Photography Photoshop Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is an advantage to linking images into Photoshop versus embedding them
(such as Open, Import, or cutting and pasting)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Linked files
contain a full copy of all the external file's information within the Photoshop document.
Make a new brush and change the Shape Dynamics to the following specs: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Size: 5 pixels
Hardness: 100%
Spacing: About 180%
Turn-off (un-check) all other Brush Tip Shape settings
Save a TIFF file to the Adobe Photoshop file format while preserving the layers. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Save as....
Choose Tiff type
Check preserving layers
What would be the best way to begin to determine the styles to use in building ads for this
particular client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Talk to the client about specific expectations
they have about the ad design.
In addition to your work for hire agreement with the photographer, what specific additional
permissions must you obtain before you can use the photos in web-advertising? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Copies of the "model releases" from everyone who appears in the photos that
is identifiable.
The visual design of the typography helps communicate the purpose of an advertisement. Based
on that fact, which two of the following statements are true about the role of typography in visual
design? - CORRECT ANSWER - When laying out text in an advertisement, be sure to
consider style, color, and spacing.
, You should select typefaces that help illustrate the style and tone of the store and the
merchandise being advertised.
Which size would be most appropriate for full-length banner ads you are creating for a clothing
store? - CORRECT ANSWER - Width: 728 pixels
Height: 90 pixels
You have selected a small image you'd like to turn into a brush, and you want the brush to have
sharp edges. How do you do that? - CORRECT ANSWER - While painting with the brush,
set the Hardness of the sampled brush to 100%.
Duplicate the layer named Put Logo Here. Name the duplicate layer Backup Logo, and make it
invisible. - CORRECT ANSWER - Right click on Put Logo Here
Duplicate layer
Double click to rename
Click the eyeball to hide the layer
Use the magic wand to non-destructively mask the gray background around the bagel image so
that it serves as the letter O in shop. - CORRECT ANSWER - Magic wand the Bagel
Layer Mask
Hide All
What is a benefit of creating snapshots in the History Panel as you are working? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Snapshots let you compare the effects of applying filters with different
settings.
When preparing images in Photoshop to be used for different media-print, web, and video-
different file formats are required. Select three export options which provide the greatest
flexibility and utility. - CORRECT ANSWER - JPEG (Used to compress web images to a
small file size without losing too much quality)
TIFF (Used for professional print images to save in an uncompressed, loss-less file format at
high resolutions)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is an advantage to linking images into Photoshop versus embedding them
(such as Open, Import, or cutting and pasting)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Linked files
contain a full copy of all the external file's information within the Photoshop document.
Make a new brush and change the Shape Dynamics to the following specs: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Size: 5 pixels
Hardness: 100%
Spacing: About 180%
Turn-off (un-check) all other Brush Tip Shape settings
Save a TIFF file to the Adobe Photoshop file format while preserving the layers. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Save as....
Choose Tiff type
Check preserving layers
What would be the best way to begin to determine the styles to use in building ads for this
particular client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Talk to the client about specific expectations
they have about the ad design.
In addition to your work for hire agreement with the photographer, what specific additional
permissions must you obtain before you can use the photos in web-advertising? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Copies of the "model releases" from everyone who appears in the photos that
is identifiable.
The visual design of the typography helps communicate the purpose of an advertisement. Based
on that fact, which two of the following statements are true about the role of typography in visual
design? - CORRECT ANSWER - When laying out text in an advertisement, be sure to
consider style, color, and spacing.
, You should select typefaces that help illustrate the style and tone of the store and the
merchandise being advertised.
Which size would be most appropriate for full-length banner ads you are creating for a clothing
store? - CORRECT ANSWER - Width: 728 pixels
Height: 90 pixels
You have selected a small image you'd like to turn into a brush, and you want the brush to have
sharp edges. How do you do that? - CORRECT ANSWER - While painting with the brush,
set the Hardness of the sampled brush to 100%.
Duplicate the layer named Put Logo Here. Name the duplicate layer Backup Logo, and make it
invisible. - CORRECT ANSWER - Right click on Put Logo Here
Duplicate layer
Double click to rename
Click the eyeball to hide the layer
Use the magic wand to non-destructively mask the gray background around the bagel image so
that it serves as the letter O in shop. - CORRECT ANSWER - Magic wand the Bagel
Layer Mask
Hide All
What is a benefit of creating snapshots in the History Panel as you are working? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Snapshots let you compare the effects of applying filters with different
settings.
When preparing images in Photoshop to be used for different media-print, web, and video-
different file formats are required. Select three export options which provide the greatest
flexibility and utility. - CORRECT ANSWER - JPEG (Used to compress web images to a
small file size without losing too much quality)
TIFF (Used for professional print images to save in an uncompressed, loss-less file format at
high resolutions)
