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






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






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






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






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






6. The state of a layered composition at a certain point in time - replete with visibility - vertical and horizontal positioning - blending options - and layer styles.






7. Expressed as an exponent - this value multiplies the brightness of an image to lighten or darken midtones.






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






9. A printing process that outputs each of the CMYK color channels to independent plates so that they can be loaded with different inks.






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






11. A tool in Liquify that you use to suck the edges of an area inward.






12. This advancement on the magic wand tool allows you to select given colors in your image and turn them into a selection outline.






13. A command that allows you to turn text into a vector-based shape.






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






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






16. The arrangement of layers in a composition - from front to back - which you can adjust by pressing Ctrl with the bracket keys [ ].






17. 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.






18. Mathematically defined text and shapes that can be scaled or otherwise transformed without any degradation in quality.






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






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






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






22. An interpolation setting that results in crisp edge transitions - perfect when the details in your image are impeccable and you want to preserve every nuance.






23. A text layer that has no maximum column width and aligns to the point at which you clicked with the type tool.






24. A camera's native format for which no on-board camera processing has occurred.






25. Any information above and beyond the core image data - including the date the image was last saved - the copyright holder - and how the image was captured.






26. An independent grayscale image that Photoshop colorizes and mixes with other such images to produce a full-color composite.






27. An intricate command that lets you edit a selection using a series of slider bars and preview the results of those edits as you work.






28. 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.






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






30. Brush-based tools that allow you to paint lines and fill shapes with the foreground color.






31. An effect that applies a range of colors based on the lightest and darkest areas of an image.






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






33. The difference between light and dark colors.






34. Effects like drop shadows and strokes that can be applied to specific parts of an image only.






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






36. Use this tool to select free-form - straight-sided areas in an image.






37. A new feature in CS5 that fills in selections automatically based on what Photoshop understands about surrounding pixels.






38. This tool allows you to paint back information from a previous state saved in the History panel.






39. A column of type created by dragging with the type tool - useful for setting long sentences or entire paragraphs.






40. When one color pervades an image to a degree that is unpleasant or unrealistic.






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






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






45. An option that spaces all lines of type in a selected layer by similar amounts to give the layer a more even - pleasing appearance.






46. A filter that mimics the functionality of Unsharp Mask by retaining areas of high contrast and sending low-contrast areas to gray.






47. A special kind of state in the History panel that remains available well after twenty operations.






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






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






50. A set of tools that permit you to clone elements from one portion or state of an image to another.