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Adobe Photoshop Graphic Design

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. Allows you to record steps you take in photoshop.






2. Adjusts the brightness and darkness of the blacks - whites and greys in an image






3. Go to layers palette - right click on layer or go to submenu - CONVERT TO SMART OBJECT






4. An image made up of a rectangular grid of pixels. This type of graphic distorts if you try to enlarge it.






5. The act of comparing or estimating two things - one against the other - and the contrast between






6. The correct balance of composition or color that produces a harmonious effect






7. Most efficient for creating an outline of a ball






8. Use to draw a precise path around an object - click or clicking and dragging to place each point






9. Using __________ allows you to modify images non-destructively






10. Controls how objects blend with objects on layers below






11. Refers to white - not transparent - referring to GIF.






12. An image that uses geometrical primitives such as points - lines - curves - and polygons to represent images. This type of graphic is scalable and does not pixelize.






13. To ________ a layer - Click on it - drag it to the bottom of the layers palette to the icon that looks like a page (next to the trash)






14. The working surface of a Photoshop image. It is like a transparent sheet that sorts the paint and filter effects.






15. A selection tool based on shape






16. _______ is another word for color.






17. To choose an object so that you can manipulate it in some way.






18. The preferred resolution for images that will be printed






19. The basic Photoshop tool icons that help you modify and monitor images. Each palette performs a specific function and may be positioned and resized as desired.






20. Used in photo editing to integrate a defined area over another






21. Basic ________ include: line - shape - color and texture






22. To reduce the jagged appearance of a low- resolution image by automatically resampling up.






23. Select all






24. To express with particular stress or force describes the concept of_________in graphic design






25. when selected - means the magic wand will select only pixels next to each other






26. open






27. Makes affected areas of your image darker






28. A compressed and flatttened image file






29. To create a gradient that contains randomly distributed colors within a range of colors that you specify






30. While masking _______ conceals the image below






31. File format that is uncompressed/unprocessed






32. An image in which individual pixels are visible.






33. Selection tool that selects pixels with similar values to the pixel that the artist clicks on.






34. Just click once to clear up minor blemishes on an image






35. This tool corrects imperfections by letting them disappear into the surrounding image and matches texture - lighting - transparency - and shading of pixels.






36. Maintain the aspect ratio for an image






37. To change ________ - foreground and background Click on either the foreground or background squares - and use the color picker to get the color needed. Switch them using the bent arrow in the top right of that section.






38. To darken the base color to reflect the blend color by increasing the contrast use the __________ options






39. The default workspace setting






40. ___________ can be rearranged by clicking on one and dragging it up






41. To ______________ - revealing the background. Lasso tool - go around it - hit delete. It will show the background color.






42. Hitting this key toggles the foreground color between black and white






43. Alternate name for palettes






44. Used for ________: the magic wand tool - the lasso tool - and the rectangular marquee






45. lets you apply a recorded action to a series of photos






46. Using masks and layers so the original image(s) are not compromised






47. ____ is a color mixed with gray.






48. To correct a poor _______ apply a photo filter to an image






49. To create a _________ of two layers from the Menu: Layer> Create Layer Mask. Or - ALT- Click on the line dividing the two layers.






50. The process of softening the edges of an image in the foreground so that it blends into the background image with less contrast.