2023 Master ACP Photoshop Exam Review

You need to use icons to create part of a logo, but you cannot use a font. Where can you find vector shapes?

custom shapes

what is copyright?

A legal term that gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it

Which of the following tools allows you to do the following: Select Sample All Layers and Modify the Brush Size?

Quick selection tool

Which two statements describe the difference between adjusting the opacity and adjusting the fill opacity?

-Fill opacity does not affect the opacity of layer effects like a drop shadow
-Opacity determines to what degree a layer hides or shows the layer beneath

How can you import a file so that you can work on a document if the original reference file is not available?

File>Place Embedded

Convert an image stored by a geometric formula to pixels

Rasterize

An image created by defining points and curves

Vector

Adjust the number of pixels in the image

Resample

Baseline

is the imaginary line upon which a line of text rests, line where letters sit

What is project Scope

the cost estimate and the project schedule

What is a benefit of opening files as Smart Objects:

You can edit Smart Objects many times without loss of quality.

You want to remove a crack from a photograph of a wall by painting over the crack using samples from another part of the wall. Which tool should you choose to perform this task most efficiently?

Healing Brush

Which is a benefit of customizing the panels and menus settings in Photoshop?

You will work more efficiently and reduce unnecessary monitor clutter.

You want to apply a TONAL correction to a specific area of an image in a NON-destructive way. What should you use?

An adjustment layer.

*You want to straighten, crop, AND resample your image in ONE step. Which tool or command should you use?

Select the CROP tool then on the OPTIONS bar, click the LEVEL, then draw a line over the straight edge (like a roof), then click ENTER.

You want to ISOLATE the image area affected by an adjustment layer, non-destructively, and with detailed control. Which feature should you use in combination with the adjustment layer?

A Layer Mask

Which is an advantage of using the Quick Selection Tool instead of the Magic Wand Tool?

You can more quickly isolate areas with non-uniform foreground or background colors.

How do you convert a layer to a smart object?

1. Layer > Smart Objects > convert to smart object
2. Right click the layer > convert to smart object

How do you create a SOLID FILL LAYER using the current foreground color?

1. Layer > New fill layer > solid color ...>OK
2. click the half filled circle at the bottom of the layers panel > solid color ...> ok

How to create a NEW STYLE from a layer

Layer > layer style > blending options >add desired effects> instead of clicking OK, click NEW STYLE> check blending options > OK (the style is now saved in the style panel)

How do you create a LAYERS GROUP with layers in the group?

Click the folder at the bottom of the layers panel to create a group and rename it appropriately. DRAG each layer into that folder (group).

How do you DESTRUCTIVELY CHANGE an image on a layer saturation?

Image > adjustments > hue/saturation

Which color mode is the most effective to use for a final output for an OFFSET PRINTER?

CMYK

What is the Rule of Thirds?

It looks like a tic tac toe symbol; divides an image into 9 EQUAL SECTIONS by 2 horizontal lines and 2 vertical lines spaced equally to create 9 EQUAL SECTIONS (allows you to balance the image)

What are complementary colors?

Colors OPPOSITE each other on the color wheel and used to create contrast

Aspect Ratio

The proportional relationship between an image's width & height.

Where can you find unique shapes Photoshop like a giraffe?

Custom shape

What is a benefit of iterative design?

It allows the designer to respond to feedback throughout the process.

An image created by colored dots on a grid.

Bitmap

An image created by defining points or curves, created by lines and paths

Vector

Which three pieces of information much you include in a project goals document?

1. Target Audience
2. Project Deadline
3. Project purpose

What is copyright?

A legal term that gives the creator of an original work exclusive right to it

What is the definition for a TIFF? (file type)

File format supported by most paint, image-editing, and page-layout applications that is used to exchange files between applications and computer platforms

What is the definition for a JPEG? (file type)

File format suggested for still images, photographs, and images that have complex colors

What is the definition for a PSD? (file type)

File format that supports all features of Photoshop

What is the definition for a PNG 8? (file type)

File format that supports only 256 colors and can be a GIF substitute

What is the definition for a PNG 24? (file type)

File format that supports unlimited colors and full transparency

You want to digitize a reference image file on your hard drive. You must be able to work on your document if the original reference file is not available. What is the (File) menu option you would use to insert the reference image into your document.

Place Embedded

Which two sets of traits should you consider when defining a target audience? (Choose 2)

1- Age, Occupation, Education
2- Occupation, Education, Religion

Leading

Line Spacing, the space between lines of text; distance between the baselines of successive lines of type.

Kerning

The space between individual characters in a word

Tracking

The spacing between a range of characters in a word

What is the only tool that allows you to complete steps 2 and 3.
1. Select the ________________ tool
2. Select Sample All Layers.
3. Modify the brush size.

Quick Selection Tool

You need to use 'paw prints' to create part of a logo. You cannot use a font. Where can you find vector 'paw prints'?

Custom Shape tool or Shape Panel

What is the Project Scope?

The cost estimate and the project schedule

What is the difference between adjusting the opacity and adjusting the fill opacity.

1- Fill opacity does not affect the opacity of the layer effects like a drop shadow
2- Opacity determines to what degree a layer hides or shows the layer beneath it.

What (File) menu option allows you to export each layer, including hiddens layers, to separate PNG-24 file with the prefix FLOWER?

File > Export > Layers to Files

A type layer as a drop shadow applied to it. You need to make the text transparent without changing the transparency of the shadow. What should you do?

Change the Fill value to 0%

There is image that was created for print. You need to export the image for use on the web. What do you need to select in the 'Export As' dialog box?

Click 'Convert to sRGB'

What two statements describe kerning and tracking?

Kerning is the space between a pair (just 2) of characters

Tracking is the horizontal spacing between a range of characters (side to side)

You need to add a logo to the business card so that it will automatically update if the logo is changed. What (File) menu option you would use to insert the logo into your document.

Placed Linked

When you use the Quick Export command in Photoshop. Which file format is generated by default?

PNG

Complete the statement:
'When you __________ an image, the number of pixels in the image changes.'

Crop

Selects a free form user-drawn region

Lasso Tool

Selects a rectangular or square region

Rectangle Marquee Tool

Selects a consistently colored area based on the tolerance value

Magic Wand Tool

Selects an area with a "paint" motion using an adjustable round brush

Quick Selection Tool

What tool do you use to fix pixels on an old image

Spot healing brush

Which is an advantage of using the Quick Selection Tool instead of the Magic Wand Tool?

You can more quickly isolate areas with non-uniform foreground or background colors.

How can an RGB document be previewed to see what it would look like when printed in CMYK without modifying the image data?

View > proof setup > working CMYK

What is CMYK?

subtractive colors; for printing; 4 colors - cyan, magenta, yellow and black