ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW EXAM-176 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Action A recorded step or series of steps that can be saved and played back in order to apply similar changes to multiple images. Adobe Bridge An application within Photoshop that is used to manage and browse files and file folders. Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:01 / 0:15 Full screen Aspect Ratio The affiliation of the width and height in an image's proportions. Auto-Tone A feature which maximizes the tonal range in each channel of the image. Batch Processing A process within Photoshop CC that allows the user to automatically perform the same set of operations on a selection of files. Bevel and Emboss A layer style that adds a combination of shadows and highlights to a layer. Bitmap Mode An image mode that uses black or white color values to represent the pixels in an image. Blending Mode An option specified in the options bar or Layers panel that controls the interaction of pixels in adjacent layers or how pixels are affected by painting/editing tools. Blur Tool A Photoshop focus tool used to reduce detail on precise areas of an image. Brush Tool A drawing tool in Photoshop CC which gives the user the ability to draw freestyle using a variety of styles Burn Tool A blending tool used to increase the amount of exposure to be applied to a specified area of an image. Camera Raw A method of displaying photographic information about an image Canvas The workspace where an image is attached. CIN A video raster-based file format (Cineon) that is used with video formats and is proprietary to Kodak. Clone Stamp Tool A tool in Photoshop CC that samples a specific portion of an image that can be applied to another image or another part of the same image. It is useful for removing image artifacts or for repairing missing portions of an image. CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow Black is a color model used for professional printing. Color Picker A Photoshop CC tool used to choose or define colors for the background and foreground using a color spectrum or numerical values. Color Profile A color management tool that is used to define the range of colors within a color model that is represented within the profile. Content-Aware Scale A tool used to select and adjust specific objects in an image rather than an entire image. Contrast The difference in brightness between the light and dark areas of an image. Contrast controls the number of shades in the image. Copyrighted Material An original work whose creator has the sole license to create Channel An optical depiction for each of the colors of light (red, green & blue). Character Panel A Photoshop CC panel that provides the user with the ability to change text attributes DCS Digital Color Separation is a print raster-based file format that is used to save print files. It is used less than other print raster formats. Delete Cropped Pixels An option that will remove excess pixels once an image is cropped. Derivative Work A work or creation that is created from or based on a preexisting creation. DICOM A medical industry standard for storing digital imaging and communications in medicine Digital Camera A camera device used for recording and storing digital images. DNG An Adobe open image format used for manipulating digital images. (Digital Negative) Dodge Tool A blending tool used to reduce or increase the amount of exposure on a specified area. Duotone A color mode that uses two colors DWG A binary file format that is vector-based. It is used to save vector-based files. Embed A process that saves content as part of a publication. EPS A file extension for a vector-based graphics file format. (Encapsulated PostScript) Eyedropper Tool A color selection tool which gives the user the ability to choose a color by grabbing it from an image. Fair Use of Copyright A copyright policy which implies parts of copyrighted works can be used without permission provided the use is reasonable and does not adversely affect the profit that may be expected by the copyrighted owner. Feathering A Photoshop CC tool used to smooth the edges of a selection by building a transition boundary between the selection and its surrounding pixels. Filter A tool used in Photoshop CC to enhance and change the composition of an image. Fill The background of a specific object used to fill graphic effects in Photoshop CC. Fill Opacity An option that allows for the opacity adjustment of pixels painted on a layer without affecting the opacity of any effects applied to the layer. Flattened image Also known as a background. All layers are collapsed into one single layer. Floating Panel A panel that can be moved anywhere within the workspace. It is not docked to one area. Free Transform A tool used to for adjusting a selected images scale with the mouse. Fuzziness A feature which allows more tones to be included in an adjustment. GIF A bitmap or raster file format used by the World Wide Web. Limited to 256 colors. Gradient Map A feature which maps the tones in an image to a selected gradient. Grayscale A color mode with a maximum of 256 colors that renders an image in a range of grays from white to black. Guide A Photoshop layout tool that is used to help a user to align or position properties of a document. Histogram A graph which depicts all the different tones of the image. History Brush Tool A tool that restores an image to its original state by painting in the original information. Intellectual Property An idea JPEG A compression algorithm for condensing the size of image files by subdividing and simplifying complex images. JPEG images are commonly used for photographic quality images over the Internet.