Mastering Layer Masks and Effects

Which Photoshop tool is commonly used to create a layer mask?

• Brush Tool

• Add Layer Mask Button

• Move Tool

• Crop Tool

What does adjusting the opacity of a layer in Photoshop do?

• Changes the layer’s color

• Alters the transparency of the layer

• Duplicates the layer

• Flattens the image

Which of the following is NOT a blending mode in Photoshop?

• Multiply

• Overlay

• Subtract

• Screen

Which menu would you use to apply a Drop Shadow effect to a layer?

• Edit

• Layer > Layer Style

• Filter > Blur

• Image > Adjustments

If you want to hide part of a layer without deleting it, which feature should you use?

• Layer Mask

• Eraser Tool

• Magic Wand Tool

• Clone Stamp Tool

You want to make a photo look like it is glowing. Which layer effect would be most appropriate to use?

• Bevel & Emboss

• Outer Glow

• Pattern Overlay

• Stroke

A student wants to blend two images so that the top image softly fades into the bottom image. Which combination of tools and settings would best achieve this effect?

• Use the Eraser Tool with 100% opacity

• Apply a layer mask and use a soft brush with low opacity

• Change the image mode to Grayscale

• Use the Crop Tool

You have a text layer and want to make it stand out against a busy background. Which combination of layer styles would be most effective?

• Inner Shadow and Pattern Overlay

• Drop Shadow and Stroke

• Color Overlay and Gradient Overlay

• Bevel & Emboss and Satin

A designer wants to create a realistic reflection of an object on a shiny surface. Describe a step-by-step approach using layer masks, opacity adjustments, and blending modes to achieve this effect.

• Duplicate the object layer, flip it vertically, position it below the original, add a layer mask, use a gradient to fade the reflection, lower the opacity, and experiment with blending modes like Soft Light.

• Use the Eraser Tool to remove the bottom half of the object, then increase the opacity.

• Apply a Pattern Overlay and set the blending mode to Multiply.

• Merge all layers and use the Smudge Tool.

You are tasked with making a composite image where a person appears to be standing in front of a sunset. Explain how you would use layer masks, blending modes, and layer effects to seamlessly integrate the person into the background.

• Use a layer mask to carefully remove the background from the person’s image, adjust the blending mode to match lighting, and apply a subtle outer glow or drop shadow to match the sunset’s light.

• Use the Eraser Tool to delete the background, then flatten the image.

• Change the person’s layer opacity to 50% and add a pattern overlay.

• Use the Crop Tool to cut out the person and paste onto the sunset.