ADOBE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
EXAMINATION QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which Photoshop feature allows you to adjust image settings
non-destructively?
A. Flatten Image
B. Adjustment Layers
C. Paint Bucket
D. Magic Wand
Rationale: Adjustment Layers let you apply corrections without altering
original pixels.
2. Which file format preserves layers?
A. JPEG
B. PNG
C. PSD
D. GIF
Rationale: PSD is Photoshop’s native format that retains layers and edit
history.
3. Which tool removes blemishes using sampled nearby pixels?
A. Eraser
B. Healing Brush
C. Brush
D. Clone Stamp
, Rationale: Healing Brush samples pixels and blends texture, lighting, and
shading.
4. What does the Move Tool do?
A. Paints color
B. Repositions selections and layers
C. Deletes pixels
D. Creates text
Rationale: Move Tool allows you to reposition pixels and layers.
5. What is the purpose of masks?
A. Increase brightness
B. Flatten image
C. Hide parts of a layer non-destructively
D. Compress files
Rationale: Masks let you hide or reveal parts of a layer without deleting
content.
6. To crop an image, which tool do you use?
A. Lasso
B. Crop Tool
C. Pen Tool
D. Gradient Tool
Rationale: The Crop Tool lets you cut and reframe images.
7. What does “DPI” stand for?
A. Digital Pixel Input
B. Dynamic Print Interface
C. Dots Per Inch
D. Depth Per Image
Rationale: DPI is a measure of print resolution.
8. Which color mode is best for print?
A. RGB
B. CMYK
, C. LAB
D. Bitmap
Rationale: CMYK is the standard color model used for printing.
9. What panel shows all layers?
A. Tools
B. Layers Panel
C. Histogram
D. Navigator
Rationale: Layers Panel lists all layers and their order.
10.Which selection tool creates freehand selections?
A. Magic Wand
B. Quick Select
C. Lasso Tool
D. Pen Tool
Rationale: Lasso lets you draw a freehand selection.
11.What does “opacity” control?
A. File size
B. Transparency of a layer
C. Color balance
D. Brush tip shape
Rationale: Opacity determines how transparent a layer is.
12.What is the result of flattening an image?
A. Adds layers
B. Converts to vector
C. Combines all layers into one
D. Increases resolution
Rationale: Flatten merges all layers into a single background.
13.Which tool helps remove red eye?
A. Eraser
B. Healing Brush
EXAMINATION QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which Photoshop feature allows you to adjust image settings
non-destructively?
A. Flatten Image
B. Adjustment Layers
C. Paint Bucket
D. Magic Wand
Rationale: Adjustment Layers let you apply corrections without altering
original pixels.
2. Which file format preserves layers?
A. JPEG
B. PNG
C. PSD
D. GIF
Rationale: PSD is Photoshop’s native format that retains layers and edit
history.
3. Which tool removes blemishes using sampled nearby pixels?
A. Eraser
B. Healing Brush
C. Brush
D. Clone Stamp
, Rationale: Healing Brush samples pixels and blends texture, lighting, and
shading.
4. What does the Move Tool do?
A. Paints color
B. Repositions selections and layers
C. Deletes pixels
D. Creates text
Rationale: Move Tool allows you to reposition pixels and layers.
5. What is the purpose of masks?
A. Increase brightness
B. Flatten image
C. Hide parts of a layer non-destructively
D. Compress files
Rationale: Masks let you hide or reveal parts of a layer without deleting
content.
6. To crop an image, which tool do you use?
A. Lasso
B. Crop Tool
C. Pen Tool
D. Gradient Tool
Rationale: The Crop Tool lets you cut and reframe images.
7. What does “DPI” stand for?
A. Digital Pixel Input
B. Dynamic Print Interface
C. Dots Per Inch
D. Depth Per Image
Rationale: DPI is a measure of print resolution.
8. Which color mode is best for print?
A. RGB
B. CMYK
, C. LAB
D. Bitmap
Rationale: CMYK is the standard color model used for printing.
9. What panel shows all layers?
A. Tools
B. Layers Panel
C. Histogram
D. Navigator
Rationale: Layers Panel lists all layers and their order.
10.Which selection tool creates freehand selections?
A. Magic Wand
B. Quick Select
C. Lasso Tool
D. Pen Tool
Rationale: Lasso lets you draw a freehand selection.
11.What does “opacity” control?
A. File size
B. Transparency of a layer
C. Color balance
D. Brush tip shape
Rationale: Opacity determines how transparent a layer is.
12.What is the result of flattening an image?
A. Adds layers
B. Converts to vector
C. Combines all layers into one
D. Increases resolution
Rationale: Flatten merges all layers into a single background.
13.Which tool helps remove red eye?
A. Eraser
B. Healing Brush
