Photoshop ACA test prep study guide with complete answers

Why is it important to know your target audience when you're designing? - ANSWER The target audience changes how the design should look. For example, if you are making a fashion magazine you want to make it appealing to young girls or teens. What are some examples of demographics you should know about your target audience? - ANSWER Statisticals and general information, like age, gender, and hobbies. Who is your client, and what is their job during your design process? - ANSWER The client is the person paying you/the person who hired you, and they tell you the purpose of the project and who the target audience is. They also tell you what they want the design to look like. What are two exceptions to standard copyright rules, and when do they apply? - ANSWER Copyright does not apply to works in the public domain, such as words, names, logos, and short phrases. Another exeption is fair use. For example, using a picture from a manufacturer's website on your website when publishing a review. What is a royalty-free image bank? - ANSWER A type of license used by stock photography agencies. What is a derivative work? - ANSWER It is a work based on or derived from one or more already existing works. Common derivative works include translations and musical arrangements. What is a model release, and when do you need one? - ANSWER It's a legal release usually signed by the subject of a photograph granting the permission to publish the photo in one way or another. What is metadata, and what Adobe app helps you easily view and modify it? - ANSWER Metadata is a set of data that describes and gives information about other data. XMP- Extensible Metadata Platform- helps you easily view and edit it. What are the five phases of a design project? - ANSWER Analyze, Plan, Design, Build, Test, and Publish. What are three parts of a project plan? - ANSWER Specifications, Problem and Mission Statements, and schedule. What is a freelance artist? - ANSWER Self-employed and not neccesarily part of a team. What is a Creative Cloud library, and how do you create one in Photoshop? - ANSWER You can use this in other adobe apps What is project scope, and why is it important to communicate with your client regularly? - ANSWER A projet scope is specific planning for making a project. What are pixels? - ANSWER They are what everything on a screen is made of, and are three colors: Red, green, and blue. What is a bitmap image? What are some file types associated with this type of image? - ANSWER The Bitmap color mode is an effective but less versatile alternative to vector graphic artwork. A Photoshop rasterized image saved in the Bitmap color mode, is effectively hard-edged line art. What is a vector image? What are some file types associated with this type of image? - ANSWER Photoshop also supports vector, or path-based, elements, including live type and other forms of imagery What are destructive edits? Give some examples of tools and techniques that are destructive. - ANSWER Destructive edits are things done to a document that, once closed, can't be undone. What are non-destructive edits? Give some examples of tools and techniques that are non-destructive. - ANSWER Non-destructives edits can be easily changed, adjusted, or removed, even when the document is closed. What are the 8 Elements of design? - ANSWER "Line, Shape, Text, Form, Texture, Space, Color, and Value. What are the 6 Principles of Design? - ANSWER "Emphasis/Focal point Contrast/Variety Harmony/Unity Repetition Balance Pattern/Rhythm What is the Rule of Thirds? How many lines make up this design? - ANSWER The Rule of Thirds is a grid of three-by-three lines used to center the focal point. When applying the Rule of Thirds, where should you align the focal point of your image? - ANSWER On the main focus in the image. Or eye level. What is White or Negative Space? - ANSWER Empty space that is not always white. What are Complimentary colors? - ANSWER Colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel. They are colors that contrast each other, but are good to use for words or other things like that. What are Analogous colors? - ANSWER Analogous colors are color that are side-by-side. In chunks of three. What are Tertiary colors? - ANSWER The colors that go in between the primary and secondary colors on the color wheel. What are serif fonts? When are they best to use? - ANSWER A small decorative line added as embellishment to the basic form of a character. The most common serif typeface is Times Roman. A common sans serif typeface is Helvetica. What are sans-serif fonts? When are they best to use? - ANSWER Typefaces are often described as being serif or sans serif What are handwritten fonts? When are they best to use? - ANSWER Handwritten fonts are fonts that look like handwriting. They are best used in fun and creative projects. What is kernin