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Photoshop Final Flashcards

1
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Describe at least two types of images you can open in Photoshop.

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You can open a photograph from a digital camera or an image downloaded from the internet.

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How do you select tools in Photoshop?

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Click its icon in the Tools panel. To select a hidden tool, click and hold the Tools panel to open a pop-up menu of the hidden tools.

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Describe two ways to zoom into or out from an image.

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Choose commands from the View menu or use the zoom tools.

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What does resolution mean?

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The number of pixels per unit of physical length in an image, expressed in pixels per inch (ppi).

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What are some ways to use the Crop tool to improve an image?

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To trim, scale, and straighten an image.

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How can you adjust the tone and color of an image in Photoshop?

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Use the Curves and Levels adjustment layers, such as applying the White Point tool.

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What tools can you use to remove blemishes in an image?

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The Healing Brush, Spot Healing Brush, Patch, and Clone Stamp tools.

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How can you remove artifacts such as colored pixels and scanned dust from an image?

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The Dust and Scratches filter removes artifacts from an image.

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Once you’ve made a selection, what area of an image can be edited?

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Only the area within the active selection can be edited.

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How do you add to and subtract from a selection when using a tool such as the Quick Selection tool?

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Click the Add to a Selection button in the options bar, then click the area you want to add; click the Subtract From Selection button in the options bar, then click the area you want to subtract.

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How can you move a selection while you’re creating it?

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Continue to press the mouse button as you hold down the spacebar and drag.

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What does the Quick Selection tool do?

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Expands outward from where you click to automatically find and follow defined edges in the image.

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How does the Magic Wand tool determine which areas of an image to select? What is tolerance, and how does it affect a selection?

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The MW tool selects adjacent pixels based on their similarity of color.

The Tolerance value determines how many color tones the MW tool will select. Higher tolerance means more tones are selected.

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14
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What is the advantage of using layers?

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Layers let you move and edit different parts of an image as discrete objects and you can hide individual layers as you work on others.

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When you create a new layer, where does it appear?

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A new layer always appears immediately above the active layer.

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How can you apply a layer style?

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Layer -> Layer Style -> choose style

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How can you make artwork on one layer appear in front of the the artwork on another layer?

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Drag layers up or down the stacking order in the Layers panel.

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When you’ve completed your artwork, what can you do to minimize the file size without changing the quality, dimensions, or compression?

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Flatten the image.

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What is red eye and how do you correct it in Photoshop?

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Red eyes occurs when a camera flash is reflected in the retinas of a subject’s eyes; to correct, zoom in to the subject’s eyes, select the Red Eye tool, and click each eye.

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How can you create a panorama from multiple images?

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Choose Edit -> Automate -> Combine, and select the images

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Describe how to fix camera lens flaws. What causes these defects?

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Defects can be caused by movement or tilting of the camera, or incorrectly setting the lens f-stop; use lens correction filters to correct most lens flaws.

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22
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What conditions provide the best results when using the Content-Aware Move tool?

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Images that have consistent backgrounds so that photoshop can seamlessly replicate the pattern.

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23
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What is the benefit of using a quick mask?

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QM are helpful for creating one-time selections and are an easy way to edit a selection using the painting tools.

24
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When you have a selection created by a quick mask, what happens when you deselect?

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It disappears.

25
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Where is an alpha channel stored?

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In the Channels panel.

26
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How can you edit a mask in a channel once you’ve saved it?

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Paint in an alpha channel using back, white, and shades of gray.

27
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How do channels differ from layers?

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All layers set to be visible will be present in printed or exported date; alpha channels will not.

28
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How does Photoshop treat type?

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Vector-based images that describe the symbols of a typeface.

29
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How is a text-layer the same or different from the other layers in photoshop?

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Type added as a text layer can be edited and managed in the same way as any other kind of layer.

30
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What is the difference between a bitmap image and a vector graphic?

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Bitmap (raster) images are made pf continuous-tone pixels; vector graphics are made of shapes based on mathematical expressions.

31
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After using the Pen tool to add an anchor point to a path, how do you make sure the next path segment is a curve?

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Drag the next point with the Pen tool.

32
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How can you add a preset shape to a document?

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Open the Shapes panel, find the shape, and drag it into the document universe.

33
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What tool can you use to move and resize paths and shapes?

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The Direct Selection tool

34
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What are some ways to change the shape of a curved path segment?

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Use the Direct Selection tool to drag either of the curved segment’s two anchor points, the direction points for either anchor point, or the curved segment itself.

35
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What are the main differences between a Smart Filter and a regular filter?

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Smart Filters are non-destructive and can be adjusted or removed at any time; regular filters permanently change a layer and once applied cannot be removed.

36
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What do the Bloat and Pucker tools in the Liquify filter do?

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Bloat moves pixels away from the center of the brush; Pucker moves pixels towards the center of the brush.

37
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What does the History panel do?

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Records recent steps performed and allows you to return to an earlier step by selecting it in the panel.

38
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What is the relationship of the undo and redo commands in the History panel?

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Move backwards and forwards, respectively, through the steps in the History panel.

39
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What does the Mixer Brush do that other brushes don’t?

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Mixes the current brush with the colors on the canvas.

40
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How do you load a Mixer Brush with color?

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Sample a color, such as using the Eyedropper tool, or from the pop-up menu in the options bar to load the brush with the foreground color.

41
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How do you clean a brush?

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Choose Clean Brush from the pop-up menu in the options bar.

42
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What is the name of the panel that you use to manage brush presets?

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The Brushes panel

43
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What is the Live Tip Brush Preview?

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The Live Tip Brush Preview shows the direction the brush strokes are moving.

44
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What are keyframes, and how do you use them to create an animation?

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A keyframe marks a point in time where you specify a value, such as position, size, or style. To create change over time, you must have one keyframe for the state at the beginning of the change and at least one more for the state at the end.

45
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How do you transition between clips?

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Click the Transition button in the Timeline panel and drag a transition onto the clip.

46
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How do you render a video?

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File -> Export -> Render Video

47
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What happens to camera raw images when you edit them in Camera Raw?

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It stores the edits separately while leaving the original raw file untouched.

48
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How can you apply the same settings to multiple images in Camera Raw?

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Select the images in the filmstrip, click the Filmstrip menu button, and choose Sync Settings. Then select the settings you want to apply and click ok.

49
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How can you apply Camera Raw as a filter?

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Choose Filter -> Camera Raw Filter

50
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What is a layer group?

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A group of layers made easier to organize and interact with in complex images.

51
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What is an action? How do you create one?

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A set of one or more commands that you record and then play back to apply to a single file or batch of files. To create, click the Create New Action button in the Actions panel, name the action, then click Record. Perform the tasks you want included in the action, then click the Stop Recording button.

52
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How can you create assets from layers and layer groups?

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Choose Layer -> Export As

53
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What steps should you follow to reproduce color consistently?

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First calibrate and profile your monitor, then use the Color Settings dialog box to specify which color spaces to use. Then proof the image and adjust as need.

54
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What is a gamut?

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The range of colors that can be reproduced by a color model or device.

55
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What is a color profile?

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A description of a device’s color space.

56
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What are color separations?

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Separate plates for each ink used in a document being reproduced on press.

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