Photography 2025

What does the Move Tool do

Moves selected pixels, layers, or guides.

Which tool selects areas based on colour similarity

Magic Wand Tool.

What is the purpose of the Lasso Tool

Makes freehand selections.

How does the Polygonal Lasso Tool differ from the regular Lasso Tool

It creates straight-edged selections.

Which tool allows you to select rectangular or elliptical areas

Marquee Tool.

What does the Zoom Tool help you do

Magnify or reduce the view of your canvas.

Which tool lets you pan across the image without changing zoom

Hand Tool.

What is the Quick Selection Tool used for

Selects areas based on texture and edges.

Which tool is used to paint with colour

Brush Tool.

What does the Pencil Tool do

Draws hard-edged lines.

Which tool creates smooth colour transitions

Gradient Tool.

What does the Paint Bucket Tool do

Fills an area with a solid color.

Which tool allows you to erase parts of an image

Eraser Tool.

What is the function of the Colour Picker

Selects and customizes colors.

Which tool lets you sample a colour from the image

Eyedropper Tool.

What does the Healing Brush Tool do

Blends imperfections with surrounding pixels.

Which tool duplicates pixels from one area to another

Clone Stamp Tool.

What is the Spot Healing Brush Tool used for

Quickly removes blemishes and small flaws.

What does the Patch Tool allow you to do

Replace a selected area with pixels from another.

Which tool lightens parts of an image

Dodge Tool.

Which tool darkens parts of an image

Burn Tool.

What does the Smudge Tool simulate

Smearing paint or pixels.

Which tool sharpens edges in an image

Sharpen Tool.

What does the Blur Tool do

Softens edges and reduces detail.

What is a Layer in Photoshop

A separate level for editing parts of an image.

What does a Layer Mask allow you to do

Hide or reveal parts of a layer non-destructively.

What is the benefit of using Smart Objects

Preserve original data for non-destructive editing.

What does the Opacity setting control

Transparency of a layer.

Which feature lets you apply effects to multiple layers at once

Adjustment Layer.

What does the History Panel help you do

Undo or revert to earlier editing steps.

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What is ISO

How sensitive your camera's sensor is to light; higher ISO = brighter image but more grain/noise.

What is aperture

The size of the lens opening; bigger aperture (smaller f-number) = more light and blurry background, smaller aperture (bigger f-number) = less light and more in focus.

What is an f stop number for deep depth of field

f/32

What is an f stop number for shallow depth of field

f/2

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