of drop cap characters. i.e. 3 means that the first 3 letters of the first word of the paragraph will be drop caps 8 Adds bullets 9 Adds numbering 10 Adds color to the background of the selected text 11 Adds an outline to the selected text.

INDESIGN Which of these best describes what a "Master Page" is in InDesign? ​

A template page that allows you to put content on all pages assigned to it

How can you access the home screen (AKA the opening screen when you first open photoshop or illustrator) when you have other files already open?

Click the Home Button in the top left of the screen

What does this red plus on textboxes mean or do? (Select all that apply)

Clicking it will allow you to add another text box for additional text Allows for text threading between multiple text boxes Indicates that there is more text that is unseen

INDESIGN How can you turn on dynamic spelling? (The red and green underlines to help with spelling and grammar)

Edit > Spelling > Dynamic Spelling

INDESIGN Changing a paragraph style in the Paragraph Style panel will NOT change everything tagged with that style throughout your document.

F

The history panel saves history (or the history of what you've done in the file) when the file is closed.

False

Within the character or paragraph styles options: What is an "override"?

It is a change made to an established style that has not been saved to the style.

LUSTRATOR Which of these is NOT an accurate description of the properties panel? (Choose all that apply)

It is a good way to duplicate things You can use it for quick selection

INDESIGN Note the image. Holding Alt or Option while clicking any of these buttons does what?

Reveals advanced features and settings

INDESIGN A paragraph style saves formatting information to quickly apply styles across a document.

T

INDESIGN I should rarely if ever copy and paste from Illustrator or Photoshop into InDesign (this includes dragging into). I should always save the file, .ai, or .psd file in a safe place and use file > place...

T

INDESIGN Text Wrap is a panel in InDesign. It should be used when you want to text and images to affect each other.

T

INDESIGN When typing in a textbox, hit the ESC key to stop typing and return to the black arrow tool

T

INDESIGN When typing in a textbox, hit the ESC key to stop typing and return to the black arrow tool.

T

PHOTOSHOP The Image Size... dialog box found in the dropdown image > image size... adds and subtracts pixels permanently (besides UNDO). Though photoshop can try adding them back, subtracted pixels cannot truly be returned (besides UNDO)

T

T or F, If you direct select just a couple of points of a shape, you can use the alignment tools to quickly align just those points.

T

PHOTOSHOP To add to an existing selection with another selection tool, simply hold SHIFT and then click or click & drag depending on your selection tool. Often it is important to let go of shift after you have started selecting

True

The Image Size... dialog box found in the dropdown image > image size... adds and subtracts pixels permanently (besides UNDO). Though photoshop can try adding them back, subtracted pixels cannot truly be returned (besides UNDO)

True

INDESIGN To add a page number to a master page (or any page really) select from the dropdown menu: ​

Type > Insert Special Character > Marker > Current Page Number

INDESIGN What are Glyphs and how can you find them? (Select all that apply)

all the letterforms, symbols, or punctuation within a typeface It is a way to type hidden characters (glyphs) that you can't remember how to type, or that don't have keyboard shortcuts. It is a list of all the characters (glyphs) within a font. dropdown Type > Glyphs

Pressing the button under the red arrow will allow you to subtract from an existing selection. You can bypass this button by holding the _________ key while selecting what you do not want.

alt

Pressing the button under the red arrow will allow you to subtract from an existing selection. You can bypass this button by holding the _________ key while selecting what you do not want.

alt or opt

PHOTOSHOP Pull up ALL the color settings by:

clicking the foreground or background color swatches

INDESIGN What is the hotkey for overriding (making editable) locked master page elements (like textboxes)?

cmd or ctrl + click

ILLUSTRATOR Grabbing a panel's name tab and hovering it over the sides, top, or bottom allows you to: (choose all that apply)

dock the panel as part of the interface return it to being an icon

INDESIGN What is a bleed? (select all that apply)

extra ink printed beyond what is needed a way to ensure that the ink goes all the way to the edge or "bleeds" off

PHOTOSHOP To merge layers in photoshop, simply select the layers you want to merge and: (select all that apply)

from the dropdown select layer > merge layers go to the layers palette dropdown window (looks like a hamburger) and select merge layers right click the selected layers and click merge layers press Cmd or Ctrl E

To merge layers in photoshop, simply select the layers you want to merge and: (select all that apply)

from the dropdown select layer > merge layers right click the selected layers and click merge layers go to the layers palette dropdown window (looks like a hamburger) and select merge layers press Cmd or Ctrl E

PHOTOSHOP Content-Aware (fill, crop, move, scale, etc) describes a feature of photoshop that:

looks at surrounding pixels and "guesses" at what should go in the selected or blank areas

INDESIGN When creating a new document in the new document dialog: Checking the "Facing Pages" checkbox does what? ​

make a file where every two pages face

PHOTOSHOP With the eyedropper tool (i) selected: holding alt and clicking on a color on your canvas will:

select that pixels color for the foreground color

INDESIGN While actively typing in a text frame, Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Home OR Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + End does what? ​

selects all text above (home) or below (end) of where the type cursor is.

PHOTOSHOP Under the Crop Tool (C): UNCHECKING the delete cropped pixels checkbox means that after cropping an image:

the pixels outside the crop will remain, but be hidden by the new crop

UNCHECKING the delete cropped pixels checkbox means that after cropping an image:

the pixels outside the crop will remain, but be hidden by the new crop

PHOTOSHOP When ENLARGING an image: Within the dialog image > image size... by checking the "resample" you are effectively telling photoshop: (select all that apply)

to add pixels to adjust (including smoothing ) the image as best as it can

When ENLARGING an image: Within the dialog image > image size... by checking the "resample" you are effectively telling photoshop: (select all that apply)

to add pixels to adjust (including smoothing ) the image as best as it can

If you are looking for specific options to show up above in the options bar you'll need to select the specific ______ that goes along with what you want to accomplish. i.e. You won't see any options above for typography until you select the type ________ (one answer for both blanks)

tool

Adobe Bridge is:

what the linkedin tutorial person likes to use a good way to view files such as illustrator, photoshop, indesign, raw, etc. a file browser a shortcut to editing raster (pixel-based) images with RAW settings in Photoshop

INDESIGN This is the place cursor: it appears after you have selected a file to "place" into the document. Depending on what you've placed and where you click, what will happen? (select all that apply) ​

while placing text from a text doc, clicking on a frame, shape, or text frame will add the text within while placing text from a text doc, clicking nowhere or clicking and dragging will create a new text frame while placing an image, clicking on nothing will bring the entire image in at it's full size while placing an image, clicking on a frame or square or text box will place the image inside