Adobe Certification Exam 2 Questions
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As you edit photos for your client's magazine, it is important to understand which types
of editing are destructive and which are non-destructive. Match the appropriate editing
method to the scenarios below. - Answers -The following are examples of non-
destructive editing:
Masking: Masks are non-destructive because they can be re-edited without affecting the
original pixels they hide.
Using adjustment layers: Adjustment layers apply adjustments on a separate layer,
leaving the original image layer intact.
Transforming Smart Objects: Scaling, rotating, or warping won't overwrite original file
data when using Smart Objects.
The following are examples of destructive editing:
Making adjustments using the Image > Adjustments menu: Unlike the Adjustments
panel, adjustments made through the Image > Adjustments menu are considered
destructive because they do not apply an adjustment layer automatically.
Using the Clone Stamp tool: Using the Clone Stamp tool can be done non-destructively
but only if you create a separate adjustment layer first. Using the Clone Stamp tool
directly on the original image does alter the image data.
Which three of the following options are valid uses of the Lasso tool? (Choose three) -
Answers -To remove a selected area from an image.
To make a selection and use content-aware fill.
To make a non-geometric selection.
When applying a filter to a text layer, how can you ensure that the type's editability is not
lost? - Answers -To ensure that the type's editability is not lost, you need to convert the
type layer into a smart object.
From the following options, which two are benefits of using a Linked Smart Object in
Photoshop? (Choose two) - Answers -Linked Smart Objects are automatically updated if
the source file is changed.
, Linked Smart Objects enable the ability to perform non-destructive transforms without
losing original image quality.
Which of the following options is an added benefit of using a Linked Smart Object over
just using a Smart Object in Photoshop? - Answers -When you are using a Linked
Smart Object, Smart Objects are automatically updated if the source file is changed.
Update the metadata of the file so the displayed author is Craig Stronin. - Answers --
Click the File menu and select File Info...
-Under the Basic section, click in the field next to Authorand type Craig Stronin.
-Click OK to close the File Info dialog box.
Create a new layer group named Icons and move both of the icon layers into the group
(Tent Icon layer and Tree Icon layer). - Answers --Click the Create a New Group button
at the bottom of the Layers panel.
-Double-click the text part of the Group 1 layer to edit the text. Type the name Icons and
press Enter on your keyboard.
-Hold Shift to select both the Tent Icon layer and the Tree Icon layer. Click and drag
them into the new group folder.
Color pick the light blue color from the Tree icon and apply it to the Wildlife text. -
Answers --Select the Horizontal Type tool from the Toolbar on the left, and then click
and drag to highlight the Wildlife text.
-Click the square color box in the Options bar along the top to open the Color Picker
window.
-Click on the Tree icon in the document to color pick the light blue.
-Click OK to apply it to the Wildlife text.
-Click the Commit button ✔ in the Options bar along the top.
Change the document color mode to CMYK so it can be printed. Don't merge the layers.
- Answers --Select the Image menu, hover over Mode, and select CMYK Color.
-Photoshop will ask you if you want to merge the layers. -Click Don't Merge.
-Click OK on the pop-up that notifies you that you are about to convert to CMYK.
Use the Lasso Tool and Content-Aware Fill command to remove the person from the
cliff on the Background layer. - Answers --Select the Lasso tool from the Toolbar and
draw a selection around the person on the cliff on the Background layer.
-Click the Edit menu and select Fill.
-Make sure the Contents dropdown says Content-Aware. Leave all other default
settings and click OK.
Fully lock the Logo layer so it cannot be moved or edited. - Answers --Click to select the
Logo layer.
-Click the Lock All icon at the top of the Layers panel (it looks like a solid fill lock).
and Answers
As you edit photos for your client's magazine, it is important to understand which types
of editing are destructive and which are non-destructive. Match the appropriate editing
method to the scenarios below. - Answers -The following are examples of non-
destructive editing:
Masking: Masks are non-destructive because they can be re-edited without affecting the
original pixels they hide.
Using adjustment layers: Adjustment layers apply adjustments on a separate layer,
leaving the original image layer intact.
Transforming Smart Objects: Scaling, rotating, or warping won't overwrite original file
data when using Smart Objects.
The following are examples of destructive editing:
Making adjustments using the Image > Adjustments menu: Unlike the Adjustments
panel, adjustments made through the Image > Adjustments menu are considered
destructive because they do not apply an adjustment layer automatically.
Using the Clone Stamp tool: Using the Clone Stamp tool can be done non-destructively
but only if you create a separate adjustment layer first. Using the Clone Stamp tool
directly on the original image does alter the image data.
Which three of the following options are valid uses of the Lasso tool? (Choose three) -
Answers -To remove a selected area from an image.
To make a selection and use content-aware fill.
To make a non-geometric selection.
When applying a filter to a text layer, how can you ensure that the type's editability is not
lost? - Answers -To ensure that the type's editability is not lost, you need to convert the
type layer into a smart object.
From the following options, which two are benefits of using a Linked Smart Object in
Photoshop? (Choose two) - Answers -Linked Smart Objects are automatically updated if
the source file is changed.
, Linked Smart Objects enable the ability to perform non-destructive transforms without
losing original image quality.
Which of the following options is an added benefit of using a Linked Smart Object over
just using a Smart Object in Photoshop? - Answers -When you are using a Linked
Smart Object, Smart Objects are automatically updated if the source file is changed.
Update the metadata of the file so the displayed author is Craig Stronin. - Answers --
Click the File menu and select File Info...
-Under the Basic section, click in the field next to Authorand type Craig Stronin.
-Click OK to close the File Info dialog box.
Create a new layer group named Icons and move both of the icon layers into the group
(Tent Icon layer and Tree Icon layer). - Answers --Click the Create a New Group button
at the bottom of the Layers panel.
-Double-click the text part of the Group 1 layer to edit the text. Type the name Icons and
press Enter on your keyboard.
-Hold Shift to select both the Tent Icon layer and the Tree Icon layer. Click and drag
them into the new group folder.
Color pick the light blue color from the Tree icon and apply it to the Wildlife text. -
Answers --Select the Horizontal Type tool from the Toolbar on the left, and then click
and drag to highlight the Wildlife text.
-Click the square color box in the Options bar along the top to open the Color Picker
window.
-Click on the Tree icon in the document to color pick the light blue.
-Click OK to apply it to the Wildlife text.
-Click the Commit button ✔ in the Options bar along the top.
Change the document color mode to CMYK so it can be printed. Don't merge the layers.
- Answers --Select the Image menu, hover over Mode, and select CMYK Color.
-Photoshop will ask you if you want to merge the layers. -Click Don't Merge.
-Click OK on the pop-up that notifies you that you are about to convert to CMYK.
Use the Lasso Tool and Content-Aware Fill command to remove the person from the
cliff on the Background layer. - Answers --Select the Lasso tool from the Toolbar and
draw a selection around the person on the cliff on the Background layer.
-Click the Edit menu and select Fill.
-Make sure the Contents dropdown says Content-Aware. Leave all other default
settings and click OK.
Fully lock the Logo layer so it cannot be moved or edited. - Answers --Click to select the
Logo layer.
-Click the Lock All icon at the top of the Layers panel (it looks like a solid fill lock).
