A ______ contains a set of related controls that you select and
use to work on your file. You can have many open, grouped,
hidden, or separated, among other things. Correct Answers
layer
Alpha Channels Correct Answers also called a mask or
selection—is an extra channel added to an image; it stores
selections as grayscale images. You can add alpha channels to
create and store masks
• Instead of color information like the other
channels, Alpha channels denote
transparency
Binary Correct Answers A numbering system
employed by computers using
only two digits, zero and one
Bit Correct Answers • Short for "binary digit"
• Has a value of either zero or
one
,Bit Depth Correct Answers • 2 bits per pixel only allows for
black or white (this is a 1-bit image)
• 8 bits provides 256 grayscale tones or colors
Black _________, White _________ . Correct Answers
Conceals/Reveals
Briefly explain the difference between Opacity and Fill. (One
sentence for each) Correct Answers Opacity hides the selected
layer slowly. Fill on the other hand does the same thing, but
does not reduce the effects or layer styles of the layer.
Can the liquify filter be used non-destructively? Correct
Answers Yes, but only if the layer is converted for smart filters
first.
Change to floating windows (temporarily) by clicking Correct
Answers Window on the Menu bar, point to Arrange, then click
Float All in Windows
Clipping Mask Correct Answers A clipping mask applies to a
layer. It
confines the influence of an effect to
specific layers, rather than to everything
, below the layer in the layer stack. Using a
clipping mask clips layers to a base layer;
only that base layer is affected.
Describe the effect of gray being painted on a layer mask.
Correct Answers When gray is painted on a layer mask, that
effect stays on that layer. The opacity of that layer mask
determines how much of the gray shows up, or how much of the
layer shows through that mask.
DPI Correct Answers Dots per inch
• Printing
Dynamic Range Correct Answers Describes the difference
(ratio) between the
brightest and darkest
measurable light
intensities of a scene or
image
Explain the different between Kerning and Tracking. Correct
Answers Kerning is the spacing between two individual letters
and it can be inconsistent throughout a word, while Tracking is