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






2. This otherwise fairly useless tool is handy for finessing mask edges by smushing edge pixels in one direction or another.






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The difference between light and dark colors.






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






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






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






26. The three brightness ranges that you can edit independently using the Color Balance adn Levels commands.






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






28. The output that occurs before a document is loaded onto a professional printing press for mass reproduction.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.