🎴 Photoshop Basics Quiz

Adobe Photoshop CC – Fundamentals Assessment

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1. From which Photoshop menu can you select a predefined workspace?

  • A. Layout
  • B. Options
  • C. Workspace Switcher
  • D. Preferences

2. What type of image is made up of pixels?

  • A. Raster
  • B. Vector
  • C. Pica
  • D. Interpolated

3. Why is visual hierarchy so critical to design?

  • A. It determines which objects must be loaded first in a browser
  • B. It is the basis for communication between the designer and the target audience
  • C. It establishes the image title, which sets the tone for the rest of the design
  • D. It organizes the size of files visually in your workspace

4. Which selection tool makes a selection based on image pixels that are similar in color and brightness?

  • A. Quick Selection tool
  • B. Magnetic Lasso tool
  • C. Magic Wand tool
  • D. Marquee tool

5. What tool can repair defects by duplicating a portion of an image to paint over the defective area?

  • A. Patch
  • B. Healing Brush
  • C. Spot Healing Brush
  • D. Clone Stamp

6. What is the most important aspect of color management?

  • A. Select the correct color palette
  • B. Monitor calibration and characterization
  • C. Always have the original handy for comparison
  • D. Be able to undo experimental adjustments

7. When saving Photoshop files for other visual programs such as Microsoft PowerPoint, what is your primary consideration?

  • A. That the image does not contain any hidden Adobe watermarks
  • B. That the Adobe Bridge connector is set up between Photoshop and PowerPoint
  • C. That the image type is included in licensing fees
  • D. That the image size is appropriate

8. True or False? The only way to open Photoshop files is through the Adobe Bridge Workspace.

  • A. True
  • B. False
  • C. Only on Mac systems
  • D. Only on Windows systems

9. True or False? A background layer is automatically created whenever a document is saved as a Photoshop file.

  • A. False
  • B. True
  • C. Only when using Save As
  • D. Only in PSD format

10. True or False? Color and tonal adjustments made to an adjustment layer are applied to all the layers below it.

  • A. False
  • B. Only to the layer directly below
  • C. True
  • D. Only to locked layers

11. True or False? Opacity is used to prevent images from becoming transparent during editing.

  • A. True
  • B. False — opacity controls the degree of transparency of a layer
  • C. Only in Full Screen mode
  • D. Only for Background layers

12. What Photoshop screen modes can you set as your screen display? (Choose the TWO correct answers)

  • A. Standard and Maximized
  • B. Standard and Full Screen
  • C. Custom and Full Screen
  • D. Maximized and Custom

13. Which of the following are differences unique to a digital camera compared to a scanner? (Choose the THREE correct answers)

  • A. Adjustable focal length, adjustable media speed, built-in light source
  • B. Adjustable focal length, adjustable media speed, captures motion
  • C. Built-in light source, static focal length, captures motion
  • D. Static media speed, built-in light source, adjustable focal length

14. When cropping an image, which THREE of the following crop options can be used?

  • A. Unconstrained boundaries, select layers, straighten an image
  • B. Select layers, straighten an image, delete cropped pixels
  • C. Unconstrained boundaries, straighten an image, delete cropped pixels
  • D. Unconstrained boundaries, select layers, delete cropped pixels

15. What THREE file formats can be used in Camera Raw?

  • A. TIFF, PNG, JPEG
  • B. TIFF, JPEG, RAW
  • C. PNG, JPEG, RAW
  • D. TIFF, PNG, RAW

16. Which THREE file formats can Photoshop export to?

  • A. WebP, PDF, BMP
  • B. WebP, PDF, MP3
  • C. PDF, BMP, MP3
  • D. WebP, BMP, MP3

17. What TWO file formats are suitable for web display?

  • A. EPS and PNG
  • B. PNG and JPEG
  • C. JPEG and PSD
  • D. EPS and PSD

18. Photoshop files for print are typically saved in what TWO formats?

  • A. TIFF and EPS
  • B. EPS and PNG
  • C. PNG and JPEG
  • D. TIFF and JPEG

19. What does a histogram in Photoshop represent?

  • A. The number of layers in a document
  • B. A graphical representation of the tonal values in an image
  • C. The file size of the current document
  • D. The color profile assigned to a document

20. In an RGB histogram, shadows are represented on which side?

  • A. The right side
  • B. The middle
  • C. The left side
  • D. Shadows are not shown in an RGB histogram

21. Which transform command in Photoshop applies one-point perspective to an item?

  • A. Warp
  • B. Skew
  • C. Distort
  • D. Perspective

22. What is the purpose of the Navigator panel in Photoshop?

  • A. To manage file metadata
  • B. To switch between open documents
  • C. To quickly zoom in or out and navigate to selected areas of the image
  • D. To arrange layers in a document

23. What happens when you flatten an image in Photoshop?

  • A. All layers are converted to Smart Objects
  • B. Hidden layers are made visible
  • C. All layers merge into the background, hidden layers are discarded, and transparent areas fill with white
  • D. The image is converted to grayscale

24. Which color mode is used by most printers and in the commercial printing process?

  • A. RGB
  • B. Lab Color
  • C. Grayscale
  • D. CMYK

25. What does the Spot Healing Brush tool do?

  • A. Duplicates an area of an image by painting over another area
  • B. Retains the tone of an area by blending shading, texture, and tone
  • C. Removes red-eye caused by flash photography
  • D. Analyzes neighboring areas to identify optimal pixels for healing the selected area
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