Digital Imaging quiz

Free Transform

Command T

Deselect selections

Command D

Undo last command

Command Z

Increase/Decrease brush sizes

[, ]

Increase/Decrease brush hardiness

{, }

Switch Foreground/Background colors

X

Default Foreground/Background colors

D

Fit layer(s) to screen

Option-click layer

New layer via copy

Command J

New layer via cut

Shift + Command + J

Marquee tools

M

Lasso Tools

L

Object Selection tool

Quick Selection tool

Magic Wand tool

W

Crop tool

Perspective Crop tool

Slice tool

Slice Select tool

C

Eyedropper tool^†

Color Sampler tool

Ruler tool

Note tool

I

Spot Healing Brush tool

Healing Brush tool

Patch tool

Red Eye tool

Content-Aware Move tool

Red Eye tool

J

Brush tool

Pencil tool

Color Replacement tool

Mixer Brush tool

B

Clone Stamp tool

Pattern Stamp tool

S

History Brush tool

Y

Eraser tool^†

Background Eraser tool

Magic Eraser tool

E

Gradient tool

Paint Bucket tool

3D Material Drop tool

G

Dodge tool

Burn tool

Sponge tool

O

Pen tools

P

Type tools

T

Path Selection tool

A

Rectangle tool

Ellipse tool

Polygon tool

Line tool

Custom Shape tool

U

Hand tool

H

Cycle through open documents

Control + Tab

Close all open documents other than the current document

Command + Option + P

Copy

Command C

Paste

Command V

Cut key

Command X

Local storage

Built in storage system

External storage

Any storage device not built into a computer, such as USB drives, external hard drives, or cloud storage.

Networked storage

Shared storage solution accessed over a network, allowing multiple users to save and retrieve data. Usually retrieved over internet.

HDD/SDD storage

Traditional magnetic spinning disks or flash base memory with typically higher read/write speeds and larger storage capacities than other types.

Partitioned storage

A drive that is set up to allocate space as multiple drives.

Raster images

Images made up of a grid of pixels, each representing a different color, commonly used in digital photography and graphics.

Bitmap (.bmp)

A raster graphics image file format that stores pixel data for images in a grid layout, allowing for high-quality image representation with a large file size.

GIF (.gif)

A raster graphics file format that supports both static and animated images, commonly used for simple animations and graphics on the web.

JPEG (.jpg) (.jpeg)

A commonly used raster image format that employs lossy compression, allowing for smaller file sizes while maintaining decent image quality, often used in digital photography.

JPEG 2000 (.jp2) (.j2k)

An image compression standard and format that provides both lossless and lossy compression and supports a wide range of color depths and resolutions, making it suitable for high-quality images in various applications.

PNG (.png)

A raster image format that supports lossless compression and transparency, widely used on the web for images requiring high clarity and detail.

HEIF (.heif) (.heic)

A container format for images and audio that uses modern compression techniques, enabling high-efficiency image coding. It supports both lossless and lossy compression and is often used for storing photos on smartphones.

TIFF (.tiff) (.tif)

A flexible image format widely used for raster graphics that supports multiple layers, colors, and compression methods, often preferred for high-quality images in professional environments.

Vector images

Graphics based on mathematical formulas that define shapes, lines, and colors, allowing for scalability without loss of quality. They are commonly used for logos, illustrations, and typography.

SVG (.svg) (.svgz)

A vector image format that uses XML to describe two-dimensional graphics, allowing for high-quality, scalable images suitable for use on the web and in design applications.

EPS (.eps)

A vector image format used for graphics that can be scaled without losing quality, often utilized in professional publishing and printing for its compatibility with various media.

Snapshot

A saved state of your image or project, accessible through the History panel

Character/type palette

A feature in graphic design software that displays a range of text formatting options, allowing users to adjust typeface, size, style, and other text attributes.