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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. The clarity of the image formed by the lens element and captured by the camera - whether digital or film.






2. A filter with a massive dialog box that allows you to warp - bloat - pinch - stretch - and generally swirl around pixels.






3. A photographic compilation that allows for the combination of luminance data from different exposure values.






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






5. A set of selection tools that allow you to draw simple geometric shapes.






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






7. A mask created by attaching one layer to another to limit the effects of the first layer to just the layer beneath.






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






9. A loose collection of features that modify the existing color or luminosity of a pixel without replacing its content.






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






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






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






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






14. Decreases or increases the saturation of an image - depending on the Mode setting in the options bar.






15. The spot from which the healing brush samples information when repairing a dlaw in an image.






16. A new feature in CS5 that allows you to access the Bridge's photo organizing features.






17. A mask applied to protect parts of an image that you want to remain unaffected by the Liquify tools.






18. This command lets you scale an image on the page - determine the paper orientation - and adjust the color management settings before printing an image.






19. A modification to an image that permenantly changes the pixels to which it's applied.






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






21. A specific kind of metadata saved by most modern digitial cameras that records the time and date a photograph was captured as well as various camera settings.






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






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






24. The best tool for manually adjusting the brightness and increasing the contrast of an image on a color-by-color basis.






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






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






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






28. This dialog box bends and distorts live text to create wavy - bulging - and perspective effects.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. Created by pressing Ctrl+G - this collection of layers appears as a folder icon in the Layers panel.






36. An anchor point along a path that has two control handles to allow for creating a continuous - even arc.






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






38. A special kind of text layer in which text is attached to a path outline to create a line of type that flows along a curve.






39. 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.






40. The one command that lets you pinpoint a specific color in an image and make it lighter or darker; best suited to reducing contrast.






41. The number of digits required to express a single pixel - which in turn determines the number of colors in an image.






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






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






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






45. A simple filter that averages the colors of neighboring pixels in sweeps defined by the radius value.






46. Analogous to the magic wand's Tolerance setting - this feature spreads a Color Range selection out to neighboring color values beyond those specifically chosen.






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






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






49. An option that turns a PDF document into an all-consuming slide show the moment you open it in the Adobe Reader utility.






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