Gmetrix certification test 2

Budget discussion

In project planning, which is NOT a step?

Make initial edits in GRB, convert to CMYK, make any additional color/tonal adjustments AND use proof colors command to preview.

What should you do in Photoshop before placing in InDesign?

Automatically updated if source file is changed AND to perform nondestructive transformations without losing quality.

Which are benefits of using a Linked Smart Object in Photoshop?

Making rough sketches first

Which is the best way to ensure you are creating something your client is happy with?

Use RGB color mode AND constrain image proportions.

Which steps should you include when you need to make sure pictures are in the correct color mode and size while maintaining the same ratio for the web?

Snapshot

What feature of the History Panel allows you to quickly compare/revert to an earlier image?

Window > Swatches

Which path would you follow to add new colors to an existing swatch library?

Content-Aware move

Which of the following would easily move a tree in a landscape to the right of an image?

Non-destructive editing

What type of editing would you use if you wanted to preserve original image data?

Can be re-edited without affecting the original pixels they hide

Masking

Apply adjustments on a seperate layer, leaving the original image layer intact

Adjustment layers

Scaling, rotating, or warping won't override original file data.

Smart Objects

Convert type layer into a smart object.

When applying a filter to a text layer, how can you ensure that the type's editability is not lost?

Copyright

Exclusive right to copy, distribute, and profit from work.

Your own stylistic preference

Which is NOT a factor when determining which images to use for your target audience?

Tracking

Used to change spacing between ALL characters

Project specifications AND design comps

Which of the following will you need to provide as you work through a project?

Typography

Art design of arranging type when choosing a font

Rule of Thirds

Which design principle can be represented with an overlay when using the crop tool?

Large document format

SVG

Commercial printing

EPS

Photos

JPEG

Used in Microsoft applications

PNG

Create sharp-edged shape, useful anytime to add design AND created with pen/shape tools, resolution independent

Which are true about vector masks?

The company has permission to use/publish the photos

Why is it important to everyone appearing in your photos to have a "model release" form?

Talk to client about questions/expectations

Which is the first step to prepare a design for a client?

Click color stop, delete icon in panel

How do you delete a color stop you don't want to use?

Format, file size, and dimensions

Which need to be checked before publishing?

Adjustment layers are recognized AND layers can be turned on/off

which are advantages to linking your Photoshop files in InDesign?

Copy/paste layer style from 1 layer to another, AND duplicate smart filter from one smart object to another

Which are the best ways to apply filters/layer effects to the rest of the image?

Created by math AND resized without quality loss

Which describes a vector image?

Represented by pixels in a grid AND cannot be resized without quality loss

Which describes a raster/bitmap?

Lossless data compression

PNG

Supports animations

GIF

Standard for lossy compression in video/audio

MPEG

Commonly used format with lossy compression

JPEG

Color AND font/font size

What can be used to improve visual hierarchy

Aspect ratio

Relationship of the image's width to it's height

Index

Only the colors that are used are saved

RGB

Web/video safe

CMYK

Professional printing projects

Grayscale

Different shades of gray

Bitmap

Uses black/white

Scaling

Resampling

DPI

PPI

Pixel graphic

Raster graphic

File size

Display size

Nondestructive editing examples

Masking AND scaling, rotating, warping

JPEG

Commonly used to display photographs on web

TIFF

Used to exchange files between computers

MPEG4

Used for delivering audio/video streams on web

FLV

Used for streaming audio/video over web/other nets

Age and gender

Which of the demographics are most important when considering the target audience?

Building

Which stage would be the one you'd develop sketches and design comps for?

Plan for communicating a schedule, maintain project status in document, and maintain a record of client feedback

Which strategies should you employ when communicating with a client?

File size, file format, and color

Which need to be checked prior to exporting?

Title safe area, file format, and file size

When preparing video images, which need to be checked before exporting?

Use RGB as color, use "save for web/devices" command

Which should be done to prepare web use images?

When resampling, pixel # changes AND when resizing, document sizes changed but the pixels remain the same.

What should be considered when preparing images for web?

Framing

Placing subject into focus/changing contrast/brightness and cropping

Scale

Using relative size of elements against each other to attract attention to a focal point

Repetition

Creating visual consistency by repeating an element

Harmony

Pulling the composition of an image together by using repitition/rhythm

Contrast

Creating difference between elements by color, varying sizes, fonts, etc.

CMYK color mode

Subtractive color model used in printing with 4 channels

Indexed color image

Image using color palette with max of 256

Adobe Bridge function

Allows photo gallery creation