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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. Font family - type style - size - leading - alignment - and a wealth of other options for modifying the appearance of live text.






32. Click inside the Preview panel to access this feature - which allows you to zoom an image's detail from 100 to 800 percent.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






41. This selection tool can actually sense the edge of an object and automatically trace it.






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






43. 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.






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






45. The lightness or darkness of a group of colors.






46. 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.






47. A Photoshop command that allows you to create masks based on a mathematical comparison of the luminance values in two of the color channels.






48. A point along a path that joins two segments at a corner.






49. This tool lets you preview the proper angle for a crooked image before you crop it.






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