Adobe Photoshop CC18 Practice Training Test
(Question 15 is a duplicate of providing deliverables)
(Providing Deliverables)
From the following options, which two are benefits of using a Linked Smart Object in Photoshop?
- The ability for the Smart Object to be automatically updated if the source file is changed - The ability to perform nondestructive transforms without losing original image quality
You are getting dozens of images ready to be published on the web, and you need to make sure they are in the correct color mode and the correct size while still maintaining the same ratio. Recording an Action will be the quickest way to make changes to all the images. Which of the following steps should you include in your action?
- Use RGB Color mode - Constrain image proportions when exporting
Which two options correctly describe a raster or bitmap image?
- represented by pixels in a grid layout - cannot be resized without a loss of quality
What are the definitions of Leading, Tracking & Kerning?
1. Kerning - the spacing between specific pairs of characters 2. Leading - the distance between each line of text. 3. Tracking - used to change the spacing between all characters in a block of text.
Which of the following is not a phase involved in a project plan?
Budget Discussion
Create a new group titled Text, and place the two text layers in the group.
Click on the Create a new group... icon at the bottom of the layers panel. Double-click the text on the group layer to edit the name. Rename the Group 1 folder to be Text and press Enter or click off the layer to commit the change. Hold Shift to select both text layers and drag them up into the new Group layer.
Load the selection named Bird to create a non-destructive layer mask that reveals the Bird selection so the background Grass layer shows through.
Click on the Kingfisher layer to select it. Click the Select menu and choose Load Selection... Click the Channel dropdown and choose Bird. Click OK. Click the Layer menu, hover over Layer Mask, and select Reveal Selection.
Export only the Logo layer as a PNG file. Name the image AppleLogo. Accept all other default settings. File Pathing: Through hidden folder %AppData% navigate to Adobe\CEP\extensions\gmetrix.lita.adobe.photoshop\GMetrixTemplates\PhotoshopCCLita18. For Mac, navigate to the following location: /Library/ApplicationSupport/Adobe/CEP/extensions/gmetrix.lita.adobe.photoshop/GMetrixTemplates/PhotoshopCCLita18.
Click on the Logo layer to select it. Click the Layer menu and select Export As... Ensure the format is set to PNG and accept all other default settings; click Export All. Name the image AppleLogo and click Save.
Update the metadata of the file so the displayed author is Craig Stronin.
Click the File menu and select File Info... Under the Basic section, click in the field next to Author and type Craig Stronin. Click OK to close the File Info dialog box.
Create a new document using the Web Medium document preset. Change the orientation to Portrait and name the document Website. Accept all other defaults. Help
Click the File menu and select New. Select the Web section at the top of the New Document window and select the Web Medium preset. For the name, type Website. Change the orientation to Portrait and click Create
In print settings, ensure that the Color Handling option is set to Photoshop Manages Colors. Accept all other default settings. HelpMark for review:
Click the File menu and select Print... In the Color Management Settings, change the Color Handling to Photoshop Manages Colors. Click Done.
Load the selection called Fruit to create a layer mask that hides everything except the selection.
Click the Select menu and choose Load Selection. In the Load Selection dialog box, click the dropdown next to Channel and select Fruit. Then click OK. In the Layer menu, hover over Layer Mask and click Reveal Selection.
Create a vertical guide at 550 px and a horizontal guide at 450 px.
Click the View menu and select New Guide. With the Vertical orientation selected, type in 550 px for the position and click OK. Click the View menu and select New Guide again. Select the Horizontal orientation, type in 450 px, and click OK.
Fully lock the Logo layer so it cannot be moved or edited.
Click to select the Logo layer. Click the Lock All icon at the top of the Layers panel (it looks like a solid fill lock).
You are editing a photo, and one of the trees in the landscape would balance the composition better if it was farther to the right side of the frame. Which of the following features would be the most effective to move the tree to the right side of the image?
Content-Aware Move
When applying a filter to a text layer, how can you ensure that the type's editability is not lost?
Convert the type layer into a smart object.
During the process of interacting with your client, which of the following would be deliverables you will need to provide as you work through the project?
Design comps & Project specifications
Apply a non-destructive Curves adjustment to the image using the Color Negative (RGB) preset.
In the Adjustments panel on the right, create a new Curves Adjustment Layer by clicking the Curves icon. Click the dropdown next to Preset and change it to Color Negative (RGB).
Create a new document made for HDV/HDTV 720p video. Name the document Movie. Accept all other default settings.
In the File menu, select New. Click the Film & Video section at the top right of the window. Select the HDV/HDTV 720p blank document preset. For the Name, type Movie. Leave all other defaults. Click Create.
Hide all the layers except the Grass layer.
In the Layers panel, click the eyeball icon next to the Kingfisher text layer. Click the eyeball icon next to the Kingfisher image layer to hide that layer as well. (Note: The only visible layer should be the Grass layer.)
Unhide the Icon layer and give it a Blend Mode of Multiply.
In the layers panel, click the visibility box on the left side of the Icon layer to unhide the layer. In the layers panel, select the blending mode dropdown and choose Multiply.
As you edit photos for your client's magazine, it is important to understand which types of editing are destructive and which types are non-destructive. Match the appropriate editing method to the scenarios below.
NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING - Masking & Using Adjustment Layers & Transforming Smart Objects DESTRUCTIVE EDITING - Making Adjustments Using the Image & Using the Clone Stamp Tool
Since you are working with photographs you received from the client, you don't want any editing changes to be permanent. What type of editing would you use if you wanted to preserve the original image data?
Non-destructive editing
Copy the layer style from the Tent Icon layer to the Tree Icon layer.
Right-click the Tent Icon layer and select Copy Layer Style. Right-click the Tree Icon layer and select Paste Layer Style. OR Hold Alt on your keyboard and click and drag the layer style (not the layer name) from the Tent Icon layer to the Tree Icon layer.
Use the Crop Tool to straighten the image using the ocean horizon as a guide.
Select the Crop Tool from the Tool Box on the left. In the Control Bar along the top, click the little icon next to the word Straighten. Click and drag a line across the image using the ocean horizon as a guide. Press Enter.
Add a registered trademark symbol to the right of the Adventure logo.
Select the Custom Shape tool from the toolbar. (Click and hold on the Rectangle tool to find it.) In the Options bar along the top, click the Shape dropdown to open it, scroll to the bottom, and choose the Registered Trademark symbol (it looks like an R with a circle around it). Click and drag to draw the symbol on the right side of the Adventure logo.
To increase the readability of the brochure, change the tracking on the word Horizon to 10.
Select the Horizon text layer. Open the Character panel. (You can find the Character panel by going to the Window dropdown and then selecting Character to make sure it is enabled.) Select the dropdown next to Tracking and select 10.
Set the tracking of the Yellowstone National Park text layer to match the tracking on the Natural Beauty text layer.
Select the Horizontal Type tool from the Toolbar on the left. Select the Natural Beauty text layer, and open the Character panel (Window > Character). Note that the tracking is 10. Select the Yellowstone National Park text layer, and set the tracking to 10. (Note: If you used the keyboard to type 10, don't forget to press Enter to commit the changes.)
Flip the Mountains image horizontally.
Select the Mountains layer by clicking on it. Select the Edit menu, hover over Transform, and select Flip Horizontal.
What feature of the History panel allows you to quickly compare and revert to an earlier image state?
Snapshots
Select Yes if the statement is a valid use of the Lasso Tool. Otherwise, select No.
To remove a selected area from an image (Yes) To group objects from separate layers together (No) To make a selection and use content-aware fill (Yes) To make a non geometric selection (Yes)
Which path would you follow to add new colors to an existing swatch library?
Window > Swatches
Which option is not a factor when determining which kind of images to include in your project for a target audience?
Your own stylistic preference
It is important to consider copyright anytime you work on a project. Which of the following correctly describes a copyright?
the exclusive right to copy, distribute, and profit from a work.
Use the dropdowns to accurately complete the statement.
A RAW file is unprocessed and contains more data than a standard JPEG file.
Which of the following are best practices that should be done in Photoshop before placing the images in InDesign?
- Make initial edits in RGB mode, convert your image to CMYK mode, and make any additional color and tonal adjustments. - Use the Proof Colors command to view a soft proof to see a more accurate preview of the final printed version.
Set the units of measure to pixels for the Rulers.
Click View > Rulers (Cmd + R [Mac] or Ctrl + R [Win]). Right-click on a ruler and choose pixels. OR Click Edit > Preferences > Units and Rulers... Under the Units section, change Rulers to pixels. Click OK.
Change the opacity of the Adventure Logo layer to 30% and change the blending mode to Multiply.
Click on the Adventure Logo layer to select it. Lower the opacity to 30 percent. Click the Layer Blending Mode dropdown and select Multiply. (The Layer Blending mode is located just to the left of the Opacity dropdown and by default is set to Normal).
Create a new brush to work with a drawing tablet. Give it a size of 19 px, adjust the Size Jitter to 25%, adjust the Angle Jitter to 30% in the Shape Dynamics, and name it TabletBrush.
Click the Brush Tool in the left tool panel. In the Application Bar along the top, change the size of the brush to be 19 px. Open the Brush Settings panel on the right (or click Window > Brush Settings) and click on Shape Dynamics under Brush Tip Shape. Change Size Jitter to 25% and Angle Jitter to 30%. Open the Brushes Panel (click Window > Brushes) and click on the Create New Brush icon on the bottom right of the panel window. Type TabletBrush in name box, leave all other default settings, and click OK.
Create a new layer group named Icons and move both of the icon layers into the group (Tent Icon layer and Tree Icon layer).
Click the Create a New Group button at the bottom of the Layers panel. Double-click the text part of the Group 1 layer to edit the text. Type the name Icons and press Enter on your keyboard. Hold Shift to select both the Tent Icon layer and the Tree Icon layer. Click and drag them into the new group folder.
Create a new document made for HDV 1080p video that has a transparent background. Name the document Project1. Accept all other default settings.
Click the File menu and select New. In the New Document window, select the Film & Video section on the top and choose the HDV 1080p preset. Change the name to Project1. Click the dropdown under Background contents and select Transparent (scroll down if needed). Accept all other defaults and click Create. Click OK on the pop-up notification about pixel aspect ratio correction.
Export a 50% quality JPG of the horizon image. Give it a width of 480 px and height of 270 px. Accept all other defaults and save the image to the default location.
Click the File menu. Under the Export section, select Export As... Change the Format dropdown to JPG. Change the quality to 50%. Change the width to 480 px and the height to 270 px. Leave all other default settings and click Export All... Leave the default name and click Save. (On a Mac, click Export.) Note: Confirm that the save location is %AppData%\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions\gmetrix.lita.adobe.photoshop\GMetrixTemplates\PhotoshopCCLita18 before clicking save. On a Mac, the location is /Library/Application Support/GMetrix/GMetrixTemplates/en-US.
Drag each Creative Commons license type to its corresponding description.
Drag each Creative Commons license type to its corresponding description. Help - Attribution (BY): You may use the work only if you give the author credit. (man bathroom icon) - Share-alike (SA): You may distribute derivative works only under a license identical to (not more restrictive than) the license that governs the original work. (circle arrow sign) - Non-commercial (NC): You may use the work only for non-commercial purposes. (no money sign) - No Derivative Works (ND): You may only use exact copies of the work, not derivative works and remixes based on it. (equal sign)
In the beginning of the visual design process, it's important to work closely with your client. Which of the following methods is a good way to quickly explore creative options and ensure you are creating something the client is happy with?
Make rough sketches
Using the Adjustments panel, create a non-destructive hue adjustment for the background. Set the hue to 95.
Make sure the Background layer is selected. Open the Adjustments panel (Window > Adjustments) and click the Hue/Saturation icon to create a new adjustment layer. In the Properties panel, set the Hue value to +95.
You have taken a picture of a famous building from the 1960s and have decided to convert it to a black and white image with a Preset of Maximum White in a non-destructive manner.
Make sure you have the background image selected. Open the Adjustments panel (Window > Adjustments). Select the Black & White adjustment. In the Properties panel, change the preset to Maximum White.
Change the grid lines to Dashed with Gridline Every 64 Pixels and 1 Subdivision. Show the Grid if it is not already showing.
Press Ctrl + K (Command + K for Mac) to open the preferences window. On the left side, select the tab for Guides, Grid, and Slices. Under the Grid section in the dropdown, select the Dashed line. Make sure the Gridline is set to Every 64 Pixels and Subdivions are set to 1. Click OK. If the grid is not already showing, turn it on by going to View > Show and enable the grid.
Add a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Give it the following values: Hue: -100 Saturation: 0 Lightness: 0
Select the Adjustments panel. Select the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Enter -100 for the Hue value and press Enter.
Change the font of the word Café to be Verdana with a size of 80 pt.
Select the Café text layer with your cursor. Open the Character panel by clicking on it. Change the font to Verdana and change the font size to be 80 pt, then press Enter on your keyboard to commit the changes. OR Select the Café text layer with your cursor. In the Toolbar on the left, choose the Horizontal Type tool. In the Option bar along the top of the UI, change the font to be Verdana and change the font size to 80 pt, then press Enter on your keyboard to commit the changes.
Skew the Circles image in the document by giving it a horizontal skew of 2 and a vertical skew of 10.
Select the Circles layer. Click the Edit Menu and hover over Transform. Then select Skew. In the Control Bar along the top, change the Horizontal to 2 and the Vertical to 10. Press Enter twice.
Change Photoshop to automatically save recovery information every 15 minutes.
Select the Edit menu, hover over Preferences, and choose File Handling. (On a Mac, click the Photoshop CC Application menu, hover over Preferences, and choose File Handling.) Click the checkbox to add the Automatically Save Recovery Information option. Change the dropdown to 15 minutes. Click OK.
Color pick the light blue color from the Tree icon and apply it to the Wildlife text.
Select the Horizontal Type tool from the Toolbar on the left, and then click and drag to highlight the Wildlife text. Click the square color box in the Options bar along the top to open the Color Picker window. Click on the Tree icon in the document to color pick the light blue. Click OK to apply it to the Wildlife text. Click the Commit button ✔ in the Options bar along the top.
Edit the text so that the word Renovation is on the next line. Change the font to Times New Roman, Center align the text, and change the font size to 48 pt.
Select the Horizontal Type tool in the left tool panel. Click in between the words Anderson and Renovation to place your cursor there. Press Enter/Return on your keyboard to move the word Renovation to the next line. (Note: Don't use the Enter key by the numpad—that will commit changes rather than move the text to a new line.) Click and drag your cursor to select all the text. Using the options bar along the top, change the font to Times New Roman, the alignment to Center, and the size to 48 pt. Click the Commit button (✔) in the Options bar along the top.
Add the text Macro to the right side of the image, underneath the camera image. Use the font Verdana and make it 25 pt. Apply an Arc text warp with a -25% bend. Accept all other default settings.
Select the Horizontal Type tool in the left tool panel. Point and click on the right side of the image, beneath the logo. Type Macro and then select the text to highlight it. On the Options panel, change the font to Verdana and the size to 25 pt. On the Options panel, click the Create Warped Text icon. Select Arc from the Style dropdown. Change the Bend value to -25%. Click OK. Click the Commit button (✔) in the Options bar along the top.
Change the document color mode to CMYK so it can be printed. Don't merge the layers.
Select the Image menu, hover over Mode, and select CMYK Color. Photoshop will ask you if you want to merge the layers. Click Don't Merge. Click OK on the pop-up that notifies you that you are about to convert to CMYK.
Use the Lasso Tool and Content Aware Fill command to remove the balloon from the sky.
Select the Lasso Tool from the Tool Box on the left and use it to draw around the balloon in the sky. Click the Edit Menu and select Fill... Under Contents, make sure it says Content-Aware, and then click OK.
Use the Lasso Tool and Content-Aware Fill command to remove the person from the cliff on the Background layer.
Select the Lasso tool from the Toolbar and draw a selection around the person on the cliff on the Background layer. Click the Edit menu and select Fill. Make sure the Contents dropdown says Content-Aware. Leave all other default settings and click OK.
Export only the layer with the Lemon image to be used as a background for the website. Export it as a JPG file and name it Lemon_Background. Accept all other default settings.
Select the Lemon image layer. Click the Layer menu and select Export As. In the Export As window, change the file type to be JPG and click Export All. In the Export window, type Lemon_Background for the file name and click Save (on a Mac, click Export). Note: The save path needs to be the following: %AppData%\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions\gmetrix.lita.adobe.photoshop\GMetrixTemplates\PhotoshopCCLita18On a Mac, navigate to /Library/Application Support/GMetrix/GMetrixTemplates/en-US
Add a Drop Shadow effect to the text Natural Beauty. Set the angle to 45 degrees and the distance to 6 px. Accept all other defaults.
Select the Natural Beauty text layer by clicking on it. At the bottom of the Layers panel, click the FX button and select Drop Shadow... In the Layer Style dialog box, change the Angle to 45 degrees and the distance to 6 px. Accept all other defaults and click OK.
To finish creating a design for the webpage, use one shape to cut away part of the other. Create a 700 pixel by 700 pixel square shape that cuts away the thin, white rectangle on the left side of the document. Create the new square shape from the center of the white rectangle.
Select the Rectangle 1 layer, and then select the Rectangle Tool in the left Tool bar. In the Option Bar along the top of the UI, select the Path Operations dropdown and choose Subract Front Shape. Click anywhere on the thin, white rectangle shape on the left side of the document. In the Create Rectangle dialog box, type 700 px for the height and 700 px for the width. Click the checkbox that says From Center to ensure the new shape is created from the center of the rectangle. Click OK.
Change the opacity of the Circles layer to 60% and change the blending mode to be Hard Light.
Select the layer named Circles. At the top of the Layers panel, change the opacity to 60%. Click the layer blending mode dropdown and select Hard Light. OR Select the layer named Circles. Double-click the layer icon to open the Layer Styles window (or you can go to the Layer menu, hover over Layer Style, and click Blending Options). In the General Blending section, change the Blend Mode to Hard Light. Change the Opacity to 60%. Click OK.
Use the Styles preset options to change the Circles layer image to use the Blue Glass (Button) style.
Select the layer with the pink circle. Open the Styles panel. (Note: The styles panel can be opened in Window > Styles.) Select the Blue Glass (Button) style.
Which of the following options is an added benefit of using a Linked Smart Object over just using a Smart Object in Photoshop?
Smart Objects are automatically updated if the source file is changed.
From the following choices, select the best definition for typography.
The art and design of arranging type when choosing a font, font style, and color
Which three of the following options are valid uses of the Lasso tool?
The following options are valid uses of the Lasso tool: To remove a selected area from an image To make a selection and use content-aware fill To make a non-geometric selection
From the following options, which two are a benefits of using a Linked Smart Object in Photoshop?
Two benefits of using Linked Smart Objects are the following: Linked Smart Objects are automatically updated if the source file is changed. Linked Smart Objects enable the ability to perform non-destructive transforms without losing original image quality.
Using the below image, match each layer type with its correct description.
Type Layer - A (T - Apple) Layer Mask - B (Layer 1) Shape - C (Rectangle 1) Locked Layer - D (Background)
Create a new image that has a width of 1094 px and a height of 672 px and name it Pamphlet. Accept all other default settings.
Under the File menu, select New. In the New Document dialog box, change the size measurement type to Pixels if it is not already so. Type 1094 px for Width and 672 px for Height. For name, type Pamphlet. Click Create.
The client is not too happy with the character tracking for the font that you are using. Which of the following options correctly describes character tracking?
change the spacing between all characters in a block of text