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






2. A Photoshop plug-in that allows for the development of unprocessed native image files.






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






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






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






6. A means of cutting away the extraneous portions of an image to focus the viewer's attention on the subject of the photo.






7. A standalone application for opening and managing files that ships with all versions of Photoshop CS5.






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






9. A tool that lets you adjust one region of an image independently of another inside Camera Raw.






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






11. This feature of the History panel lets you bookmark a specific state in your work - allowing you to restore it later.






12. 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.






13. This tool darkens pixels as you paint over them.






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






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






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






17. The thickness of the effect applied by a filter - often expressed as a softly tapering halo.






18. A succession of duplicated objects - scaled - rotated - and otherwise transformed in equal increments.






19. A variety of glossy or matte-finished paper that holds lots of ink - allowing you to print extremely high-resolution images.






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






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






22. A tool in Liquify that allows you to spin an area around a center point.






23. A command that allows you to rotate - resizem and rescale one layer independently of the rest of a composition.






24. The relationship between the width and the height of an image.






25. Operations such as Image Size and the Rotate Canvas commands that affect an entire image - including any and all layers






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






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






28. A command that allows you to reinstate a previous Liquify modification.






29. This command expands a selection to include additional contiguous colors that fall inside the magic wand's Tolerance range.






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






31. Adjusting for the predominant color of neutral white - usually off as the result of an uncorrected light source.






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






33. The center of a rotation or another transformation.






34. This numerical value lets you adjust the sharpness of points in a star drawn with the polygon tool.






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






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






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






38. A loadable file that describes a specific flavor of RGB or CMYK that is uniquely applicable to a display or print environment.






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






40. Drag a folder that you use on a regular basis to this panel - and you'll never have to burrow through folders and subfolders to find your pictures again.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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