Skills Test Answers - Adobe Photoshop

What is ctrl + T

Transform

paste

save

copy

What is the shortcut to the reuse last used filter on the current layer?

Ctrl + Shift + F

Ctrl + Shift + H

Ctrl + L

Ctrl + F

Ctrl + H

When using the Brush Tool, dissolve mode:

Removes parts of the canvas

Adds "noise" to brush edges

Deletes a file of your workspace

Allows you to erase parts of an image

What does Elliptical Marquee Tool do?

It creates a rectangular path.

It creates "aliased" selections.

It creates oval/circular paths.

It makes oval/circular selections.

What does feathering do to a selection?

Deletes the selection

Softens the edges

Hardens the edges

Makes the selection transparent

Which of the following can you NOT do with Photoshop?

Create Flash movies

See a histogram of an image

Create original artwork

Open TIFF files

Restore old photographs

What do plugins do?

Automatically save work.

Add functionality with third-party code.

Launch Photoshop help.

Upgrade software version.

The Color Replacement tool...

replaces any color with a random color.

replaces a selected color with a darker color.

replaces a selected color with a new color.

inverts the selected color.

samples colors in an image.

Which is not one of the three lasso modes?

Polygonal lasso

Magnetic lasso

Ergonomic lasso

Lasso

Which of these file formats natively supports animated frames in all web browsers?

PNG-8

PNG-24

TIFF

GIF

JPG

GIF can contain up to how many colors?

512

25

300

256

2

To fill in a layer with a background color, which of the following tools would be useful?

line

paint bucket

lasso

smudge

Which of the following affects tonal adjustments?

Color Range

Opacity

All of these

Lighting

What happens when you press Control D?

Any selected items will be deselected

Move tool will be selected

Direct pen tool will be selected

You will get the draw tool

CTRL + T=

DELETE

TEXT TOOL

TRANSFER

TRANSFORM

What is the native Photoshop file format?

.ai

.jpg

.eps

.psd

Which of the following tools would you use to cut an image down to only the parts you want?

Crop tool

None of these

Fill tool

Scissors tool

What does the Eyedropper tool do?

Paints a single dot of color at the cursor

Selects the color at the cursor

Fades the colors of an area centered on the cursor

Creates a histogram of the area around the cursor

Which of the following can you not do in Photoshop?

Create flash animations

Create original artwork

Open a jpeg file

Restore old photos

True or False: Photoshop is primarily a raster image processing application.

True

False

Which file format is not for displaying images on the web?

jpg

psd

gif

png

What is the shortcut for the lasso, polygonal lasso and magnetic lasso tool?

V

P

M

L

What does ppi stand for?

Probable Pixel Integration

Dots Per Inch

Pixels Per Increment

Pictures Per Inch

Pixels Per Inch

When sending your document to be printed by a commercial printer what color mode should you document be in?

RGB

CMYK

Duotone

Grayscale

In CS6, what filters are not available when you are working in the CMYK color mode?

Blur, Distort and Noise

The Filter Gallery, Lens Distortion, Video, Vanishing Point, and Oil Paint.

True or False: Once you build the layers in your graphic design, you cannot rearrange them.

True

False

Which eraser tool is not in Photoshop?

Eraser

Magic Eraser

Gum Eraser

Background Eraser

What image mode is best for print materials?

Multichannel

CMYK

Lab Color

RGB

To save a project under its' current file name, the keyboard shortcut is:

Alt + S

Shift + V

Shift + S

Cmd (ctrl) + S

True or False: It is possible to customize your own keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop.

True

False

A PSD file will save all layers in the document.

PSD is not a save option

True

Only if you select the "save layers" option

False

The Quick Select tool and the Magic Wand tool share a place on the toolbar.

True

False

How do you change hue without changing brightness or saturation?

Edit > Select All > Change

Image > Adjustments > Vibrance

Edit > Color Settings

Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation

Of the following; what color mode should you use for a web document?

ACKK

RGB

CMYK

Advanced Coloring

Dot Coloring

What does the HSB color model describe?

Hue, Screen, Blend

Hue, Saturation, Brightness

Hard, Screen, Brightness

Hue, Style, Brightness

What is CS short for?

Convenient Solution

Cool Software

Creative Suite

Content Showroom

Of these, what is the most common DPI for printed photos?

72

150

300

200

What is the best color mode for producing web ready images?

CMYK

RGB

Triad

Complementary

Which of the following can you NOT do with Photoshop?

Create Flash movies

See a histogram of an image

Create original artwork

Desaturate the lower half of an image

Open TIFF files

Photoshop allows you to add notes and save them with your images

True

False

Which of the following is one way to fix problems with your tool settings?

Write down every change you make so you can see where you went wrong

Email Adobe to get a specialists opinion

Restore Photoshop default settings

Reinstall Photoshop without plugins

Which of the following is part of the workspace?

Work area

Palettes

All of these

Options bar

What is Command (Ctrl) + G the shortcut for?

Green Background

Greek Text

Group Layers

Group Colors

Where do you change the diameter of a brush preset?

In the brushes palette

In the Clone Source palette

In the Layers Menu

In the Filter Menu

The pixel resolution can be described as:

The number of dots (or pixels) per inch

The type of ink cartridge your printer uses

The amount of colors used in your image

The storage size of your image

What key shortcut can you use to save your work without having to open the "File" window

Cmd (Ctrl) + S

Shift + S

Alt + L

Alt + S

When using the SAVE AS: feature, the ________ file type saves my graphic design with all layers visible for changes upon opening the next time.

.psd

.png

.jpeg

.gif

What does the magic eraser tool do?

Erases areas of same/similar color.

Blurs the image.

Lightens an area of an image.

Erases all images.

Under what Edit menu category would you find the options to scale, rotate, skew or distort an image?

Variables

Define Shape

Transform

Purge

Trim

What is the hotkey for transforming an image?

Control/Command + I

Control/Command + T

Control/Command + Shift + T

Where can you find lens flare option?

View

Windows/layers

Windows/channels

Windows/options

Filter/Render/Lens flare

What is B the keyboard shortcut for?

Background Color

Bevel

Brush

Blur

Pixelate

How many document windows can you have open at one time?

Unlimited

12

128

64

How do you change the order of layers in photoshop?

Start a new document each time

Drag and drop a layer upward or downward

Number them incrementally and then press sort

You can't change the order of layers

The letters DPI stand for:

Drag points independently

Done printing ink

Divisions palette intensity

Dots per inch

What is the shortcut for the eraser tool, background eraser tool and the magic eraser tool?

J

E

M

H

B

What is the keyboard shortcut for select all?

Command (Ctrl) + S

Command (Ctrl) + A

Shift + Command (Ctrl) + A

Shift + S

What is Photoshop's default file type when using Save As?

PSD

JPG

TIFF

PDF

True or false: New selections can be saved to new channels or layer masks.

False

True

What is the keyboard shortcut for the gradient tool and paint bucket tool?

L

Y

U

G

H

Layer masks are composed of resolution dependent pixel grayscale images that can be edited with paint, eraser and selection tools.

True

False

An option for new fill layer is

Solid

Gradient

Pattern

All

What does PDF stand for?

Pretty Darn Fast

Portable Document Format

Port Dampening Format

Picture Density File

Portable Design File

When resizing an image what is being added or subtracted from the image?

Files

Pixels

Colors

Points

What is Dpi?

Dots printed inside

Date per inch

Dated paper inside

Dots per inch

The magic wand tool allows you to:

Select an image area based on color

Fix cosmetic details and imperfections

Save your image

Paint a raster texture

What is Photoshop's default Color mode?

CMYK

RGB

Lab

Pantone

Which of the following objects does Hide Extras make invisible?

Transform tool handles

All of these

Selection outline

Guides

What keyboard shortcut quickly selects all of the working canvas?

A

Ctrl (Cmd) +D

Ctrl (Cmd) +A

X

What are the three lasso tools in Photoshop?

Cut, copy, paste

Select, drag, drop

Save, rename, delete

Lasso, polygonal, magnetic

True or False: The Refine Edge Tool is a way to modify your selection.

False

True

Can you customize keyboard shortcuts?

Only in CMYK

No

Only in RGB

Yes

When designing for the web you should size your document using what unit of measurement?

Centimeters

Points

Pixels

Inches

What is the keyboard shortcut for undo?

Cmd (Ctrl) + Z

None of these

Z

Option (Alt) + Z

Which is the best compression format for photos on the Web?

RAW

TIFF

JPEG

EPS

What does PSD stand for?

Palette Display

Photographic Document

Photoshop Document

None of these

What color models can photoshop use?

grayscale

cmyk

All of these

lab

rgb

What is the shortcut key for the pen tool and the Freeform pen tool?

Y

F

U

P

H

What is Command (Ctrl) + T the shortcut for?

Type

Transform

Toggle screens

Cut

Where do you adjust a brush shape?

Texture Menu

Presets palette

Edit Menu

Brush palette

What is the shortcut for the crop tool?

S

V

T

C

D

What does the "Align Left Edges" menu do?

Aligns the left edges of multiple raster layers

Aligns the left edges of multiple vector shapes

Aligns the left edges of multiple type layers

All of these

When using a pen tablet, which of the following can you control with pen pressure?

Angle Jitter

Size Jitter

Opacity Jitter

All of the these.

Roundness Jitter

What does PPI stand for?

Picas Per Increment

Picas Per Inch

Pixels Per Inch

Pixels Per Increment

What is the shortcut key for the Zoom tool?

X

F

A

Z

S

Which of the following tools can be used directly to edit a path?

Blend tool

Type tool

Smudge tool

Path selection tool

How many layers can a image have?

100

1000

As many as your RAM can handle.

100,000

10

All open image documents can be zoomed by using the zoom tool.

True

False

What is the keyboard shortcut for saving a Photoshop document?

shift > s

command + s (ctrl + s)

return

f1

s

What does RGB stand for?

Radial Graphic Base

Red, Green, Blue

Real Graphic Bit

Red, Green, Beige

Which of the following image modes are most commonly used for web applications?

RGB

Full color

CMYK

Grayscale

What are the measurements that you can use in Photoshop with the Rulers?

pixel

centimeters

percent

All of the above

inch

PSD format is limited to a maximum height/width of 30,000 pixels. .PSB (Photoshop Big) format, also known as "large document format" within Photoshop, is the extension of PSD format to images up to 300,000 pixels in width/height.

True

False

how can you hide an image from the canvas

click on the layer visibility icon in the Layers tab

press F key

delete the layer

Press D key

Press Ctrl + D

What keyboard shortcut quickly deselects a current selection?

D

Ctrl (Cmd) +D

Z

Ctrl (Cmd) +A

What file types can you save your work in for web and devices?

GIF, BMP, PNG

JPG, GIF, PNG

JPG, GIF, PDF

JPG, BMP, PDF

Which image mode is most commonly used for print applications?

Grayscale

CMYK

Black and White

RGB

In which format can you save an image with a transparent background?

PSD

PNG

JPEG

GIF

Which file extension can not be created in Photoshop?

.pdf

.tiff

.jpg

.nef

.psd

What does the Burn tool do?

Creates new layer from pixels painted with a brush like tool.

Sharpens images with a brush like tool.

Darkens pixels with a brush like tool.

Deletes pixels with a brush like tool.

When designing for the web what mode of color should you use?

Indexed

CMYK

Greytone

RGB

If you apply the Threshold adjustment to an image, what is the result?

The image becomes white

The image becomes black

The image becomes black and white

What is Command (Ctrl) + Z the shortcut for?

Cut

Copy

Toggle

Undo

It is possible to avoid Adjustment Layers while working with the Healing Brush tool?

True

False

What happens to an image when it is flattened?

All layers are combined into a single layer

The image is saved as a gif image

All layers are converted to black and white

True or false? Images cannot be saved as a PDF file in Photoshop.

True

False

How do you hide a layer, making it invisible in your document?

Click Filter then click hide layer

Click Window and then click hide layer

Highlight the layer in the layer pallete and click the I key

Click the eye to the left of the layer title in the layer palette

What does LPI stand for?

Lines Program Image

Lines Per Inch

Lorem Possim Ipsum

Lines Per Image

When you export a graphic for your website, that needs transparency, which image format listed below should you generally choose?

.bmp

.jpg

.wbs

.png

True or False: Photoshop cannot do a dotted line.

False

True

What does RGB stand for?

Rouge Yellow Green

Red Yellow Gray

Red Green Burgundy

Red Green Blue

What does the Eyedropper tool do?

Fades the colors of an area centered on the cursor

Paints a single dot of color at the cursor

Selects the color at the cursor

Creates a histogram of the area around the cursor

What does CMYK stand for?

Colors Mapped Yet Kept

Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

Color Maps You Know

Color Magnification Y Kut

What does the burn tool do to areas of an image?

Creates an inner glow

Darkens areas

Creates an outer glow

Blurs the image

The main Adobe Photoshop project file extension is:

.psd

.aph

.pdf

.ado

Which is not a unit of measurement in Photoshop?

Picas

Pixels

Agates

Inches

What is the fastest way to save a file?

Command (Ctrl) + S

S

V

Command (Ctrl) + V

What does the Eyedropper tool do?

Fades the colors of an area centered on the cursor

Paints a single dot of color at the cursor

Creates a histogram of the area around the cursor

Selects the color at the cursor

Which of these selection tools are available in Photoshop CS5?

Direct selection tool

Move tool

All of these

Path selection tool

Which palette helps you revert to earlier versions of your document?

Info

Measurement Log

Adjustments

History

How do you make the grid visible?

View > Show > Grid

Image > Adjustments > Show grid

View > New guides > Grid

Which colorspace is most appropriate for print?

CMYK

LAB

RGB

HSB

Which mode do you need to use to prepare the image for offset printing?

RGB

Indexed

CMYK

LAB

Bitmap

How do you create a new file in Photoshop using the drop down menu?

File > Open Start > New File

File > Open

File > New

Start > New File

Which of the following is not a type tool?

Radial Type Mask Tool

Horizontal Type Mask Tool

Horizontal Type Tool

Vertical Type Tool

Which file format is ideal for compressing low-res photos for email and web use?

tif

psd

eps

jpg

How many shades of gray are used in an 8 bit Grayscale color mode?

256

10

16 million

125

What is the short cut is for the marquee, and the elliptical marquee tool?

E

Q

M

V

Which palette allows the user to take steps backwards in the file?

Info

Actions

History

Navigator

What dpi are most print projects set to?

72

250

300

Holding Opt (Alt) and clicking a layer's mask thumbnail will..

Delete the mask

Allow you to edit the mask as an alpha channel

Disable the mask

What Photoshop tool can duplicate pixels (as opposed to whole layers) from a source area to a target area?

The Clone Stamp tool.

The Magnetic Lasso tool.

The Move tool.

The Spot Healing brush.

What are custom swatches?

Shades of gray.

Primary colors.

Colors downloaded from Adobe.

Colors swatches you create yourself.

What does HSB stand for?

History, saturation, background

Hue, saturation, black

Hue, solid color, brightness

Hue, saturation, brightness

When using an image that is to be used in a 2-color black and white ad, what is the best mode to use?

RGB

CMYK

Grayscale

Lab Color

Which of these measuring units is NOT used in Photoshop?

Tesla

Pica

Pixels

Millimeters

What does the burn tool do?

Changes the opacity of an image

Darkens the area of an image

Lightens the area of an image

Changes the hue in an area of an image

Takes away the colors in an area of an image

What menu would you use to export paths to Illustrator?

File>Export

Window>Export

Edit>Paths

Window>Paths

What is a drop shadow an example of?

New Adjustment Layer

Layer Style

Quick Mask

Paragraph Style

In order to create Internet compatible image output, users should...

Images created in Photoshop are not compatible with Internet browsers.

download an external conversion program.

save the image as a Bitmap file.

use the Save for Web and Devices option.

What file format can Photoshop NOT open?

.pdf

.tiff

.eps

.jpg

.cdr

Pressing command (Ctrl) + I does what to an open document or selection?

Resizes image

Inverts

Deletes

Fills with color

Which of the following is NOT an available type tool choice?

Vertical Type Mask Tool

Horizontal Type Mask Tool

Reverse Type Tool

Horizontal Type Tool

Vertical Type Tool

What is the shortcut for brush tool

B

T

Y

M

V

The History window:

Records your key strokes and logs them

Records your document changes

Tracks the color palettes used on your image

Documents the amount of space left on your hard drive

With which of the following file formats can the Crop tool be used?

.gif

.jpg

.png

All of these

What is a gradual blend between two or more colors?

Two painted colors next to one another

A gradient

An airbrush area

An area filled with the paintbucket

How many layers can you have in your layer palette?

56

75

30

50

As many as your machine memory can handle.

To verify which version of Adobe Photoshop you have installed, you would:

Check the Adobe website

Contact Adobe directly

There is only one version of Photoshop

Access the About section of the Photoshop menu.

Photoshop can be used with a touch sensitive Wacom device.

True

False

To sample a color from any part of the image canvas:

Use the Color Correction tool from the Image menu

Use the eyedropper tool

Access the Color window on your workspace

Press Ctrl (Command) + C

What are the correction options for the Adaptive Wide Angle filter?

Perspective

Fisheye

All of the above

Full Spherical

Where can you change a document's "Working RGB space"?

View > Proof Setup

Image > Mode

Preferences > File Handling

Any of these

Preferences > Transparency and Gamut

How would you save a copy of your working document, but switch over to continue working on the copy after it has saved?

Copy and paste the open document to a new canvas.

Drag the file icon from the document's title bar to your desktop.

Go to File > Save As... > and uncheck "As a Copy."

Go to File > Save As... > and check "As a Copy."

Go to File > "Save for Web & Devices" and click "Done."

What does it mean to scale an image?

Add a fish-like pattern to aquatic photographs

Change an image's size proportionally

None of these

Erase all or part of the image

Click on the top of the image

The Eraser Tool can be used to:

Trim an image

Remove pixels from the image canvas

Delete an image file from your hard drive

Remove gradient fills

Which tool should you use to crop an image?

The brush tool

The hand tool

The history brush tool

The crop tool

To make brush size bigger, press...

)

[

]

(

The basic function of the crop tool is to:

Trim excess from image edges

Copy a portion of an image

Fill an area of the canvas with color

Where do you find the command to add a Vector Mask?

Layers menu.

View menu.

Select menu.

Filters menu.

One way to delete items from your history is to drag them into the trash can.

False

True

To apply the last transformation to another element, you can use the following short cut

CTRL/CMD+Shift+D

CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + T

CTRL/CMD+Shift+R

CTRL/CMD+Shift+E

How do you deselect an image set to be cropped?

Ctrl

Alt

Tab

Esc

Can you retrieve changes you made to your image while editing?

Yes, the history panel takes you through your most recent changes

No, like its inspiration MS Paint, you can only go back and forth through one change

No, there is no way to undo what has been done

Yes, all the way to your very beginning

To cut down the size of the entire graphic design, including all layers, you should select the ______ tool.

crop

clone stamp

marquee

magic wand

eraser

What is the shortcut key to toggle forward between standard screen mode and full screen mode with a menu bar and full screen mode?

M

F

B

J

K

What is the shortcut for the clone stamp, and pattern stamp tool?

F

G

R

D

S

The _______ tool allows you to make a selection of an area of a layer.

Zoom

Hand

Marquee

Crop

How do you group a number of different layers?

Double-click the "bottom" layer to create a new group, drag the desired layers into it.

Select layers, then Cmd/Ctl+G.

Opt/Alt-click the desired layers.

Which tool allows you to copy one area of an image to another?

Duplicate

Blur

Clone stamp

Eyedropper

What file formats can Photoshop open?

png

eps

pdf

All of these

Which features allows the browsing and preview of every filter?

Filter gallery

View menu

Image menu

Proof set up

Which choice will allow you to manipulate a layer without making changes to the source file?

Flatten layer

Convert to Smart Object

Merge layers

Drop shadow, inner glow and bevel are examples of _________ you can use with text.

Adjustment Layers

Fills

Layer Styles

Strokes

When you change the size of a brush, you are changing its what?

Sable

Point

Diameter

Density

How can you hide parts of an image without destroying the original?

Erasing the parts that you want

Using a mask

Using the magic wand tool

Converting it to a smart object

What erases solid-colored areas to transparency with a single click?

The sponge tool

The dodge tool

Color range

Magic eraser tool

What palette contains your text editing options?

Swatches

Character

Styles

Paths

What does RIP stand for?

None of these

Raster Image Processor

Red Inner Page

Red Image Processor

How do you add a mosaic texture?

Filter > Mosaic Tiles

Use the brush tool

New Layer > Fill with Mosaic Tiles

Filter > Texture > Mosaic Tiles

Edit > Transform > Mosaic Tiles

What does LPI stand for?

Little Pixel Increments

Line Pixel Increments

Lines Per Inch

Lines Per Increment

Which tool is used to make a circular selection?

Lasso Tool

Rectangular Marquee Tool

Polygon Lasso Tool

Elliptical Marquee Tool

Holding Ctrl and clicking on the thumbnail of a layer in the Layers Panel does what?

Inverse selects the area around the contents of that later

Selects the contents of that layer

Crops the area around the contents of that later

Fills the contents of that layer with the foreground color

Fills the contents of that layer with the background color

what does feather option do?

sharpens the edges from an image

Creates gradual transparency at the outer edges of a selection

converts an image into vector

selects an image

crops an image

What does a blending mode determine?

How two layers are blended together

How text layers are connected

How an image layer connects to a text layer

How different shapes are displayed

What is the shortcut for the type tool?

Shift + Command + T

Alt + T

T

Command + T

What is the eyedropper used for?

To sample color

To draw

To paint

To fill an area with color

How many unique channels are in an RGB image by default?

3

6

1

12

How do you control a layer's visabilty?

By shift clicking the image in the document window

By double clicking the layers thumbnail

By alt clicking the image in the document window

By Clicking the Eye Icon in the layers panel

By alt clicking the layer in the layers panel

The keyboard shortcut for activating the Move Tool is?

E

O

M

V

True or False: You can feather a layer or a vector mask.

False

True

Which tool allows you to select a color from anywhere in an image?

Magic Wand Tool

Clone Stamp Tool

Eyedropper Tool

Slice Tool

Brush Tool

The Burn Tool is used to:

Erase certain colors in an image

Manually darken specific areas in an image

Make colors more vivid in an image

Apply a fire effect to an image

How do you non-destructively change what is shown in an image?

Select and Backspace

Layer Mask

Eraser

Select and Shift+Delete

Under what drop down menu can you resize canvas size?

Image>Canvas Size

Image>Ajustments>Canvassing

Window>Image>Size

Edit>Canvas

To draw a straight line using the Brush...

change to Text Tool and enter _ (underline) character several times

click a point in the image and drag the cursor.

click a point in the image, hold down Shift then click an ending point.

click a point in the image, hold down _ (underline key)

click a point in the image, hold down Alt then drag the cursor.

Which color mode would you use to print images commercially?

Web Safe RGB

CMYK

All of these

RGB

How can you apply non-destructive filters to a layer?

Use history brush tool

Use filter gallery

Convert the layer into a smart object

What is the shortcut for the move tool?

V

L

I

X

Alt + M

A GIF image file can:

Contain the highest photo quality

Only contain up to 256 colors

Not contain animation

Hold as many as 16 million colors

How do you change the canvas size?

Select File>Canvas Size from the menu bar.

Select View>Canvas Size from the menu bar.

Select Edit>Canvas Size from the menu bar.

Select Window>Canvas Size from the menu bar.

Select Image>Canvas Size from the menu bar.

What tool can paint with a tiling pattern?

Blur tool

Pattern Pencil tool

Magic Eraser tool

Pattern Stamp Tool

How do you hide a layer?

Click on Edit and Hide

Double click on the layer

Click on the eye next to the desired layer

Click on View and Hide Layer

Right click the layer and click Hide

Which tool paints with sampled pixels from an image or layer?

Eye dropper

Clone stamp

Burn tool

Dodge tool

Which tool would you use to get rid of wrinkles on someones face?

Healing Brush Tool

Blemish Brush Tool

Face Brush Tool

Pattern Brush Tool

Cover Up Brush Tool

What is the shortcut for the eyedrop tool, color sampler tool, ruler tool, note tool and count tool?

C

U

I

H

o

How do you move tool palettes around in the workspace?

They don't move.

Right click on the palette and press the spacebar.

Double click on the palette and press the spacebar.

Click on the palette title tab and drag.

In order to use the Clone Stamp, what must you do first?

Hold Atl (Option) and select a reference point

Use the Select tool to identify the area to clone

Enable the cloning option in the preferences menu

Toggle through brush types, and change the settings to "Clone"

How do you make the rulers default to pixels instead of inches?

Go Edit/Preferences/Units & Rulers and change the Set Units from Inches to Pixels.

No option for this in Photoshop

Right click rulers and choose the corresponding unit.

Email customer support and they will make the change for you.

To delete a series of steps that you committed during a working session, you would need to use the _________ palette.

History

Layer

Color Swatch

Path

Action

What is the option that is used to improve selection in Photoshop?

Feather

Refine Selection

Contract

Expand

What is the shortcut for 'Crop'?

CONTROL/COMMAND "C"

ALT/OPTION "C"

"C"

CONTROL/COMMAND and ALT/OPTION plus "C"

What is EXIF?

Panel to create designer notes

External marks delineating spacing or distance

Information found on the x axis of a grid

Extra information appended to image files

Which selection tool works by selecting pixels that are close in color range to the targeted pixels?

Magic wand

Square marquee

Eye dropper

Direct select pen

Double clicking on the background layer will...

Change the background layer into a standard layer

All of these

Copy the layer background

Delete the layer background

Which one of the following is not one of the Blend Modes?

Contrast

Lighten

Overlay

Darken

What does DPI mean?

Dimensional Pixel Ink

Dots Per Inkling

Dimensions Per Inch

Dots Per Inch

Which of the following tools is the fastest way to select a black object on a white background?

Shape Selection Tool

Magic Wand

Lasso

Quick Select Mask

To access the "spherize" command, the tree is:

Edit> Stroke> Spherize

Filter> Distort> Spherize

File> Distort> Spherize

Which of the following is not a layer style?

Satin

Flat

Pattern Overlay

Bevel and Emboss

Inner Glow

What could cause a tool not to work correctly?

New preset has not been saved

In default mode

A hidden selection

What is the default keyboard shortcut for deselecting an active selection?

Ctrl(Cmd)+D

Shift+D

D

Ctrl(Cmd)+Shift+D

Which palette would you use to center, right or left align text?

Paragraph

Swatch

Writing

Character

What is NOT an available format when exporting images for web using the Adobe Device Central?

TIFF

PNG

JPG

GIF

How do you add new fonts to Photoshop?

drag and drop the fonts into the Photoshop folder

select "add font" from the font drop-down menu

simply add them to your operating system

Where can the Delete Anchor Point Tool be found?

Within the Pen Tool family.

Within the Move Tool family.

Within the Eraser Tool family.

What does flattening the layers of an image do?

Removes all of the high and low graphic colors.

Collapses all layers into a single layer.

Changes the color image to black and white.

Makes all of the colors come from the same palette.

Selects the magic lasso tool.

What must you do before you can manipulate a text layer?

Spell the text correctly

Rasterize

Have more than one layer of text

Make it the biggest size possible

What is the format extension for Photoshop Brushes?

TIFF

ACT

CSH

GRD

.ABR

Which of the following would you use to stretch, shrink or distort a person's face or body?

Sharpen

Liquify

Lens Correction

Stylize

The Levels tool:

sorts and rearranges filters that have been applied to the image

opens a file browser which displays previous versions of your current project

allows you to change the visibility of stacked layers

adjusts the contrast and tonal range of an image histogram

Clicking and holding the mouse button on a toolbar icon...

locks that tool as the default action

increases the size or strength of that tool

reveals help text for that tool

shows additional tools related to that tool

Which of the following best describes feathering?

Small bits of dust or feathers on old photographs

Quality level of an image

Blurring of edges of a selection.

Blurry spots in an image

How do you change an image from RGB to CMYK?

Filter > Adjustments

Window> Color Scheme > Mode

Edit > Color Settings

Image > Mode

For all filters to be utilized, the document must be in what mode?

CMYK

RGB

Grayscale

Lab Color

The shortcut for the eyedroper tools is

E

I

Cmd I

Cmd E

Which tool lets you select rectangles, ellipses, and single-pixel rows and columns?

Marquee Tool

Cookie Cutter Tool

Crop Tool

Polygonal Lasso Tool

What would be the best way to remove part(s) of a layer, while leaving yourself the ability to go back and edit it later?

Use the Screen layer option

Use the Healing tool

Use a Layer Mask

Use the Magic Eraser tool

Which tool is NOT considered suitable for removing blemishes on a photograph of a person?

Spot healing brush

Erase

Clone stamp

Healing brush

How does rasing the color tolerance setting of the Magic Wand affect the selection?

It remove the colors of higher value.

It increases the range of color values that are included in the selection.

It decrease the range of color values that are included in the selection.

It puts colors out of gamut.

What is the correct resolution for images used on the web?

200 ppi

300 ppi

150 ppi

72 ppi

Holding Cmd/Ctrl+Opt/Alt+Shift when launching Photoshop does what?

Forces all documents in the recent documents list to open

Allows you to reset Photoshop to its default settings

Uninstalls Photoshop

Deactivates the serial number

You create and manipulate your documents and files in Photoshop using various elements, such as panels, bars, and windows. What is the arrangement of these elements called?

Container

Design preference

Workspace

File Folder

Desktop

Save For Web can do which of the following:

Save a GIF animation.

All of the other answers.

Save a PNG file.

Save a gif with a transparent background.

Create a JPG file.

Which of the following is not a tool that can be used to create a vector path?

Ellipse tool

Pen tool

Clone stamp

Custom shape tool

Which selection tool on the tool bar makes selection by selecting similar colors

Lasso Tool

Quick Selection Tool

Marquee Tool

Magic wand

What does pressing the tab key do?

Automatically selects the hand tool

Hides or displays Palettes and the Toolbar

Opens every recent document

Opens the color palette

If you want to scale down a raster layer and preserve the underlying data as much as possible, what feature would you use?

Bicubic Interpolation

Linear Interpolation

Convert to Smart Object

Convert to Vector Layer

If you place an adjustment layer above a layer group what layers are affected?

Only layers from the layer group

First layer from the layer group

All layers below the adjustment layer

Which one is not a tool ?

Blur tool

Custom shape tool

Pen tool

Slice tool

Layer tool

What is the best tool for creating precise paths?

Pencil

Scale

Pen

Brush

Free Transform

Where are saved layer styles found?

Actions

Color

Swatches palette

Styles palette

What is the set of standardized information about a file, such as author name, resolution, color space, and key words applied to a image

Targs

Dog tags

Metadata

File Folder

What is the difference between Raster and Vector graphics?

Raster graphics are composed of paths, while Vector graphics are composed of pixels.

Raster graphics are measured in points, while Vector is measured in pixels.

Vector graphics contain no visual data.

Raster graphics are composed of pixels, while Vector graphics are composed of paths.

What does the color format CMYK stand for?

Cyan, magenta, yellow, key

Cyan, manila, yellow, key

Cyan, magenta, yellow, keynote

Cyan, metal, yellow, key

Of the following; what will "dither" do to an image?

Contain an image within a box.

Place crop marks around an image.

Reduce visible banding in gradients.

What is the shortcut to deselect an active selection?

Shift + D

Alt + Ctrl/Cmd + D

Ctrl/Cmd + D

Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + D

Which command creates a smooth transition between selected and unselected pixels?

Glow

Expand

Feather

Transform selection

What does the Load Files Into Stack script let you do?

Save multiple Photoshop files

Merge multiple images

Export open files as Photoshop files

Load multiple images at the same time

What is the shortcut to switch to previous document?

ctrl+m

ctrl +alt+v

shift +control +d

shift + control + tab

How can you make non-permanent changes to the Hue and Saturation of an image?

Apply a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer.

Turn on Lock Image Pixels for the image layer.

Adjust the Lighting Effects for the image layer.

Select the Apply to Copy check box in the Hue/Saturation dialog box.

Set the image layer's Blending Mode to Temporary.

The Hand tool...

moves an image within its window.

removes blemishes and objects.

smudges data in an image.

moves selections, layers, and guides.

darkens areas in an image.

What tool makes rectangular, elliptical, single row and single column selections

Magic Wand

Lasso

Marquee

Quick Selection Tool

What is a dock?

A collection of Files

A collection of Layers

A collection of filters

Collection of panel or panel groups displayed together

Which is the maximum grid size that you can set on the Lens Correction filter?

99

256

25

128

100

What key can be used to keep a line segment going in a straight horizontal path, a straight vertical path, or a 45 degree angle?

Command/Windows Key

Shift

Option/Alt

Control

The Dodge tool...

paints hardedged strokes.

lightens areas in an image.

blurs hard edges in an image.

creates slices.

smudges data in an image.

The Window menu option allows you to:

Maximize or minimize the Photoshop window

Save an image to your desktop

Record a macro

Toggle which windows you see in your workspace

What is the lowest Tolerance for Photoshop tools?

10

0

5

2

Which feature blurs edges by building a transition boundary between the selection and its surrounding pixels?

Unsharp mask

Feathering

Blur

Adjust sharpness

What is a shortcut to zoom in?

Cmd/Ctrl & Up Arrow

Cmd/Ctrl & Mouse wheel forward

Cmd/Ctrl & +

Opt/Alt & +

Opt/Alt & Up Arrow

Where is the option to increase or decrease the number of History States?

Preferences

Analysis

Window

Select

What is the shortcut for the Zoom Tool?

Alt + Z

Z

O

Alt + X

X

Which tool allows the selection to expand and automatically follow defined edges in the image?

Smart Brush Tool

Crop Tool

Quick Selection Tool

Color Replacement Tool

What is the shortcut for the Magic Wand and the Quick Selection tools?

P

W

L

M

V

Where would you find the option to add a drop shadow to a text or image?

Layer Mask

Layer Texture

Layer Properties

Layer Style

Which palette allows the user to change the font in a text box?

Adjustments

Paragraph

Actions

Character

The ________ tool can be used to select an image of any shape in a layer.

clone stamp

crop

lasso

Slice

eyedropper

Which file format will not retain transparency?

png

jpg

tif

gif

What keyboard shortcut brings up the Levels?

Command (Ctrl) + Y

L

None of these

Command (Ctrl) + L

Which of the following are layers that contain image data from raster or vector images?

Simplified layers

Filters

Layer masks

Smart objects

When you use the Magic Wand tool, what kind of selection will you get if you check the "Contiguous" option?

Only adjacent areas of a similar color to where you first click will be included in the selection.

The selection border is smoothed to form a unbroken line

Pixels with 100 percent black are deleted

Colors from all visible layers are included in your selection

What is the short-cut key for Move Tool?

V

B

E

ctrl + M

ctrl + V

Which is NOT a distort filter?

Wave

Twirl

Ripple

Wood

Glass

Under which menu can you find the option to sharpen or unsharpen a mask?

View

Image

Select

Edit

FIlter

Right clicking on the ruler allows you to make what change occur?

The ruler becomes angry and closes all of your unsaved work.

You can save your ruler settings.

The ruler can be re-sized and moved around freely.

A menu appears that allows you to change the unit of measurement.

Which is NOT part of the marquee tool set?

Single column marquee tool

Elliptical marquee tool

Rectangular marquee tool

Triangular marquee tool

Single row marquee tool

Twirl, Ripple and Spherize are examples of distortion __________ you may use to change the look of your graphic.

blending options

filters

layer modes

image adjustments

What are composite images?

Images that are imported from Illustrator

Saved images

Images made of multiple images

Images that are black and white

Guides can be cleared through what menu?

Window

Image

Layer

View

"B" is a keyboard shortcut for

Blur

Select Box

Bevel

Paintbrush

What is the keyboard shortcut to quickly duplicate a selected layer?

cmd/crtl + J

cmd/crtl + C, cmd/crtl + D

Which tool would you use to choose the same color as one already in a document?

Eyedropper Tool

Clone Stamp Tool

All of these

Healing Brush Tool

What is the customary resolution for a document to be printed?

none of these

72

150

300

Which tool listed below "paints" by sampling an image

Pattern stamp tool

Clone stamp tool

Eraser Tool

The Blur Tool

The Sharpen Tool

Where can you go to change the screen mode?

Click on View and Screen Mode

Click on Edit and Screen

Click on Image and Screen

Click on File and Document Setup

Use the screen window

What is undercolor addition (UCA) used for?

Ink coverage

Presence of cyan, magenta and yellow

Image density

All of these

Double clicking on the background layer icon does what?

Makes a selection around the background layer

Fills in the background layer with the selected color

Deletes the background layer

Opens the Layer window, turning the background into a normal layer if you press "OK"

Copies the background layer

Which is not a layer style?

Satin

Bevel and Emboss

Pattern Overlay

Halo Shadow

Pressing Cmd (Ctrl) + Z Toggles the last history state in Photoshop. What do you press to keep undoing?

Cmd (Ctrl) + Z,X

Cmd (Ctrl) + Alt + Z

Alt + Shift + Z

What option can you use to create a semi-transparent transitional boundary between the edges of a selection and the surrounding pixels?

Divide

Blur

Contrast

Feather

Anti-alias

What is the shortcut for the Eyedropper tool?

E

K

J

I

u

Which file format does not retain layers in Photoshop?

tiff

All of these

jpg

psd

What brush allows you to mix pixels colors to simulate the process of inks being mixed by a painter?

Magic Wand

Swirl Tool

Mixer Brush Tool

Eyedropper

Crosshatch Tool

Which two formats can not be used for a gradient fill?

JPEG and RAW

TIFF and RAW

8-bit Bitmap and Indexed Color

JPEG and TIFF

How do you close a selection made with a lasso tool?

alt + c

Right click

Alt+ space bar

Ctrl + c

Press enter or Double Click

Luminosity, darken, exclusion and color dodge are examples of __________ you may use to allow graphics to interact with background.

Adjustment Layers

Blend Modes

Layer Styles

Can you open a video file in Photoshop?

Yes, but only certain formats.

No

How many colors can a GIF have (including transparency)?

512

more than 512

256

100

64

What does holding shift do while using any of the lasso tools?

Creates a quick mask

Adds to selection

Loads selection

Subtracts from selection

What is rasterization?

Converting a vector graphic into a pixel based item

Converting an image to hi-res for print

Converting a pixel based item into a Vector Graphic

Converting an image to low res for use on the web

Which of the following is not a file extension for the JPEG format?

JPE

JEG

JPEG

JPG

Which tool would you use to select a section of an image of a similar color?

paint bucket

magic wand

eye dropper

crop tool

What command makes a selection based on a color or tonal range?

Color Range

Refine edge

Alpha color

Color edge

How do you turn a standard layer into a background layer?

Click on the layer name in the layers panel and rename background

Drag to the convert to background icon on the layers panel

Layer > New > Background from current layer

Click the convert to Background Button on the options bar

What is not a photoshop supported Video format

AVI

Vob

Mpeg-1

Mpeg-4

MOV

What is the definition of a snapshot?

Temporary copy of an image that can be accessed after many edits

A file that contains information regarding size, date and colors

a jpeg

A small file

Which tool lets you click-drag over an area to make a selection based on color and texture similarities?

The Marquee tool

The Quick Selection tool

The Lasso tool

Which palette accesses the color libraries?

Styles

Swatches

Channels

Color

What does the Dodge tool do?

Takes away the colors in the selected pixels of an image

Darkens the selected pixels of an image

Changes the opacity of an image

Lightens the selected pixels of an image

Changes the hue in the selected pixels of an image

The canvas size tool...

is used to stretch or expand an image itself, affecting the resolution of the current image data

will add or subtract pixels from the current image; it does not affect current pixels unless it crops them out

How many pixels are in 1 inch?

Depends on the output printing size

180

Depends on the resolution of the image

Depends on the mode you are in (RGB or CMYK)

78

Which is not a mode available in the image menu?

Duotone

PDF

Lab color

CMYK

How do you add 3D content to your Photoshop file?

Import 3D file as 2D layer

Open Command

New Layer from 3D File

Import Command

Which tool was based upon a traditional darkroom printing technique?

Brush tool

Clone stamp

Patch tool

Dodge tool

How do you view only the red, green, or blue portions of an image?

Go to Image > View > Select Colors and select Red, Green, or Blue

Use the Monochrome tool, and select one of Red, Green, or Blue

Go the the channels palette and select Red, Green, or Blue

Press Ctrl (Command) +R, Ctrl+G, or Ctrl+B

Which tool allows you to erase the color currently under the centerpoint of the cursor?

Hand tool

Brush tool

Marquee tool

Outside eraser tool

Background eraser tool

Which tool selects contiguous areas of similar color?

Magnetic Lasso Tool

Magic Wand Tool

Quick Selection Tool

Clone Stamp Tool

What is a histogram when speaking about image editing?

a summary of a photo's stations in history

a list of your last editing steps which can be used to reverse your changes

a graphical representation of the distribution of brightness values in a digital image

How can you desaturate layer?

CTRL+SHIFT+U

CTRL+SHIFT+E

CTRL+SHIFT+A

How do you hide multiple layers at the same time?

Select layers, then choose Layer>Hide Layers

Select layers, then choose Layer>Make Layers Invisible

Select layers, then choose Layer>Blind Layer

Select layers, then choose Layer>Turn Off Layers

How do you invert a selection?

Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+U

Ctrl/Cmd+I

Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+I

Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Space

What program can be used to Batch Process images for Photoshop?

InDesign

Illustrator

Reader

Bridge

What is the shortcut key for the horziontal type tool, Vertical type tool, horizontal type mask tool and the vertical type tool?

F

T

B

U

V

Which key will reset your view of an image while rotating it?

F1

0

1

F2

esc

What does the Magic Eraser tool do?

Erase parts which are similar to your foreground color

Erase the background

Erase parts which are a similar color to the pixel you first click on

Erase multiple colors

Erase parts of an image

Which of the following is not a marquee tool?

Octagon

Elliptical

Single Row

Rectangular

What does Ctrl+Shift+I (Command+Shift+I) do?

Goes to Image Properties

Inverts the image or layer

Increases size of selection

Inverts the selection

How could you convert a color image to grayscale?

Image > Adjustments > Grayscale

Window > Color > Grayscale

Window > Color > Black & White

Image > Mode > Grayscale

Which of the following file formats is not an option when Saving for Web and Devices?

.tif

.png-8

.gif

.jpg

How do you toggle the Rulers?

Alt U

Alt R

Cmd (ctrl) R

Shift R

Shift + Cmd (Ctrl) R

How do you display the Layers Panel if it is not present on the desktop?

Edit > Layers

View > Layers

Window > Layers

Selections > Layers

Image > Layers

In the CMYK mode...

is based on the human perception of color.

each pixel is assigned a % value for each of the process inks.

uses one of two color values (black or white)

uses different shades of gray in an image.

In the layer pull down menu, where can you find the drop shadow menu?

New Adjustment Layer

Layer Properties

Layer Mask

Layer Style

Group Layers

What happens if you use the gradient tool on a layer mask?

You add a multiply layer effect.

You fade out the layer from 0% visible to 100% visible depending on where the gradient starts and stops in the mask.

You flood the layer with a gradient fill.

You mask the layer with white.

You mask the layer with black.

Which of the following is not an option for gradients?

Base

Diamond

Linear

Angle

Radial

Magic Eraser tool...

rotates all non-selected pixels.

is the same as Magic Wand tool.

changes all similar pixels to black.

inverts color on all similar pixels.

changes all similar pixels to transparent.

Double clicking on the layer icon in the layers palette does what?

Selects the entire layer.

Hides the layer.

Brings up the Filter Gallery.

Bring up the layers style window.

Which menu allows you to create a guide at a specific place according to ruler measurements?

Image

Edit

File

Window

View

What is the Puppet Warp tool used for?

A line tool for creating shapes around anchor points

A Jim Henson plugin download

A coloring tool for RGB layouts

Moving content around virtual pushpins to alter its form.

Which unit of measurement does Photoshop not support?

Feet

Picas

Inches

Points

What is the shortcut key to the Crop tool?

Cr

C

Alt + C

Ctrl + C

Ctrl + Shift + C

How do you hide or show all panels, including the Toolbar and Control Panel.

Press the Tab key

Press Shift + F6

Press the F6 key

Press Alt +F6

Press Ctrl + F6

What does pressing Q do?

Enables QuickPaint

Toggles QuickMask mode

Opens QuickBrush options

Quits Photoshop

Which of the following transforms cannot be performed using Free Transform?

Crop

Rotate

Skew

Perspective

Which Filter will allow you to directly manipulate the layer(s) using a brush-like tool to push and pull the pixels?

Render

Distort

Stylize

Liquify

Artistic

When setting text you have 4 (four) anti-aliasing settings. They are:

Sharp, crisp, strong, smooth

web, print

Sharp, crisp, bold, smooth

none of these

What does using Global Light accomplish?

Layer effects on different layers will have the appearance of a variety of lighting sources.

The appearance of darker drop shadows.

The appearance of larger drop shadows.

Layer effects on different layers will have the appearance of a common lighting source.

What does the Histogram show?

Saturation of colors in an image.

The Radon transform of an image.

Transparent image areas.

Brightness value distribution of pixels in an image.

Which shortcut will close a document without closing the program?

CTRL(CMD)+1

CTRL(CMD)+W

ALT(OPTION)+Q

CTRL(CMD)+Q

What is the short cut key to toggle between foreground color and background color.

B

D

Y

X

what is the shortcut for closing a psd file?

cmd ctrl+R

cmd ctrl+A

cmd ctrl+S

cmd ctrl+Q

cmd ctrl+W

What would cause the paintbrush to remain a crosshair even if you tried to make it bigger or smaller using keyboard shortcuts?

Having Caps Lock on

Selecting the Pencil Tool by mistake

Making the brush as big as it will go

If you select a portion of an image and then select EDIT/DEFINE BRUSH PRESET from the application menu, which portions of the selection will show up when you use the brush preset to paint?

It just knows what parts to use when you paint.

Only the colorful parts turn into brushes.

The darker, or blackest, portions will become the opaque area of the brush, and the lighter, or white, areas will become the transparent area of the brush.

The negative space gets reversed and turned into a brush preset.

When using Blend Modes, the original color in an image is called the:

Base Color

Original Color

Result Color

Blend Color

The shortcut for the Clone Stamp Tool is

Shift S

S

Cmd S

Cmd C,S

What is the keyboard shortcut that will hide all the palettes except the toolbar?

F8

Command (Ctrl) + &

Tab

Command (Ctrl) + shift

What does EPS stand for?

Every Photographic System

Entire Photoshop System

Enclosed PostScript

Encapsulated PostScript

To change the color mode to a Duotone, the document must first be changed to what?

Indexed Color

Multichannel

CMYK

Grayscale

Which of these can you do with a layer mask?

Merge two layers

Paint on an image

Remove the background of a photo

Add text to an image

What appears as nonprinting lines that float over the image?

margins

rulers

guides

paths

You've adjusted the size, hardness, spacing, etc. to a brush; how do you add it to your Brush Palette?

Open the brush palette and click the Create new brush icon

Navigate through File > Load Brushes from the drop down menu

Click on the eye dropper icon in the tool bar and then select load brushes

Click Select then Brushes from the drop down menu; choose Load Brushes

When you hold down the shift key while dragging with the elliptical marquee tool what will your results be?

A egg shape

A square

A white filled selection

A Black Filled selection

A circle

How can you automate batch processing in Photoshop?

Image > Image Processor, Windows > Layers > Image Processor, Filter > Image Processor

Choose File > Scripts > Image Processor

If you want to apply a non-destructive Levels adjustment, which of these would be the method that you would use?

Smart Layer

Levels Menu Command

Adjustment Layer

32-bit Color Mode

What is the keyboard shortcut to make a new layer by copying the current layer?

Command (Ctrl) + L

Command (Ctrl) + J

Command (Ctrl) + C

Command (Ctrl) + Y

What do you need in order to be able to open RAW files in Photoshop?

Camera RAW plug-in

Windows Photo Viewer

Microsoft Paint

Adobe Bridge

What is the Shortcut to adjust the image size?

Alt (Option) + I

Ctrl (Cmd) + I

Ctrl (Cmd) + Alt (Option) + I

I

What is a keyboard shortcut (i.e., a "hotkey") for activating the Move tool?

mv

cmd/ctrl + m

m

v

None of the above

Which of the following is one way to change the opacity of a selected layer?

Shift + press any number keys.

Shift + O, then enter the opacity value using the number keys.

O, then enter the opacity value using the number keys.

Enter the opacity value into the box using the number keys.

Ctrl + Shift + O, then enter the opacity value using the number keys.

If you require the alpha channel to be stored with the image data, in a single file, and applied to the image when displayed, then you need to use:

JPG

PNG

GIF

How do you deselect an image set to be cropped?

CTRL

TAG

ALT

ALT D

ESC

Which pixel aspect ratio is not available in Photoshop?

NTSC

Hexagon

Square

PAL

You can convert an image to Bitmap without flattening the visible layers

False

True

Channels can not be added to which of the following image modes?

Bitmap

Lab

CMYK

RGB

What does GIF stand for?

Graphics interchange format

Graphics interpolate format

Graphics inverse format

Graphics insert format

Graphics international format

What does the folded over page icon in the layers palette mean?

Create a new layer

Create new fill or adjustment layer

Create a new group

Bookmark a layer

Delete layer

What shortcut key do you use to toggle between standard mode and quick mask mode?

M

G

F

R

Q

What is the maximum number of inks allowed under the duotone color mode option?

8

12

6

2

If you change a layer blending mode to "screen" - which color will be "knocked out"

white

black

How do you check spelling in Photoshop?

Edit > Check Spelling...

You can't. Try copy and pasting into Microsoft Word.

This is an addon that you must download.

Spelling is checked as you type.

Which color mode should you use when the final output will be done as web offset print?

Indexed color

CMYK color

Multichannel

Grayscale

RGB color

Which of the following color modes can be converted to Duotone?

CMYK Color

Grayscale

RGB Color

Indexed Color

What does Shape Dynamics in the brush palette allow you to do?

Change brush shape and size during use

Create a new brush with multiple shapes

Transition from one color to another seamlessly

Change the brush hardness during use

The Dodge tool...

Adjusts the saturation of colors.

Lightens pixels.

Smears colors.

Darkens pixels.

The shortcut key Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S selects all the hidden layers.

True

False

What file menu would you select to make the exact same change to multiple images at once?

Image>Duplicate

Window>Measurement Log

Edit>Preset Manager

File>Automate>Batch

Adjustment layers are used for...

non-destructive edits

destructive edits

permanent edits

optional edits

What is the shortcut to apply the last filter used?

Shift F

Ctrl (Cmd) F

Alt (option) F

F

Not using global lighting on drop shadows does what?

Allows for shadows to be rendered at the same angle in a document.

Allows for shadows to be rendered at different angles in the same document.

Applies shadows to all layers in a document.

Applies shadows to no objects in a document.

Which Color Mode uses Subtractive Color?

KIt

Lab

FRE

CMYK

RGB

Which is not a range of the Burn and Dodge tools?

Highlights

Halftones

Shadows

Midtones

What happens to the number of pixels when you downsample?

They disappear

None of these

They decrease in size

They decrease in quantity

Which of the following is one way to expand a selection made with the magic wand tool?

Choose Filter > Render > Grow

Double click

Choose Select > Expand

Ctrl/Cmd +

Tool presets...

are how to return tools to their default settings.

let you use tools from other applications.

let you save and reuse tool settings.

allows you to cycle through a set of hidden tools.

displays cross hairs in the center of tools.

Which color mode is based upon subtractive colors?

RGB

LAB

CMYK

To add a one-color gradient to an image, which gradient mode is used?

Neutral density

blue to white

Foreground to background

Foreground to transparent

Which key do you hold down to subtract an area from a selection?

Shift

Option (Alt)

Command (Ctrl)

Spacebar

Vector masks are...

Resolution Independent

Resolution dependent

Rasterized

Pixel-based

If you Invert an image layer that has an active selection, which pixels will be inverted?

All the pixels outside the selection

All the pixels on the layer

All the pixels inside the selection

What is the shortcut for altering Image Size?

I

Ctrl (Cmd) + Alt (option) + I

Ctrl (Cmd) + I

Alt (option) + I

What setting/tool will change the apparent light source when you apply a layer effect?

Even Light

3d light

Global light

Spot light

If you have "Snap" activated; holding down the Shift key while dragging out a guide line will...

Snap it to the exact center of the file.

Snap it to the segments on the ruler or underlying grid.

Create a guideline every inch, pica, or centimeter.

Flip it between horizontal and vertical.

What is the definition of an alpha channel?

Any color that cannot be seen on screen in daylight

All of these

A series of colors in alphabetical order

A channel that contains transparency information

Which of these filters will result in sharpening your image?

Reticulation

Shear

Pointillize

Fibers

Unsharp Mask

What are Slices used for?

This is not a real tool

Cutting a single layer into several separate layers

Saving chunks of a document as individual images for use on the Web

Slicing an image to a smaller size

Where is the Pencil Tool located?

Within the Eraser Tool

Within the Move Tool

Within the Brush Tool

Within the Gradient Tool

Within the Pen Tool

Which tool lets you create a vector shape without having to make individual anchors?

Pen tool

Freeform pen tool

Brush tool

Eraser tool

When you merge or flatten layers you help conserve which of the following?

Image clarity

Disk space

Burning time

Layer space

Which tool(s) would you use to create a vector layer?

Pen Tool or Custom Shape Tool

Brush Tool, Pen Tool, Pencil Tool, or Custom Shape Tool

Pen Tool only

Brush Tool or Pencil Tool

Only Brush Tool

What keyboard shortcut quickly switches the foreground and background colors?

x

f

d

s

v

What symbol do you use for decreasing the size of your brush?

+

[

]

(

_

Which command can be used to identify highest and lowest brightness values in an image?

None of these

Spot color

Threshold

History

You apply a hue/saturation adjustment to a completely black layer. You drag the hue slider all the way to the left or right. What is the result?

It turns red.

The layer remains black

The layer becomes white

The layer becomes 50% gray

Regarding a multi-color image, which of the following produces a bigger file size?

PNG

JPG

Which of the following is not a preset zoom option?

Fill Screen

Double Pixels

Actual Pixels

Print Size

Fit Screen

Which of the following options will merge selected layers?

CMND/CTRL L

CMND/CTRL S

CMND/CTRL E

CMND/CTRL M

CMND/CTRL M + L

Tasks that you can record and play back to alter an image that consist of menu commands, panel options, work done with tools, etc., are called:

Presets

Profile

Actions

Batch Process

History

After selecting with the marquee tool, which of these is a method to move your selection?

Use the Arrow keys to move the selection.

Hold down the Alt/Opt key to move the selection.

Hold down the Shift key to move the selection.

Hold down Alt/Opt while using the arrow keys to move the selection.

How down Alt/Opt + Shift to move the selection.

Which of the following file formats can be used without compression?

tiff

gif

jpg

png

How do you make a layer go from 0% opacity to 100% opacity over either the full or partial image area?

By using the layer as a Smart Object

By using the Layer Fade Effect

By using the Fade Tool.

By using a black to white (or transparent) Gradient on a Layer Mask.

By default, an adjustment layer applies to...

All layers of the image

All layers listed above it in the layers pane

The group in which it is located within the layers pane

All layers listed below it in the layers pane

Which of the following cannot be found in Image > Mode ?

Multichannel

Lab color

Grayscale

RGB color

Singlechannel

What is the shortcut to duplicate a layer?

Ctrl (Cmd) + J

Alt (Option) + D

Alt (Option) + J

Ctrl (Cmd) + D

Which features allow you to create, manage, and view multiple versions of a layout as a single file?

Image sets

Layer comps

History palette

Alpha channels

You have two layers and want to hide all the white pixels on the top layer. What is one blend mode you can assign to the top layer?

Multiply

Dissolve

Screen

When you create a selection with the quick selection tool which is NOT an option?

Subtract

New

Add

Cross over

Intersect

When creating a mask from an image, which of the following makes creating a selection easier?

Brightness in equal proportions with the rest of the image

Amount of contrast with the rest of the image

Grey tones

Soft edges

If you have two layers and you want to hide all the black pixels from the top layer, what blend mode you assign to the top layer?

Screen

Overlay

Multiply

What is the difference between the Spot Healing brush and the Healing brush?

The Spot healing brush is limited to 50 pixels in width.

You can define the pixel source with the Healing brush.

The Healing brush can use the brush presets.

The Spot Healing brush is only for "spotting" the image.

One way to change ruler increments:

Double click on the ruler.

Cmd R

Cmd Option R

Shift Cmd Option R

Can you use the Free Transform tool on a layer mask?

No

It depends on the layer mask

Yes

Which of the following methods would NOT give you a gray scale image?

Creating a black layer with the Overlay layer mode

Reducing the saturation of the image

Using a gradient map adjustment layer with a monochrome gradient

Going to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate

How do you change a color photo to grayscale while keeping all color information?

Create a Black and White adjustment layer.

Go to Image, Mode, Grayscale

Convert the color mode to duotone or halftone

Scan it

None of these

The Style options are disabled when the...

...rectangular marquee tool is selected

...rectangular or elliptical marquee tool is selected

...single row or single column marquee tool is selected

...elliptical marquee tool is selected

To show/hide Extras (i.e. Guides, Grids, Smart Guides) we can use this keyboard shortcut...

Cmd/Ctl + U

Cmd/Ctl + I

Cmd/Ctl + H

Cmd/Ctl + R

Cmd/Ctl + Y

How do you vectorize a Text layer?

Export the layer to Adobe Illustrator.

Right click the layer and select "Vectorize text layer".

Use the magic wand tool with anti-alias and contiguous checked.

There is no need to do this—text layers are already vector-based.

None of these.

Which is not a Filter category in Photoshop?

Video

Artistic

Vector

Distort

Already having a section selected, what does holding "option" (or "alt") do while using any of the lasso tools?

Loads selection

Subtracts from selection

Adds to selection

Creates a quick mask

To edit the kerning of text you would use the... ?

Character Menu

Layers Menu

Text Menu

Paragraph Menu

Actions Menu

A saved selection can be loaded from which menu?

Select

View

Window

Edit

What does pressing Cmd/Ctl+ Y do?

Shortcut for Clone Stamp Tool

Undo

Opens the Layer Comps Window

Toggle between Working Color Mode and Proof colors.

HDR, now an option in Photoshop, stands for...

Hue, Dimensions, and Rate

Huge Defined Rate

High Definition Rendering

High-Contrast, Dramatic, and Regulated

High Dynamic Range

What is the key command to fill a layer with the selected background color?

Ctrl + Alt + F

Ctrl (Cmd) + Backspace (Delete)

Shift + Alt + F

Shift + Alt + B

What happens when holding CTRL/CMD and selecting the thumbnail preview in the layers palette?

The selected layer merges down

The layer is inverted

Nothing

A selection is made of the non-transparent pixels on that layer

The layer style window opens

What does the Fuzziness slider in the Color Range dialog box control?

Increases or decreases selection of similar colors

None of these

The image's grayscale percentage

The sharpness of an image

You can refine the edge of a vector mask but not a layers mask.

False

True

Which of the following blend modes will increase the contrast of an image if a curves adjustment layer has already been added?

Exclusion

Overlay

Lighter Color

Darker Color

What are Adjustment Layers an example of?

Layer Blending Modes

Floating edits

Non-destructive editing

Temporary placeholders

Object placements

Which tool must be selected for the alignment buttons to display?

the Hand tool

the Free Form Lasso tool

the Move tool

the Direct Selection tool

Which is not an option when refining the edge of a selection?

Rotate

Radius

Contrast

Feather

Smooth

Where can you adjust the number of states that can be saved in the History?

Window>History

The history drop down menu.

The Performance Preferences

What happens when the ruler is double clicked?

All guides will be hidden.

A guide is placed at either the vertical or horizontal zero point.

The Units & Rulers preferences window opens.

The ruler will disappear.

Unit increments change on the ruler.

Random bright and/or off-color pixels found in poorly compressed jpeg images are called...

Desaturation

Crud

Side-Effects

Decay

Artifacts

A vector mask is?

A way to put a mask shape on a 3D object.

A mask using bezier curves to show/hide part of an image.

A mask using pixels to show/hide part of an image.

A way to apply color over all layers of an image.

What happens when you press Caps Lock while using the Brush tool?

All panels are temporarily hidden so you have a better view on your work

Nothing happens

Precise mode is turned on

Which is not a format for saving alpha channels?

psd

tiff

psb

dsc

If you apply a High Pass filter to a duplicate layer, then change its blend mode to overlay, the result will be:

A darkened image

A sharpened image

A blurred image

What would you use to save a multi-layer document as a single layer?

Save All Layers As One

Flatten Image

Any of these

Merge Up

Which is not a Photoshop tool?

The Perspective Crop Tool

The Healing Brush

The Custom Shape tool

The Red-Eye Tool

The Patternmaker Tool

Which of these image formats are not supported when exporting an image for web and devices?

JPG

PNG

TIF

GIF

WBMP

You have two images, both have same width and height but one is at 100 pixels/inch and the other at 100 pixels/cm. Witch is bigger?

The image at 100 pixels/cm

Are the same

The image at 100 pixels/inch

Which of these Standard Workspaces does NOT exist in Photoshop CS5?

Painting

Essentials

Animation

Design

What is the keyboard shortcut to send the selected layer to the top of the layer stack?

Cmd/Ctl+Shift+R

Cmd/Ctl+Shift+}

Cmd/Ctl+Shift+E

Cmd/Ctl+Shift+)

How can you make a composite snapshot?

CTRL+ALT+E

CTRL+SHIFT+E

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+E

Which of the following is NOT a valid unit for measuring type in Photoshop:

Percent

Points

Millimeters

Pixels

What is the default color mode for a new file in Photoshop?

RGB, 32 bit color.

CMYK, 16 bit color.

RGB, 8 bit color.

RGB, 16 bit color.

Which method combines a mask of an image with its negative to reduce blur in the image?

Filter > Unsharp Mask

Filter > Find Edges

Filter > Sharpen Edges

Filter > Despeckle

What is RGB?

A subtractive color model

An additive color model

The standard colors used for print

A Pantone color

Which of these tools does not exist in Photoshop?

Replace Tool

Content-Aware Move Tool

Pen Tool

Pattern Stamp Tool

Rectangle Marquee Tool

What is the definition of color depth?

The percentage of the printable gamut

Number of bits used to represent a color

The range of black used in an image

The number of colors used in a given image

If you want to merge one layer to the layer directly below it, which keys would you press?

CONTROL/COMMAND + SHIFT + E

SHIFT + ARROW DOWN

CONTROL/COMMAND + D

CONTROL/COMMAND + E

Where can you find hyphenation options?

In the hyphenation window

In the paragraph window

Click on Edit and Hyphenation

There are no hyphenation options

In the tools panel

A gradient map converts an image to greyscale and then replaces each level of grey with colours of your choice.

True

False

What is the keyboard shortcut to desaturate an image?

Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + Option (Alt) + U

Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + U

Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + Option (Alt) + D

Cmd (Ctrl) + Option (Alt) + D

Cmd (Ctrl) + Shift + D

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts enables you to edit the image size?

Ctrl(Cmd)+Alt(Opt)+C

Alt(Opt)+Shift+I

Ctrl(Cmd)+Alt(Opt)+I

Ctrl(Cmd)+I

On a layer mask, white represents areas that:

Are shown

Are selected

Are hidden

Will be deleted

What is the shortcut for the History Brush Tool?

T

Y

D

B

M

What is the keyboard shortcut for the Dodge, Burn and Sponge tools?

B

O

S

All of these

D

True or False: It is possible to create a hyperlink in Photoshop.

False

True

What shortcut is for saving an image for Web and devices?

Shift + Alt/Opt + S

no shortcut, a File menu item could be used only

Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + S

Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Opt + S

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Opt + S

Which of the following will help eliminate a moire pattern from a previously printed scanned image?

Fix Blur

Pixel Blur

Dot Blur

Spread Blur

Gaussian Blur

What keyboard shortcut would you use to open the 'Curves' dialog?

Shift + Option/Alt + C

C

M

Shift + C

Command/Ctrl + M

What shortcut changes the foreground and background colors back to default black and white?

B

shift + B

shift + D

D

What is the default keyboard shortcut to step backward multiple times?

Alt/Option + Cmd/Ctrl + Z

Cmd/Ctrl + Z

Alt/Option + Z

Z

Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + Z

What's the shortcut for the Curves Menu?

(Ctrl or Cmd) + M

(Ctrl or Cmd) + (Alt or Option) + C

(Ctrl or Cmd) + C

(Alt or Option) + M

(Alt or Option) + C

What is maximum possible zoom in Photoshop CS5?

4600%

3200%

2800%

4000%

What is the shortcut for the history brush tool and the art history tool?

V

N

Y

H

G

How many modes of creating and combining selections are available?

8

5

4

3

The Black and white adjustment is not available while...

8 Bits/Channel

RGB

16 Bits/Channel

in CMYK

What default keyboard shortcut brings up the Layers palette?

Command (Ctrl) + L + 7

Shift + L

Command (Ctrl) + L

F7

What's the maximum number of saved Color Samplers that can be used in a layered document in order to monitor its color?

4

9

2

8

6

What is the shortcut for the rectangle tool, rounded rectangle tool, ellipse tool, polygon tool, line tool, and custom shape tool?

G

V

U

D

R

What displays the files you are working on and can be tabbed and in certain cases, grouped and docked?

Document window

Application bar

Panels

Control Panel

Tools Panel

How do you define a source point for the tools that use them?

Right Click

The first click will define the source point

Alt/Option + Click

Shift + Click

Ctrl + Click

How do you quickly reset the default foreground and background colors?

By pressing the F key.

By pressing the X key.

By pressing the B key.

By pressing the A key.

By pressing the D key.

What is the keyboard shortcut for the Spot Healing Brush?

K

T

J

P

S

How many filters are available in the Filter Gallery when working on a CMYK document?

30

You cannot use the Filter Gallery with a CMYK document

All filters

20

What does the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + E do?

Selects visible layers.

Merges visible layers.

Merges all layers.

Groups layers.

Inverts selection of layers.

What is the highest tolerance for Photoshop tools?

200

300

225

255

How do you open a closed note?

Select Edit>Notes from the menu bar.

Select View>Open All Notes from the menu bar.

Either double click, right click (ctrl click) on the note icon.

A histogram...

specify the maximum number of items to include in the History palette.

correct the tonal range of the image.

is a list of all past states displayed in the History palette.

add details in the shadows, midtones and highlights.

illustrates the number of pixels in an image at each brightness level.

What is the shortcut key for the path selection tool and direct selection tool?

S

P

B

A

N

What does the Direct Selection Tool do?

Selects an entire vector shape

Selects a single point in a path

Selects all pixels of the same color

Selects a layer automatically

What is Snapshot?

It's an Artistic effect.

It creates a temporarily fixed version of the file in the History window.

It's a special Filter.

Photoshop don't have such tool.

It's a Printscreen.

"_______" is the best choice to make a precise adjustment to an individual channel of a image.

Selective Color

Curves

Brightness and Contrast

Saturation

Hue

True of false? It is possible to have rectangular (non-square) pixels.

False

True

What is one way to create a new swatch using the foreground color?

Click on the Create New Swatch icon in swatch window

Right click the foreground color and select Create New Swatch

Click on the Create New Swatch icon in the color window

What is the best way to apply a filter to a layer without destroying the original content of that layer.

There is currently no way to keep the original content of that layer when applying a filter to it.

Convert the layer into a smart object and apply the filter.

Duplicate the layer and apply the filter to the duplicated layer.

Convert the layer into an intelligent layer and apply the filter.

Press (Crtl or Cmd) + A to select the whole canvas and press (Crtl or Cmd) + C and then (Crtl or Cmd) to copy and paste the layer into a new layer. Apply the filter to the new layer.

Which type of light is NOT an option in the lighting effects filter?

Global

Spotlight

Omni

Directional

Which of these does not require you to specify a sample area when it automatically samples from neighboring pixels?

Quick selection

Impressionist brush

Eyedropper tool

Spot healing brush

Which is the maximum number of sample points that Photoshop CS5 support with the Color Sampler Tool?

5

9

2

4

8

Double clicking the zoom tool makes your image zoom to?

Print size

Fit to screen

100%

150%

What is NOT a light type in Photoshop 3D panel?

Spot light

Global light

Point light

Infinite light

Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for the "Fit on Screen" view?

Double Click on Hand tool

Ctrl (Cmd)-F

Ctrl (Cmd)-0(zero)

How do you duplicate a Smart Object that will not be affected if you edit the original?

Right Click and Duplicate Layer...

Dropping the Smart Object on the New Layer Icon

Create a New Smart Object via Copy

Renaming the New Smart Object

Which of the following allows the user to duplicate a layer inside Photoshop?

Drag current layer onto the page icon at bottom of Layers palette.

Cmd/Ctl+J

All of these duplicate a layer.

Layer>Duplicate layer.

Right click on the current layer and select duplicate.

Alt/Opt + Ctrl/Cmd + G is used for:

creating an alpha mask

entering Quick Mask

creating a Clipping Mask

creating a vector mask

How does the smudge tool behave when the option "Sample all layers" is enabled?

Samples from all layers / paints on Top layer

Samples from all visible layers / paints into a New layer

Samples from all visible layers / paints on Active layer

Samples from all layers / paints on Active layer

What is the default keyboard shortcut for filling the selection with the background color?

Ctrl(Cmd)+Del

Alt(Opt)+Del

Shift+Alt(Opt)+Del

Ctrl(Cmd)+Alt(Opt)+Ins

What is the keyboard shortcut for the Path Selection tool?

A

O

P

S

C

Which of the following is a way to enable the *.BMP extension mode in the "Save As" menu?

Change the image type to CMYK mode.

First, Save the working file to *.PSD extension. And then, after open the *.PSD file, you can save it to *.BMP extension.

Change the image type to RGB mode.

To align multiple layers to their Top Edges you...

Lock first layer, select other layers to align, go to Layer>Position>Align Top

Select the layers then go to Layer > Align > Top Edges

Select the layers, open the Align tab, click on Align Top Edges

What is the shortcut for Refine Edge?

Shift + Ctrl + U

Ctrl + R

Alt + Cmd/Ctrl + R

Shift + Ctrl + R

Alt + Ctrl + M

Which of the following is one use for alpha channels?

Saving a file in CMYK color mode

Saving a file in RGB color mode

None of these

Storing and editing selections as masks

Storing and hosting original image history states

If you have two layers, what blend mode will hide the lighter pixel everywhere they overlap?

Difference

Color Dodge

Darken

Pin Light

What is the keyboard shortcut to access the Fill panel which includes Content Aware fill?

Shift+8

Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+F

Ctrl/Cmd+F

Shift+Backspace/Delete

Which is not available in the Preferences window?

File Handling

Cursors

Color Palettes

Interface

what is the shortcut to make a copy of all the layers in a merged new layer?

Shift+E

Shift+Alt+E

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+E

none of the above

Shift+Ctrl+E

Is it possible to choose a source for the Clone Stamp Tool in a different document than the active one?

Yes

Only if the source is a Smart Object

No

You open a document and some of the filters are disabled in the Filter menu. Which of the following could be a reason for this?

Any of these

The document is a 16bit or 32bit file

You are working in Safe Mode

The screen resolution is too low

Which of the following is NOT a category under Preferences?

Interface

3D

Cursors

Units and Rulers

Printing

The minimum value of feather is:

1 px

0.1 px

2 px

.5 px

.05 px

An non-masking adjustment layer gets applied to:

All the layers in the document

All selected layers

All the layers below it in the layers panel

All the layers listed above it in the layers panel

Only the layer directly under it in the layers panel

Which of the following is one way to decrease the area of a marquee-selected region while constraining that region to its original proportions?

Select > Modify > Contract

Edit > Modify > Contract

Image > Trim

Edit > Free Transform

Image > Crop

Which of the following is not an auto-select option for the move tool?

Selection

Layer

Group

What is the version of Adobe Bridge that can be used from a palette within Photoshop CS5 and later?

No such thing exists.

PSBridge

Mini Bridge

Bridge Lite

Adobe Bridge

Under which menu is the Displace option located?

File > Displace

Layers > Function

3D > Displace

Filter > Distort

Image > Adjustments > Gradient Map

What function does holding down the CTRL (CMD) key have when using the Pen tool?

It forces the path to only move in straight lines

It auto selects the Path Selection Tool

It fills any selected paths with ink.

It auto selects the Path Scale tool

Which of the following is NOT an option for modifying a selection.

Feather

Expand

Distort

Smooth

Border

When resizing an image, which resampling method does not employ any anti-aliasing smoothing?

Bicubic Smooth

Bicubic

Bicubic Sharp

Nearest Neighbor

Bilinear

Apart from the keyboard shortcut (Alt+Ctrl+G), how can you quickly create a clipping mask from a layer?

Alt(Opt)+Click between the layers to be clipped on the Layers Panel.

Ctrl+Alt+RightClick on the layer to be used as the clipping mask.

Alt+LeftClick and drag the layer to be clipped on top of the masking layer.

What's the keyboard shortcut for the Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus dialog?

Cmd + k (Mac); Alt + k (Windows)

Shift+Option + k (Mac); Shift+Alt + k (Windows)

Shift+Option+cmd + j (Mac); Shift+Alt+CTRL + j (Windows)

Shift+Option+Cmd + k (Mac); Shift+Alt+CTRL + k (Windows)

Shift+Option + j (Mac); Shift+Alt + j (Windows)

What is the unit of measure for hardness of a brush?

Percent

Points

Centimeter

Pixels

Inches

What is NOT an available option in the Blur Effects panel?

Light Range

Distortion

Bokeh Color

Light Bokeh

On the Rectangle Marquee Tool, Which style is not an option?

Constrain Proportion

Normal

Fixed Size

Fixed Ratio

Holding Opt (Alt) after you start to draw a marquee selection will...

Force the selection to draw outward from the centre of the original cursor position

Add the new selection to a currently active selection

Force the selection to draw with a 1:1 ratio

Intersect the new selection with a currently active selection

When the brush tool is selected, how can you change its opacity to 75% by using the keyboard instead of the slider?

Shift + 7 then 5

Cmd/Ctrl + 7 then 5

You can only change the opacity by increments of 10.

Press 7 then 5

Alt/Option + 7 then 5

What will loading an .ase file, or an .aco file, change in Photoshop?

the dictionary files

the custom shape tools

opens a 3D file in the open window

the color swatches.

How large of a file does a PSD support?

8GB

1GB

2GB

6GB

4GB

True or False: There is a shortcut to invoke the Flatten Image command.

False

True

What is the function of the .psb file format?

It means the file includes true vector information.

It means the file size exceeds 1 GB.

It means the file includes embedded font files.

It means it can handle files larger than 2 GB.

What does .psb stand for?

PhotoShop Bantam

PhotoShop Bulky

PhotoShop Big

PhotoShop Bit

Which modes are available in the Sponge tool?

Desaturate & Saturate

Desaturate, Saturate & Normal

Normal & Difference

Desaturate & Screen

Normal, Highlight & Screen

To erase the last fastening point put down by the Magnetic lasso Tool

Backtrack and click the last point

Press the Shift Key

Press the delete key

Press the Space bar

Press the Alt Key

You can change the hardness of your current tool (such as a brush) by doing the following:

Alt + Right Click (or Ctrl) and move your mouse up or down.

Alt + S and move your mouse up or down.

Shift + PgUp / PgDn

Shift + Alt + [ or ] keys

You can change the size of your current tool (such as a brush) by doing the following:

Alt + S and move your mouse left and right

Alt + Right Click (or Ctrl) and scroll on your mouse

Alt + Right Click (or Ctrl) and move your mouse left and right

Alt + S and scroll on your mouse

You can copy and paste a selection into a layer's mask but not a vector mask.

False

True

If you have an active selection and you paste an image into your document, what is the result?

The pasted image is visible only outside the selection

The selection disappears and the pasted image is totally visible

The pasted image is visible only inside the selection

What modifier keys allow you to cycle through tools in the same "family?"

Alt/Option + (tool's shortcut key)

Shift + (tool's shortcut key)

Cmd/Ctrl + (tool's shortcut key)

Space + (tool's shortcut key)

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + (tool's shortcut key)

What is the maximum number of History States?

512

1000

100

256

Under which menu would you make a high pass adjustment?

Filter+Other

Image+Adjustments

Image+Variables

Image+Mode

Filter+Render

Which keys must you press and hold to create a new layer?

ALT + SHIFT + N

CONTROL + N + SHIFT + UP ARROW

CONTROL + ALT + N

CONTROL/COMMAND + ALT + SHIFT + N

Where can you find the option to reverse the layer order?

Under Arrange in the Layers Menu

Under File menu and Scripts

There is no such thing.

In the Layer Options

Which of these filters does not exist in Photoshop?

Offset Filter

Lens Flare Filter

Overlay Filter

The keyboard shortcut to liquify is...

Alt + Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + X

Shift + X

Alt + Cmd/Ctrl + X

Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + X

To close a selection drawn using the Magnetic Lasso tool you can:

Press the space bar

Press the Enter or Return key

Double click on the tool icon in the Layers panel

Hold down the Alt/Opt and click in the document window

Hold Ctrl/Cmd and click the last point

When using the pencil tool, what happens when the Alt(Opt) key is held down?

The tool switches to eraser

The tool switches to marquee

The pencil draws with the background color

The tool switches to eyedropper

The cursor switches to a crosshair

Which of the following is NOT an option in the options bar for the Marquee tool?

Fixed Size

Normal

Square

Fixed ratio

Which Photoshop commands or tools support the Content-Aware option in CS5?

Paint Bucket and Healing brush

Fill and Spot Healing Brush

Fill and Paint Bucket

Canvas and Fill

Canvas Size and Spot Healing Brush

Which Image Mode uses a Color Table?

Multichannel

Indexed Color

CMYK

Lab Color