Photoshop Fundamentals, Layers, Selections, Color, Filters

Flashcards for Photoshop fundamentals, layers, selections and transformations, color and typography, and filters and effects.

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of Photoshop?

Video editing

What is the purpose of the "Crop Tool"?

To cut out a portion of an image

What does "PSD" stand for?

Photoshop Document

What is the function of the "Move Tool"?

To move layers or selections

Which tool is used for retouching small imperfections in an image?

Spot Healing Brush Tool

What is the purpose of the "History" panel?

To show the steps you've taken and undo them

What is the shortcut to undo the last action?

Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Cmd + Z (Mac)

Which color mode is best for web images?

RGB

What does DPI stand for?

Dots Per Inch

What is resolution?

The number of pixels in an image

What is a "layer" in Photoshop?

A separate level for objects/changes

How do you create a new layer?

Layer > New > Layer

What does the "Opacity" setting control?

Layer transparency

What is the purpose of layer blending modes?

To combine layers in different ways

Which blending mode makes the dark areas of a layer darker and the light areas lighter?

Multiply

How do you merge layers?

Layer > Merge Layers

What is a layer mask used for?

To hide or reveal parts of a layer

How do you link layers?

Select the layers and click the "link" icon in the Layers panel

What is a smart object?

A layer that preserves original image data for non-destructive editing

How do you duplicate a layer?

All of the above

Which tool is used to make rectangular selections?

Rectangular Marquee Tool

Which tool is used to make freehand selections?

Lasso Tool

What does the "Magic Wand Tool" select?

Areas of similar color

How do you deselect a selection?

Ctrl + D (Windows) / Cmd + D (Mac)

What is the purpose of the "Transform Tool"?

To change the size, rotation, and perspective of an image or selection

Which transform option allows you to slant an image?

Skew

What is "Free Transform"?

A mode that allows you to perform multiple transformations at once

How do you rotate an image 90 degrees?

Image > Rotate Canvas

What is the purpose of "constraining proportions" when scaling an image?

To keep the image from becoming distorted

What tool would you use to select an irregularly shaped object with precise, smooth edges?

Pen Tool

Which color mode is used for printed images?

CMYK

What does RGB stand for?

Red, Green, Blue

What does CMYK stand for?

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)

Which tool allows you to sample a color from an image?

Eyedropper Tool

What is a gradient?

A gradual blend between two or more colors

What is "leading" in typography?

The space between lines of text

What is "kerning" in typography?

The space between specific pairs of letters

What is a "typeface"?

The style of the font (e.g., Arial, Times New Roman)

Which of the following font styles is a sans-serif font?

Arial

What is "hue"?

The pure color (e.g., red, blue, green)

What are filters in Photoshop?

Automated ways to alter an image's appearance

Which filter is used to blur an image?

Blur

Which filter can make an image appear sharper?

Sharpen

What does the "Gaussian Blur" filter do?

Blurs an image by averaging pixel colors

Which filter can add a grainy texture to an image?

Noise

Photoshop documents are composed of layers which can mainly be described as single transparent sheets that hold particular pieces of an image. True or False?

True

This is the default selection setting on the toolbar. With this, you can make a selection of any rectangular size and shape.

Rectangular marquee tool

This tool, available on the drop-down menu of the marquee tool on the toolbar, selects elliptical spaces. To select a round area, hold the shift key while clicking and dragging.

Elliptical marquee tool

What type of tool can be used to make a selection?

Lasso tool

The _ tool allows you to select a rectangular or circular area of a layer to change or delete.

Marquee

Pixels represent tiny of color, which are typically unseen by the naked eye.

Squares

Primary colors consist of:

Blue, red, and yellow.

What does the Eyedropper tool do?

Selects the color at the cursor

Layers in Photoshop are:

Images stacked on top of each other

Which of the following can you NOT do with Photoshop?

Create Flash movies

As you click and drag with this tool, the selection snaps to natural borders in the image. This is a useful tool when dealing with well-defined and high-contrast images.

Magnetic Lasso tool

What does the shortcut CMD+SHIFT+J do?

Cuts and pastes onto a new layer.

This tool creates a selection composed of straight lines. The selection grows with each additional click. This tool is especially useful for creating angular shapes such as lightning bolts or triangles.

Polygon Lasso tool

What are analogous colors?

Colors that are next to one another on the color wheel.