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Adobe Photoshop Tools And Commands

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. Special effects






2. Whether or not the crosshair will move with the edit brush or whether it will stay in one area






3. Automatically finds and extracts the background from an image






4. Selects a color within an image to be used by the brush






5. Usually removed by the eraser tool - deletes parts of the image






6. Lets you apply transformations (move - rotate - scale - skew - distort - perspective and wrap) in one continuous operation.






7. This action allows editors to merge different layers of changes and combine them into a single layer






8. Stores previous steps made within photoshop






9. Selects a circular area






10. How much you can see through a layer






11. A tool that blurs the edges [or wherever you drag the mouse]; reduces detail by decreasing the level of sharpness






12. zoom tool shortcuts






13. Randomness






14. This action allows editors to merge different layers of changes and combine them into a single layer






15. RGB - alpha (gray scale)






16. A folder in the layer palette indicates that there is a _______






17. To edit an image repeatedly without making a permanet change to the colors or tonal range






18. The 'f' icon at the bottom of the layer palette - that applies things like outer glow - drop shadow and color overlay






19. To _________ - load the channel and than edit the same way you do with a quick mask






20. Mode which allows you to use the paint brush to more precisely select areas






21. Cut sections out of an image






22. Sets display closer or further away from picture






23. The arrangement of all elements on the same layer - determining which appears to be in front of which






24. Highlight the edges of an image by hand and then extract withing that outline






25. Used to adjust the contrast of the edge detail of an image by creating an illusion of a more focused image






26. Color You Apply With A Paint Or Edit Tool






27. Lists information about mouse's coordinates on the screen - colors of pixels under the mouse - etc....






28. A bar at the bottom of the program window that provides information about the current file and process






29. Chemical used in photograph development. something similar used in quick mask mode






30. Creates an effect of slowly decreasing color






31. Part of an image






32. Search files to be edited withing photoshop






33. Indicates that a layer is visible.






34. Merges the selected layer with the one below it






35. Adds to mask






36. Paint with a predefined pattern






37. Selected areas in shape form.






38. Removing color






39. The conversion of vector objects into pixel information.






40. Copy pixels from a source area to a new area






41. Erases pixels of the same color.






42. Creating an identical copy of an image






43. The double sided arrow between black and white while using quick mask






44. Slowly transition from transparent to visible






45. Something you did to change a setting or effect in photoshop






46. Combination of lasso and healing brush - drags pixels from a source area onto another area






47. Tool which automatically traces an image instead of using freehand






48. An image created by using a series of mathematically defined lines and curves rather than pixels - making the image easier to rescale; also called draw- type graphics; images do not lose quality when resized; can typically be edited






49. To protect your original image - create a _______ of the background layer






50. Adjusts lightness