Adobe Photoshop Certification Prep
Exam Q’s and A’s
What is the first question you ask your client? - -target audience
- Before you can use photos provided by the client, what information do you
need? - -copyright permission
- What are the advantages of linking your Photoshop images when placing
them in an Indesign document - -1) all Photoshop's linked layers can be
make visible or invisible in InDesign
2) Photoshop's vector text and shapes are accepted as vector data in
InDesign
3)Photoshop adjustment layers are recognized in InDesign
4)Photoshop transparency is recognized in InDesign
- What are two advantages of using smart object layers? - -they allow you
to apply transform commands such as rotate, scale, or skew in a way that
can be changed later and they allow you to apply filters such as blur,
sharpen, or stylize in non-destructive ways
- PSD - -Photoshop Document, PSD allows you to work with the image's
individual layers even after the file has been saved
- JPEG - -Joint Photographic Experts Group, the most common graphic file
type, has full color graphic format, and has a relatively small file size.
- PDF - -Portable Document Format, used to present documents in a manner
independent from editing software
- PSD (PDD) - -short for Photoshop document
- TIFF - -Tagged Image File Format, is a versatile graphic file type that can
use a variety of color formats, and this format works best for desktop
publishing or print work.
- JPEG (JPG) - -Joint
- GIF - -Graphics Interchange Format, for bitmap images
- PNG - -Portable Network Graphics, supports lossless data compression
, - Graphics - -drawings, pictures, or other illustrations inserted in a
document to either explain data or enhance the appearance of text on a
page
- RAW - -file that comes straight from camera and allows the most flexibility
- Unity/Harmony - -All elements have a visual connection
- Balance - -Evenly spacing the elements
- Emphasis/ Hierarchy - -Visually showing prominence in the image relative
to others
- Proximity - -The physical distance between the visual elements in an
image
- Tasks - -What needs to be done
- Project Scope - -The work performed to deliver a product, service, or result
with the specified features and functions.
- Due Dates - -How much time will be allotted for the project completion
- Resource Allocation - -Resource allocation is the process of assigning and
managing assets in a manner that supports an organization's strategic goals.
- Color Modes - -RGB (millions of colors); Web
CMYK (four-printed colors); printing
Index mode (256 colors); can reduce file size yet maintain visual quality, web
pages
Grayscale mode (256 grays)
Bitmap model (2 colors)
- Kerning - -the amount of space between two particular characters
- Baseline - -the imaginary straight line on which a line of type rests
- Point (Vanishing) - -specify the planes in an image, then apply edits
(painting, cloning, copying & pasting, and transforming)
- Tracking - -the amount of space between all the characters in a selected
block of type
- What happens when you copy and paste styles from one layer to another
layer with existing styles? - -the new styles replace the existing styles
Exam Q’s and A’s
What is the first question you ask your client? - -target audience
- Before you can use photos provided by the client, what information do you
need? - -copyright permission
- What are the advantages of linking your Photoshop images when placing
them in an Indesign document - -1) all Photoshop's linked layers can be
make visible or invisible in InDesign
2) Photoshop's vector text and shapes are accepted as vector data in
InDesign
3)Photoshop adjustment layers are recognized in InDesign
4)Photoshop transparency is recognized in InDesign
- What are two advantages of using smart object layers? - -they allow you
to apply transform commands such as rotate, scale, or skew in a way that
can be changed later and they allow you to apply filters such as blur,
sharpen, or stylize in non-destructive ways
- PSD - -Photoshop Document, PSD allows you to work with the image's
individual layers even after the file has been saved
- JPEG - -Joint Photographic Experts Group, the most common graphic file
type, has full color graphic format, and has a relatively small file size.
- PDF - -Portable Document Format, used to present documents in a manner
independent from editing software
- PSD (PDD) - -short for Photoshop document
- TIFF - -Tagged Image File Format, is a versatile graphic file type that can
use a variety of color formats, and this format works best for desktop
publishing or print work.
- JPEG (JPG) - -Joint
- GIF - -Graphics Interchange Format, for bitmap images
- PNG - -Portable Network Graphics, supports lossless data compression
, - Graphics - -drawings, pictures, or other illustrations inserted in a
document to either explain data or enhance the appearance of text on a
page
- RAW - -file that comes straight from camera and allows the most flexibility
- Unity/Harmony - -All elements have a visual connection
- Balance - -Evenly spacing the elements
- Emphasis/ Hierarchy - -Visually showing prominence in the image relative
to others
- Proximity - -The physical distance between the visual elements in an
image
- Tasks - -What needs to be done
- Project Scope - -The work performed to deliver a product, service, or result
with the specified features and functions.
- Due Dates - -How much time will be allotted for the project completion
- Resource Allocation - -Resource allocation is the process of assigning and
managing assets in a manner that supports an organization's strategic goals.
- Color Modes - -RGB (millions of colors); Web
CMYK (four-printed colors); printing
Index mode (256 colors); can reduce file size yet maintain visual quality, web
pages
Grayscale mode (256 grays)
Bitmap model (2 colors)
- Kerning - -the amount of space between two particular characters
- Baseline - -the imaginary straight line on which a line of type rests
- Point (Vanishing) - -specify the planes in an image, then apply edits
(painting, cloning, copying & pasting, and transforming)
- Tracking - -the amount of space between all the characters in a selected
block of type
- What happens when you copy and paste styles from one layer to another
layer with existing styles? - -the new styles replace the existing styles
