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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A printing process that outputs each of the CMYK color channels to independent plates so that they can be loaded with different inks.






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






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






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






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






12. A standalone application for opening and managing files that ships with all versions of Photoshop CS5.






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






14. 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.






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






16. By default centralized and sequestered - deep in the system level of your hard drive - this file stores transient information from the Bridge - such as sort order and high-resolution thumbnails.






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. The one command that lets you pinpoint a specific color in an image and make it lighter or darker; best suited to reducing contrast.






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






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






29. A file that contains the instructions for modifications made to a raw file.






30. Brush-based tools that allow you to paint lines and fill shapes with the foreground color.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Choose this command to combine the contents of the active layer with the layer below it.






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






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






40. To change the physical dimensions of an image by reducing the number of pixels.






41. The portion of the Bridge that contains thumbnail previews.






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






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






44. An image that is made up of composite pieces that can be manipulated independently.






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






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






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






48. A tool that lets you adjust one region of an image independently of another inside Camera Raw.






49. 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.






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