CG Exam #2: Adobe Photoshop

“Fit on Screen” Shortcut

Cmd+0

“Show/Hide Guides” Shortcut

Cmd+;

“Switch to Hand Tool” Shortcut

Spacebar

“Deselect” Shortcut

Cmd + D

“Add to a selection” Shortcut

Hold Shift and drag

“Subtract from a selection” Shortcut

Hold Option and drag

“Free Transform” Shortcut

Cmd + T

“Invert” Shortcut

Cmd + I

Move Tool

V

Rectangular/Elliptical Marquee Tools

M

Lasso Tool

L

Quick Selection/Magic Wand Tools

W

Crop Tool

C

Healing Brush Tools

J

Brush Tools

B

Increase or Decrease Brush Size Tool

[ or ] keys

Clone Stamp Tools

S

Zoom In Shortcut (Illustrator)

Cmd and +

Zoom Out Shortcut (Illustrator)

Cmd and -

Show/Hide Rulers Shortcut (Illustrator)

Cmd + R

Fit Artboard in Window Shortcut (Illustrator)

Cmd + 0

Toggle between Fill and Stroke Shortcut (Illustrator)

X

Draw from the center of a shape Shortcut (Illustrator)

Hold Option and drag

Selection Tool

V

Direct Selection Tool

A

Pen Tool

P

Rectangle Tool

M

Ellipse Tool

L

Gradient Tool

G

Eyedropper Tool

I

Paintbrush Tool

B

Type Tool

T

Pencil Tool

N

What is RGB color?

Red, Green, and Blue light (often used on screens)

What is CMYK color?

AKA the 4 color process (often used printing)

What is an “additive process?”

refers to RGB light, where red, green, and blue light are added to created white on a black surface

What is a “subtractive process?”

refers to CMYK color, where each color absorbs/subtracts from the white surface

What is the minimum resolution for commercial printing of a raster image?

300 ppi (pixels per inch) at 100% of the image’s intended print size

What does painting black on a modifying mask do?

adds to the mask

What does painting white on a modifying mask do?

subtracts from the mask

What is a PDF?

File type created by Adobe as a method of exchanging documents across operating systems

What does PDF stand for?

Portable Document Format

What is an AI file type?

The vector file for Adobe Illustrator

What is an EPS file type?

Vector format for extremely high quality images

What does EPS stand for?

Encapsulated Post-Script

What is a PSD file type?

The raster Photoshop Document for Adobe Photoshop

What is a TIFF or Tif file type?

Photoshop file that uses lossless compression (used for large file sizes without the loss of quality) Is very compatible and can contain layers

What does TIFF stand for?

Tag Image File Format

What is a JPEG?

Most common raster image format, uses compression (not lossless), can display 16.8 colors, low image quality, quality can be controlled in programs like photoshop

What does JPEG stand for?

Joint Photographic Experts Group (named after the organization that created it)

What is a GIF?

For basic raster images, best for short animations, has 256 color options

What does GIF stand for?

Graphics Interchange Format

What is a PNG?

Can handle raster graphics with transparent or semi-transparent backgrounds

What does PNG stand for?

Portable Network Graphic

What is a RAW file?

uncompressed and unprocessed raster image data captured by a scanner or camera (for large files with lossless quality) they must be imported into software before they can be exported or edited

What is a HEIC file type?

Apples version of a HEIF file for raster images (offers better compression but low compatibility)

What does HEIC stand for?

High-Efficiency Image Container