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CORRECT ANSWERS
Layers - Answer-A way to manipulate an element without affecting the whole image or another layer.
Histogram - Answer-A graph that represents how many pixels of each tonal value exist within the
image.
Low Key - Answer-An image that has very few light pixels, resulting in a very dark and moody image; this
can be a desirable artistic effect for some images.
High Key - Answer-An image that has very few dark pixels, resulting in a light and bright image; this can
be a desirable artistic effect.
Content-Aware Fill - Answer-Feature that analyzes the area surrounding pixels selected to be deleted
and then fills the area with similar pixels.
Spot Healing Brush - Answer-A tool that enables you to paint away image imperfections quickly and
easily.
, Saturation - Answer-The level of black or white in a color: less black or white means a more vivid, or
saturate, color.
Vibrance - Answer-A way of adjusting saturation so that clipping is minimized in very saturated colors
and preventing muted colors, such as skin tone, from becoming oversaturated.
Color Mode - Answer-Determines the color model that Photoshop uses to create the image, such as
RGB or CMYK. Also known as "Image Mode".
RGB - Answer-Red, Green, Blue
CMYK - Answer-Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key Black
Blending Mode - Answer-Determines how a layer blends with the layers beneath it, such as Darken, Soft
Light, or Difference.
Opacity - Answer-The opposite of transparency, a measure of visibility.
Hue - Answer-The actual color of an element (such as red, blue, or green).
Lightness - Answer-A color setting affecting tone, from darker to lighter.
Solid Color Fill Layers - Answer-An infinite plane of color. You cannot paint on these layers, but you can
still edit layer settings - such as opacity, blending mode, and masks.
Type Layers - Answer-Vector layers in Photoshop specifically for text.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Layers - Answer-A way to manipulate an element without affecting the whole image or another layer.
Histogram - Answer-A graph that represents how many pixels of each tonal value exist within the
image.
Low Key - Answer-An image that has very few light pixels, resulting in a very dark and moody image; this
can be a desirable artistic effect for some images.
High Key - Answer-An image that has very few dark pixels, resulting in a light and bright image; this can
be a desirable artistic effect.
Content-Aware Fill - Answer-Feature that analyzes the area surrounding pixels selected to be deleted
and then fills the area with similar pixels.
Spot Healing Brush - Answer-A tool that enables you to paint away image imperfections quickly and
easily.
, Saturation - Answer-The level of black or white in a color: less black or white means a more vivid, or
saturate, color.
Vibrance - Answer-A way of adjusting saturation so that clipping is minimized in very saturated colors
and preventing muted colors, such as skin tone, from becoming oversaturated.
Color Mode - Answer-Determines the color model that Photoshop uses to create the image, such as
RGB or CMYK. Also known as "Image Mode".
RGB - Answer-Red, Green, Blue
CMYK - Answer-Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key Black
Blending Mode - Answer-Determines how a layer blends with the layers beneath it, such as Darken, Soft
Light, or Difference.
Opacity - Answer-The opposite of transparency, a measure of visibility.
Hue - Answer-The actual color of an element (such as red, blue, or green).
Lightness - Answer-A color setting affecting tone, from darker to lighter.
Solid Color Fill Layers - Answer-An infinite plane of color. You cannot paint on these layers, but you can
still edit layer settings - such as opacity, blending mode, and masks.
Type Layers - Answer-Vector layers in Photoshop specifically for text.