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






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






3. A lever-like device that allowed you to control the curve of a path through a smooth point.






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. New to CS5 - this tool lets you quickly confirm a line that you want to designate as the new vertical or horizontal basis of your image.






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






23. An independent environment in Photoshop where you can squish and stretch pixels.






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






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






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






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






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






29. The center of a rotation or another transformation.






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






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






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






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






34. The degree to which professionally output halftone dots grow when they are absorbed by a sheet of printed paper.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A special variety of layer that wraps the original content of an image inside a protective container - allowing pixel modifications to be made without damaging or changing the original contents.






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






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