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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A varied set of Photoshop commands that apply effects to an entire image.






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






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






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






11. The difference between light and dark colors.






12. A command used to assign document names - sequence numbers - and more to multiple image files at a time.






13. The best means for calculating text spacing - which permits Photoshop to move a character by a fraction of a pixel.






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Click with this tool to select regions of color inside an image.






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Part of a path that is unaffected by control handles and is thus a direct path between two points.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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