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adobe photoshop 2015 certification quiz 1

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

this tool selects all contiguous pixels with similar colors with a single click

a)

magic wand

b)

arrow

c)

heal tool

d)

color picker

2.

after drawing a freeform shape, this tool selects the area enclosed by the shape

a)

pen

b)

paint bucket

c)

lasso

d)

crop tool

3.

after drawing a shape with straight-edged sides, this tool selects the area enclosed by the shape

a)

pencil

b)

paint brush

c)

magic wand

d)

polygonal lasso

4.

paints lines and strokes of selected colors and settings

a)

pen tool

b)

Mixer brush tool

c)

heal tool

d)

burn tool

5.

paints using data from a selected previous state or snapchot

a)

history brush tool

b)

pencil

c)

magic eraser

d)

harry potter

6.

paints with stylized strokes, using data from selected history state or snapshot

a)

a happy turtle

b)

art history brush tool

c)

burn tool

d)

water tool

7.

simulates realistic looking painting techniques, such as blending canvas colors and varying brush wetness

a)

artistic filter

b)

pen tool

c)

brush tool

d)

cut out filter

8.

draws hard-edged lines and strokes that cannot be softened

a)

lasso tool

b)

tranform

c)

paint brush tool

d)

pencil tool

9.

fills an enclosed, contiguous area on the canvas with the current foreground color

a)

paint bucket tool

b)

color picker

c)

foreground color

d)

lil wayne

10.

what does the fx icon at the bottom of the layer panel do?

a)

gives bomb shoulder massages

b)

simulates a network

c)

adds a layer style to a particular layer

d)

selects a layer

11.

what does the eye icon next to the filter layer do?

a)

connects to graphics inputs

b)

applies animation

c)

to hide the currently applied filter

d)

rasterizes the layer

12.

what does the fx icon next to the layer mean?

a)

its got the power

b)

to see whether a layer style has been applied to the layer

c)

fix alignment

d)

layer locked

13.

what does the double-circle icon on the right side of the layer mean?

a)

parallel position

b)

to see whether a smart filter effect has been applied to the layer

c)

transform enabled

d)

retro design

14.

Which of the following is an advantage to linking images into Photoshop versus embedding them (such as Open, Import, or cutting and pasting)?

a)

separated is degraded

b)

apart isnt smart

c)

together is better

d)

Linked files contain a full copy of all the external file's information within the Photoshop document.

15.

What would be the best way to begin to determine the styles to use in building ads for this particular client?

a)

Talk to the client about specific expectations they have about the ad design.

b)

create mock ups

c)

web research

d)

search similar hashtags on social media

16.

In addition to your work for hire agreement with the photographer, what specific additional permissions must you obtain before you can use the photos in web-advertising?

a)

Copies of the "model releases" from everyone who appears in the photos that is identifiable

b)

don't tag them on the photo

c)

see a lawyer

d)

renegotiate your independent agreement with the photographer

17.

The visual design of the typography helps communicate the purpose of an advertisement. Based on that fact, which two of the following statements are true about the role of typography in visual design?

a)

When laying out text in an advertisement, be sure to consider style, color, and spacing.

b)

comic sans type is always a consideration

c)

You should select typefaces that help illustrate the style and tone of the store and the merchandise being advertised

d)

typography is dynamic

18.

You have selected a small image you'd like to turn into a brush, and you want the brush to have sharp edges. How do you do that?

a)

cut it

b)

While painting with the brush, set the Hardness of the sampled brush to 100%

c)

use the sharpen filter

d)

erase the soft edges with the block shaped eraser

19.

What is a benefit of creating snapshots in the History Panel as you are working?

a)

snapshop renders images applicable

b)

it allows you to remember how the image looked

c)

Snapshots let you compare the effects of applying filters with different settings.

d)

Money over everything

20.

When preparing images in Photoshop to be used for different media-print, web, and video-different file formats are required. Select three export options which provide the greatest flexibility and utility.

a)

JPEG (Used to compress web images to a small file size without losing too much quality)

b)

png images (raster-graphics file-format that supports lossless data compression)

c)

TIFF (Used for professional print images to save in an uncompressed, loss-less file format at high resolutions)

d)

BMP (Used for either web or print because of the ability to save high quality images either compressed or uncompressed)

21.

When editing the photo, what Color Mode should you use to give you the greatest number of Photoshop's features?

a)

CMYK

b)

Lab color

c)

RGB

d)

Grayscale

22.

What is the quickest way to convert a color image to black-and-white (grayscale) non-destructively?

a)

change the image mode

b)

Create an adjustment layer using the Black & White menu options.

23.

Which of the following are three of the effects of applying the Flatten Image command in Adobe Photoshop?

a)

flattening allows you to edit individual layers

b)

Hidden layers are discarded

c)

Hidden layers are discarded

d)

All visible layers are combined into a single layer

24.

Which three of the following statements about using vector masks are true?

a)

The masks are resolution-independent and can be easily enlarged

b)

Vector masks are a pixel based process

c)

The masks create clean, defined edges because it uses a sharp edged shape as the mask

d)

The shape creating the masks can be edited later without modifying the pixels they show or hide.

25.

An early step in designing a new image for use as a book cover is to establish a general layout and color scheme. How might this be presented to the client in order to get their approval?

a)

Web based research

b)

A preliminary mock up

c)

Completion of a fully completed design

d)

A rough sketch

26.

You are working on the cover of a romance novel for which the client-author has suggested a color scheme. Unfortunately, the color scheme he suggested has colors that clash and are unattractive together. What should you do?

a)

Quit because the client is an idiot.

b)

Raise concerns about the color scheme and present alternative suggestions.

c)

Say nothing and do what the client asks.

d)

Just do the design they way you think it should look.

27.

Images intended for use as a book cover are often initially created in Photoshop and then exported to Illustrator or InDesign for final print production. Which two steps should be performed in Photoshop prior to export?

a)

Save a copy of the PSD file.

b)

Desaturate the image before converting the file.

c)

Flatten layers and save as a TIFF or JPEG

d)

Change color mode to CMYK

28.

What would be appropriate dimensions for the e-book cover to maintain the aspect ratio of the print cover?

a)

Width: 960 pixels

Height: 820 pixels

b)

Width: 1200 pixels

Height: 1800 pixels

c)

Width: 1200 pixels

Height: 300 pixels

d)

Width: 960 pixels

Height: 1200 pixels

29.

You are in a Gradient Editor that shows a gradient with one color at the beginning, another in the middle, and a third at the end. How do you delete the middle color stop when editing a gradient?

a)

Drag the color stop down off the line until it disappears

b)

Click on the reset button

c)

Cut it

d)

range value color transfer

30.

In your initial meeting, the boss asks for some "special effects" to be added to the photos when converting them to their new format. What would be the best response to this request?

a)

What kinda of file conversions are needed

b)

"What special effects you're thinking of? How do you feel it will improve the photos? Once I know what you're thinking, I can give you a better idea of how much time it will take."

c)

Are you paying me more for that?

d)

This isn't what you asked for... I quit!

31.

Which of the following are best practices to prepare images for use on the web?

a)

To optimize images for the web, use the File>Export>Save for Web & Devices command.

b. When saving, embed each image's color profile to ensure consistency across browsers.

b)

Lower resolution to 72 dpi when saving

c)

I like turtles

d)

Change the DPI to 300px X 300px

32.

The best way to quickly transform hundreds of press-quality photos to web-ready, is to create a Photoshop Action to apply to all of them. Among others, what two steps should your Photoshop Action include?

a)

1. Image > Mode > RGB

2. Image > Image Size > Width: 500 pixels and constrain proportions

b)
  1. save as
  2. press quality
c)

1. Image > Mode > desaurate

2. Image > Canvase Size > Width: 500 pixels Hieght 500 pixels

d)

1. Save as

2. file mode zero

33.

When requesting digital photo files from a professional photographer, what file format should you generally request to ensure the most flexibility in processing the image?

a)

Gif (.gif)

b)

RAW (.raw)

c)

Bipmap (.bmp)

d)

Illustarator (ai. / .eps)

34.

Which of the following options is a benefit of using a Linked Smart Object over using a regular Smart Object in Photoshop?

a)

The Smart Object is automatically updated if the source file is changed

b)

The Smart Object is automatically not connected to the file

c)

The Smart Object is intelligently sourced

d)

The Smart Object is in vector image mode

35.

When designing a brochure for your client, what should be the first question to ask to guide your design?

a)

What are the size dimensions?

b)

Who is this brochure meant to reach? Who is its audience?

c)

What content do you want inside?

d)

what colors do you want me to use?

36.

What information will you need from the client before you can use the photos they provided in the brochure?

a)

what are the photo dimensions?

b)

Names of the models in the photos.

c)

Copyright permissions for all five images.

d)

Should the images be desaturated?

37.

If you complete the brochure in Adobe InDesign, which of the three of the following statements describe advantages to linking your Photoshop files to the brochure file in InDesign, rather than placing them or copying and pasting them?

a)

Photoshop's vector text and vector shapes are accepted as vector objects in InDesign.

b)

Photoshop's transparency settings in layers and masks are recognized in InDesign.

c)

All of Photoshop's Adjustment layers are recognized in InDesign

d)

never a good thing

38.

The photos for the trifold brochure will very likely be reused for a web page which the shipping company is planning for later. What are two advantages to using Smart Object layers for the photos?

a)

They transfer info fast

b)

They allow you to apply transform commands such as Rotate, Scale, or Skew in a way that can be changed later.

c)

They allow you to apply filters such as Blur, Sharpen, or Stylize in editable, non-destructive ways.

d)

They allow you toedit no matter what folders they are moved to.

39.

What happens when you copy and paste layer styles from one layer onto another layer with its own existing layer styles?

a)

The existing layer styles are replaced by the pasted layer styles.

b)

The layer has a shadow filter applied.

c)

The layer is no longer visible.

d)

The layer becomes locked.