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3)Beginning: Vocab [WKS 18-24 WRDS 86-120] + Photoshop [5/18/25]

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the part of an image or piece of art that is between the highlights and shadows. It usually makes up almost 80% of most images. It helps transitions the tones from brights to darks.

a)

Midtones

b)

Shadows

c)

Highlights

d)

Exposure

2.

This is the brightest parts of an image or piece of art. It is usually the closest to the light source. In most cases, it makes up a smaller percentage of the overall image.

a)

Highlights

b)

Shadows

c)

Midtones

d)

Exposure

3.

This is the darkest parts of an image or piece of art. It is usually the furthest point from the light source and helps create form.

a)

Shadows

b)

Highlights

c)

Midtones

d)

Exposure

4.

This is a visual effect on photographs that is designed to help bring the focus to the center of the image by darkening the edges of the piece.

a)

Vignette

b)

Shadows

c)

Layer Mask

d)

Contrast

5.

This is a brown visual effect that can be applied to images. It is similar to black and white and can make an image feel older or antique.

a)

Sepia

b)

Golden Hour

c)

Contrast

d)

Triadic Colors

6.

These are points on your camera (on the LCD screen and viewfinder) that allow you to choose where the camera is focusing. It can be automatic or you can select a specific one.

a)

AF Points

b)

Bracketing

c)

Viewfinder

d)

Exposure Level Indicator

7.

This is a photographic technique where you take a series of photos (of the same scene), at different exposures, to ensure that you aren't overexposing or underexposing the image.

a)

Bracketing

b)

Double Exposure

c)

Exposure Level Indicator

d)

AF Points

8.

This is the technical part of your camera that reads the light and outputs a setting to tell the photographer what your exposure will be.

a)

Exposure Level Indicator

b)

Exposure Compensation

c)

AF Points

d)

Bracketing

9.

This is a setting on your camera (that we haven't used yet) that will allow you to make your image brighter or darker (if 0 on the light meter isn't what you want). You can force the camera to take a brighter or darker image by making it exposure the a few stops darker or brighter.

a)

Exposure Compensation

b)

Exposure Level Indicator

c)

SOOC

d)

Aperture

10.

This photography tool helps you adjust the white balance of your image. It helps you achieve accurate color tones. It could also be used to help with your exposure.

a)

White Balance Card

b)

18% Gray

c)

Resolution

d)

Reflector

11.

This is the button/setting, in the top right corner of Photoshop, that will allow you to change your interface to things like: photography, painting, 3D, essentials etc.

It also allows you to reset your Photoshop, if you mess it up somehow. We customized our own at the beginning of the semester.

a)

Workspace Switcher

b)

Toolbar

c)

Menu Bar

d)

Options Bar

12.

This is the part of Photoshop that allows you to change to things like the brush tool, magic wand, move tool, crop tool, etc...

a)

Toolbar

b)

Menu Bar

c)

Layer Palette

d)

Tool Options Bar

13.

This is the grouping of various tools used to modify your image on the right side of Photoshop. They can be collapsible or non-collapsible. It includes things like Layers, Navigator, Brushes, History etc...

a)

Palettes

b)

Toolbar

c)

Menu Bar

d)

Tool Options Bar

14.

This area of Photoshop allows you to do things like saving an image, quit photoshop, open files, close or open windows, etc..

a)

Menu Bar

b)

Tool Bar

c)

Tool Options Bar

d)

Palettes

15.

This is the part of Photoshop that sits toward the top and changes depending on the tool that you have selected. This area has settings like "Select and Mask", and "Tolerance".

a)

Tool Options Bar

b)

Toolbar

c)

Menu Bar

d)

Palettes

16.

This is an action (and a tool) that allows you to do things like adjust the size of an image, remove parts of an image, and rotate an image.

a)

Cropping

b)

Aspect Ratio

c)

File Formats

d)

File Adjustment

17.

This is the relationship between the width and height of an image. It is expressed with 2 numbers, separated by a colon. It is not the same as a dimension of an image.

a)

Aspect Ratio

b)

Cropping

c)

Measurements

d)

DPI VS PPI

18.

Resolution is...

a)

the total number of pixels within an image (measured in megapixels in cameras).

b)

the dimensions of an image, measured in inches.

c)

the relationship between the length and the width of an image.

d)

the size of the image, dictated by the aspect ratio.

19.

This determines the resolution of a digital image, when viewed on a monitor. The more pixels for every inch, the higher the resolution = the better your image will appear.

a)

PPI

b)

DPI

c)

SOOC

d)

JPEG

20.

When printing a digital image, this will determine how much droplets of ink will be placed on the paper, for every inch of the paper. The more droplets of ink, the better the print will look.

a)

DPI

b)

PPI

c)

JPEG

d)

HDR

21.

This acronym is used to describe when an image is unedited and not altered in anyway.

a)

SOOC

b)

DPI VS PPI

c)

JPEG

d)

HDR

22.

This is the way an image or Photoshop project could be saved. It determines things like whether it is a flat file, layered file, a file that has a transparent layer or an animated file.

a)

File Formats

b)

JPEGS

c)

PSD'S

d)

SOOC

23.

This file type is the most common type for images. It is a compressed file and is usually lower quality. It does not save layers, it does not save transparencies, and it doesn't allow animations.

a)

JPEG

b)

PSD

c)

PNG

d)

GIF

24.

What does JPEG stand for?

a)

Joint Photographic Experts Group

b)

Join Photo Extreme Graph

c)

Joint People Experience Grade

d)

Juxtapose Perfection Exact Group

25.

This file type allows you to save layers and settings. It is a workable file and stores a lot of information within it.

a)

PSD

b)

PNG

c)

JPG

d)

HDR

26.

This is a file type that stores more of the image quality but also takes up more space. It also is one of the few file types that saves transparent elements. It is almost used as often as JPEGs.

a)

PNG

b)

PSD

c)

GIF

d)

JPEG

27.

PNG stands for...

a)

Portable Network Group

b)

Photoshop New Graph

c)

Priority New Gimp

d)

Perfect New Graph

28.

This is an uncompressed, unprocessed image file. It is highly editable and holds most of the graphic information.

a)

RAW File

b)

PNG File

c)

GIF File

d)

Photoshop Document File

29.

This is a photographic (and editing) technique that allows you to combine the best exposed parts of a few differently exposed images, to achieve a photograph that isn't possible in 1 photograph. We as humans are also not able to see the world in this way.

a)

HDR

b)

PDF

c)

PNG

d)

SOOC

30.

This originally started as an accident when shooting film with an analog camera but is now a popular technique used to combine 2 images together in an artistic way.

a)

Double Exposure

b)

Bracketing

c)

HDR

d)

SOOC

31.

This is a color scheme that uses every 4th color on the color wheel. There are only 2 possible color combinations.

Yellow/Red/Blue and Orange/Green/Purple

a)

Triadic Colors

b)

Cool Colors

c)

Warm Colors

d)

Complimentary Colors

32.

This is a time of day (and color scheme in an image) that happens right before the sunset (in the evening) and right after the sunrise (in the morning).

a)

Golden Hour

b)

Sepia

c)

Warm Colors

d)

Highlights

33.

This is a time of day (and color scheme in an image) that happens right after the sunset (in the evening) and right before the sunrise (in the morning).

a)

Blue Hour

b)

Cool Tones

c)

Midtones

d)

Complimentary Colors

34.

This is a type of photography gear that allows you to get closer to your subject. It is not a common lens and is usually used to photograph organisms, details, texture, and insects.

a)

Macro Lens

b)

Prime Lens

c)

Telephoto Lens

d)

Fisheye Lens

35.

This is a type of lens that doesn't have the ability to zoom in or out. It is a fixed focal length. The benefit to these types of lenses is that they produce better quality images and are physically made better than other lenses.

a)

Prime Lens

b)

Macro Lens

c)

Telephoto Lens

d)

Fisheye Lens

36.

This is a type of lens that covers a wide range of focal lengths. It allows you make far away objects appear closer than they are and it allows you to make close objects appear further. It is a very common lens (that we use in class). They are usually made of lower quality materials and the apertures don't open as wide as other lenses.

a)

Telephoto Lens

b)

Prime Lens

c)

Macro Lens

d)

Fisheye Lens

37.

This is a lens that has an ultra wide-angle that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image. These lenses achieve extremely wide angles of view.

a)

Fisheye Lens

b)

Macro Lens

c)

Prime Lens

d)

Telephoto Lens

38.

This is an image stabilization technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake and slow shutter speeds.

a)

Vibration Reduction

b)

Image Stabilization

c)

Camera Shake

d)

Lens Shake

39.

What measurement do we use when working in Photoshop?

a)

Inches (in)

b)

Pixels (px)

c)

Feet (ft)

d)

Centimeters (cm)

40.

Which button allows you to make a new blank transparent layer when clicked or it can make a copy of a layer, when you drag the layer and drop the layer onto it?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

How do you quickly access tools that are hidden behind other tools? Choose 2 answers.

a)

Right Click On It

b)

Hold Shift & Click The Keyboard Shortcut

c)

Left Click On It

d)

Hold Command Then Click It

42.

What is the keyboard shortcut to undo/step backward?

a)

Command + Z

b)

Command + U

c)

Command + Shift + Z

d)

Option + Z

43.

What is the keyboard shortcut that allows you to go forward (if you went backwards too many times)?

a)

Command + Shift + Z

b)

Command + Z

c)

Option + Z

d)

Command + Shift + 4

44.

If you want to adjust things like hue/saturation, color balance or brightness/contrast, what button do you select?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

What tool is used to fix blemishes, spots or any imperfections, simply by brushing over it and letting Photoshop do the work? This tool does not require you to choose a clone source.

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

When you start a new project, what is a good habit to do, to practice NON destructive editing?

a)

Copy your background and unlock and relock your background.

b)

Make a new transparent layer and only work on that layer.

c)

Open a new file and place that file within your project.

d)

Lock your background and then start your project.

47.

This is information recorded by digital cameras. It provides all of the details from the camera, date, time, etc from when the image was taken.

a)

Metadata

b)

Thumbnails

c)

DSLR

d)

EVF

48.

What is the keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot of part of your computer screen?

a)

Command + Shift + 4

b)

Command + Shift + 3

c)

Command + 4

d)

Command + 3

49.

When you have marching ants (a selection) on your screen, what are 3 ways you can get rid of them?

a)

Command + D

b)

Select > Deselect

c)

Right Click > Deselect

d)

Shift + D

50.

When you zoom really far into an image, what are 2 ways to change the area of the photo that you are seeing?

a)

Hold Spacebar to drag it around

b)

Use the red box in the navigator

c)

Go to the move tool and move the image

d)

Hit Command + or Command -

51.

What are the keyboard shortcuts to change the size of your brushes?

a)

[ ]

b)

( )

c)

+ -

d)

{ }

52.

If you hit B on your keyboard, what tool will activate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

What part of Bridge is this and what does it allow you to do? Choose 2 answers.

a)

It is the Camera RAW Editing software.

b)

It allows you to edit your RAW files and then save them as another file type.

c)

It is the Bridge Photo Downloader.

d)

It allows you to download and organize your images.

54.

At the end of almost every Photoshop project, what 3 things should you do?

a)

Screenshot your layer palette.

b)

Go to File > Save A Copy and save your project as a PSD.

c)

Go to File > Save A Copy and save your project as a JPEG.

d)

Screenshot your project.

55.

When using the Crop Tool in Photoshop, what are 2 settings you should enter before cropping an image?

a)

The Length & Width (in inches)

b)

The PPI

c)

The Aspect Ratio

d)

The Angle

56.

If a photo is crooked, what are 2 ways you can fix it?

a)

You can place your mouse on the outside of the transform box and rotate it.

b)

You can use the Straighten Tool and draw a line on the photo of something that should be straight.

c)

You can use the Navigator to rotate it.

d)

You can use the tablet and your fingers and rotate it.

57.

If you are using the Magic Wand to make a selection on an image and it doesn't select enough of that color, what keyboard shortcut do you hold in order to add more ants?

a)

Shift

b)

Option

c)

Command

d)

Control

58.

If you are using the Magic Wand to make a selection on an image and you select too much of that color, what keyboard shortcut do you hold in order to remove unwanted ants?

a)

Option

b)

Shift

c)

Command

d)

Control

59.

If you are using the Magic Wand to make a selection based on color and you want to select as much of that color as possible in one click, what do you do so it selects more shades of that color?

a)

Raise your tolerance.

b)

Lower your tolerance.

c)

Increase the fuzziness.

d)

Decrease the fuzzines.

60.

After you make a selection of parts of a layer, how do you CUT that selection onto its own layer?

a)

Command + Shift + J

b)

Command + J

c)

Command + Shift + C

d)

Option + Shift + J

61.

What are 2 ways to make a copy of a layer?

a)

Command + J

b)

Drag the layer to the New Layer Icon. (the square with the + sign)

c)

Option + J

d)

Shift + Z

62.

If you decide to select the OPPOSITE of what you want to select because its easier, what step must you take in order to change the selection to what you want?

a)

Inverse The Selection (command + shift + i)

b)

Refine the edge.

c)

Remove the selection by hitting command + j

d)

Add more ants by holding shift.

63.

After making a selection, how do you make the selection look better? Where do you go to smooth and feather out the edges of the selection so it doesn't look choppy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

If you want to make a selection based on color but the color is all over the document and the Magic Wand would be too difficult to select it all, what is the next best option?

a)

Select > Color Range

b)

The Brush Tool

c)

The Patch Tool

d)

Quick Selection Tool

65.

What were the 2 new tools that were introduced on your "Coloring & Blending" project that allowed us to add shading, blend, and add more dimension?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Where do you go to change the Blending Mode of a layer?

(for example: soft light, multiply, lighten, etc...)

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

How do you change the default layer mask from white (visible) to black (invisible) so you can work backwards?

a)

Click the box and hit command + i

b)

Click the box and click command + shift + i

c)

Right click on mask and choose "invert"

d)

Go to Select and click "Inverse".

68.

What are 3 quick ways to make a new folder on your desktop or within another folder, using the Finder on an iMac?

a)

Right click on a blank area and choose "New Folder".

b)

Command + Shift + N

c)

Go to File > New Folder

d)

Command + N

69.

What does this tool do?

a)

It allows you to zoom in and out of an image.

b)

It allows you to crop an image.

c)

It allows you to draw on an image.

d)

It allows you to select a specific color within the image.

70.

This tool requires you to hold "Option" first to choose a part of the image that you will use as a source in order to create an exact replica of that sourced area. You will then be able to use that source to paint over another area.

a)
b)
c)
d)
71.

If you are brushing over parts of an image that you want to "get rid of" and Photoshop automatically does it for you, what tool are you using?

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

The Magic Wand Tool allows you to make selections by...

a)

automatically selecting areas of similar color that are touching each other.

b)

brushing over areas and it will automatically snap to the edges.

c)

allowing you to choose a color and then it will select all of that color within the image.

d)

allowing you to make selected in different shapes.

73.

What tool are you using if you are drawing a circle of marching ants around a part of your photo that you want to get rid of and then moving that selection to another part of the photo that you want to use as a clone source?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

What tool do you use if what you are trying to select is not a solid color but instead is a more complex image? This smart tool uses edge detection to help you make a selection.

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

What icon do you click to add a mask to a layer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
76.

If you want to merge 2 or more layers together, what should you do?

a)

Hold Command to select the layers you want to merge and then click Command + E to merge them.

b)

Hold Shift to select the layers you want to merge then click Shift + M to merge them.

c)

Make a copy of the layers you want to merge, then click Option + E

d)

Turn off the eyeballs of the layers you want to merge then click Option + M