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Adobe Photoshop CS 5

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. This panel lets you scale - rotate - and even flip the source image as you paint it onto the destination - as well as preview the source as a translucent overlay.






2. An independent environment in Photoshop where you can squish and stretch pixels.






3. A set of dotted lines that indicate the borders of a selected region - also known as "marching ants".






4. A tool in Liquify that puffs out areas of an image.






5. Choose this command to combine the contents of the active layer with the layer below it.






6. Indicators along a gradient preview that designate the colors at either end.






7. A new feature in Photoshop CS5 that allows you to fine-tune your mask by setting a prescribe radius for edge calculation.






8. The best means for calculating text spacing - which permits Photoshop to move a character by a fraction of a pixel.






9. By default centralized and sequestered - deep in the system level of your hard drive - this file stores transient information from the Bridge - such as sort order and high-resolution thumbnails.






10. A feature of the Refine Edge command that tells Photoshop to adjust the radius based on the smooth or jagged nature of your mask.






11. Outlines described by vectors that contain no pixel information by can be used to control the pixels within their boundaries.






12. Set points in the puppet warp that serve as fixed points and points of stretching.






13. A tool that allows you to distort a subject by changing the relationship between set points.






14. A command that automaticallly corrects the shadows and highlights of each color channel independently.






15. A command that lets you examine and save the descriptions - credits - and keywords assigned to one image so that you can apply them to others.






16. The center of a rotation or another transformation.






17. A mask created by selecting just the lightest areas of an image.






18. Measured in f-stops - this Camera Raw option corrects the brightness of highlights.






19. This advanced compositing funtion is capable of stretching low-contrast areas of an image without affecting high-contrast areas.






20. This phenomenon refers to the existence of extra information on layers that extend beyond the visible part of the document.






21. A single image that represents a view wider than a traditional camera lens can capture.






22. A bar graph representation of all brightness values and their distribution in an image.






23. Commands from the Filter menu or the Adjustments panel that can be applied nondestructively to a smart object.






24. Digital photographs and scanned artwork composed exclusively of colored pixels.






25. The most popular method for transferring dark pixels from the Cyan - Magenta - and Yellow channels to the Black channel - thus producing rich - volumetric shadows.






26. The number of pixels that will print in a linear inch or millimeter of page space.






27. A file that contains the instructions for modifications made to a raw file.






28. A setting in the options bar that determines how many colors the magic wand selects at a time - as measured in luminosity values.






29. The degree to which professionally output halftone dots grow when they are absorbed by a sheet of printed paper.






30. A method of layer transformation that allows you to move points on a mesh to reshape and stretch an image.






31. A new panel in the Bridge that permits you to see a multi-image PDF document or Web gallery before saving it.






32. This tool lets you measure angles and distances in Photoshop - as well as gives you access to the Straighten button.






33. A varied set of Photoshop commands that apply effects to an entire image.






34. Accessible by pressing Ctrl - this tool permits you to move selected pixels - even between images.






35. This command lets you darken highlights and lighten shadows - just what you need when correcting flash photos.






36. A command that saves the size of thumbnails - the position and visibility of panels - and the size of the Bridge window itself.






37. This tool lightens portions of an image as you paint - which makes it great for bringing out naturally shaded areas such as eyes.






38. Photoshop's tool that allows you to align and blend multiple frames.






39. The act of preparing and rendering an image for mass reproduction - usually as a CMYK document.






40. The name given to a pair of slider bars in the Layer Style dialog box that let you hide or reveal colors based on their luminosity levels.






41. The portion of the Bridge that contains thumbnail previews.






42. The command that defines the RGB or CMYK color spaces employed by Photoshop.






43. An option that uses the contents of the active layer to cut holes in the layers beneath it.






44. A slight softening effect applied most commonly to selection outlines to simulate smooth transitions.






45. A means for cropping the contents of a group of layers to the boundaries of a layer beneath them.






46. This viewing mode allows you to quickly see the mask created by a selection and assess the edges automatically.






47. A Photoshop effect applied directly to an entire image or a selection.






48. Removing softness in a photograph by increasing edge contrast.






49. Cyan - magenta - and yellow - each of which absorbs light when printed on paper and mixes to form progressively darker colors.






50. Also known as a mask - this special channel selects white pixels and deselects black ones - allowing you to hide or reveal corresponding parts of your image.