Photoshop Certification & Concept Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, tool definitions, file formats, destructive vs. non-destructive editing, and copyright settings for Photoshop.

Leading

Controls the amount of space between lines of type.

Kerning

Controls the space between two specific characters.

Tracking

Sets the amount of space between a range of characters.

Type Style

A variation on a typeface, such as bold, italics, or normal.

JPEG

Commonly used format with lossy compression for digital photography.

PNG-8

Raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression and can display 256 colors.

PNG-24

Raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression and supports unlimited colors.

TIFF

High quality raster file format that supports multiple layered images.

PSD

The default format that Photoshop uses for storing data.

Masking

A non-destructive editing technique where masks can be re-edited without affecting the original pixels they hide.

Adjustment Layers

Layers that apply adjustments on a separate layer, leaving the original image layer intact.

Smart Objects

Objects that enable non-destructive scaling, rotating, or warping without overwriting original file data.

Layer Mask

A mask edited with the painting or selection tools.

Vector Mask

A mask created with the pen or shape tools.

Clipping Mask

A layer whose shape masks other layers below it so that only areas that lie within the shape are visible.

Color Balance

An adjustment layer that changes the overall color mixture in an image.

Sponge Tool

Used to saturate or desaturate the color in an area.

Burn Tool

Darkens areas of an image and is based on the darkroom technique of increased exposure.

Dodge Tool

Lightens areas of an image and is based on the darkroom technique of decreased exposure.

Clone Stamp Tool

Copies exact pixels from one part of the image to another.

Healing Brush Tool

Paints with sampled pixels from an image; requires a sample spot.

Spot Healing Brush Tool

Paints with sampled pixels from an image; sample spot is not required.

Guides

Nonprinting lines that can be placed to help align objects.

Export Layers to File

Export option that allows you to save each layer (including hidden layers) as a separate file with a designated prefix.

Glyphs Panel

Used to insert superscript and subscript characters, currency symbols, and specialized characters.

Project Scope

Clearly outlines the goals and boundaries of a project.

Pencil Tool

Paints hard-edged strokes using the foreground color.

Brush Tool

Paints soft strokes of color using the foreground color.

History Brush Tool

Paints a re-creation of the selected state or snapshot.

Color Replacement Tool

Paints over a targeted color with a replacement color.

Vector

Graphics created with mathematical calculations that can be resized without loss of quality.

Rasterize

Converts an image from mathematical calculations to pixels.

Resample

Changes the total number of pixels in an image.

Resizing

Changes the size of an image without changing the number of pixels in the image.

Bitmap

Graphics represented by pixels in a grid layout.

Attribution (BY)

Creative Commons license term stating you may use the work only if you give the author credit.

Share-alike (SA)

Creative Commons license term stating you may distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the original work.

Non-commercial (NC)

Creative Commons license term stating you may use the work only for non-commercial purposes.

No Derivative Works (ND)

Creative Commons license term stating you may only use exact copies of the work, not derivative works and remixes based on it.

Magic Wand Tool

Lets you select a consistently colored area without having to trace its outline.

Place Embedded

Allows you to place an external file into your current Photoshop document so you can always access it even if the original isn't available.

Convert to sRGB

Option in the Export As window that ensures your file will be in the proper color mode for web.