Answer Key - Photoshop Notes.docx

Photoshop Notes Answer Key

Project 1 - Intro to Photoshop

1. Label the diagram above with the name of each feature in the Photoshop Workspace, and adescription of what it does. (1.01 - 1.03)

Name Description

A. Toolbar Houses the Photoshop tools

B. Options bar Context sensitive – whatever tool is active will change the options barThe icon on the left will always show you the active tool

C. Menu bar The bar that allows you to Save or Edit an image.

D. Workspace Settings Allows you to reset or save your arrangements of panels.

E. Adjustment Panel Allows you to non-destructively edit an image.

F. Layers Panel Allows you to organize layers, layer groups, and layer effects in an image.

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2. What is the shortcut for Edit>Preferences>General? (1.01) ctrl+k or cmd + k 3. What can you do in the Interface preferences? (1.01) Change UI Language, the UI Font Size, and the UI

scaling.4. In the File Handling preferences, what interval is recommended for automatic save recovery? (1.01)

Every 5 minutes 5. What four file types can you export your work into when using the Quick Export format preferences?

(1.01) PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG6. What do PNG files offer that JPG files do not? (1.01) Transparency7. What adds the Copyright and Contact info to a project? (1.01) Metadata8. What is recommended if you experience weird crashes or strange visuals for the video card in

Photoshop? (1.01) Turn off Graphics Processor9. Print resolution is best at 300dpi. (1.01)10. As a designer or in the real world, we work visually and not by specific numbers. (1.02)11. If you only enter the values a tutorial shows you, you won’t learn how to use the software, Learn HOW

to use the tools and adjust the image visually. so that you can create unique and creative designs for aclient (1.02)

12. A blue line indicates where the panel will be placed when moving it around. A blue box indicates whichpanel group the panel group will be joining. (1.03)

13. Double click on the zoom tool to zoom to 100%. Double click the hand tool to fit the document to thewindow. (1.05, 1.11)

14. What do you need to do to temporarily switch to the hand tool to “drag” your image around within thedocument window? (1.05, 1.11) Hold the spacebar

15. What keys on the keyboard change the brush size? (1.06) The left and right square brackets [ ] changethe brush size. (Left smaller, right larger)

16. Describe how the clone stamp works. (1.06) Alt/Opt+click where you want the brush to copy from.Then paint with the tool, and it copies from your original location to where you paint.

17. What is the difference between destructive and non-destructive editing? Can you give examples? (1.07)Destructive editing changes the original image. Example: Going to Image>Adjustments (also using thehealing brushes, eraser tool). The adjustment panel makes NONDESTRUCTIVE changes. Does notchange the pixels. Any effects applied to an image are applied on top of the original image and not theimage itself. All “Smart” objects are nondestructive.

18. Look at the WHOLE image when adjusting. It’s easy to focus on just one section and miss changeselsewhere in the image. (1.07)

19. How do you “turn off” the adjustment layer? (1.07) Click on the eyeball (also called toggle visibility)20. Opacity is how visible something is. Opacity is the opposite of transparency so 0 opacity is 100%

transparency. Very transparent = very see-through.21. What is the default file for a Quick Export? (1.08) PNG22. Change Metadata to Copyright and Contact Info as a default for your exported files. This will include

any info you’ve included, and if there is no info it will just be empty. (1.08)



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23. It’s best practice to check what option when saving for the web? (1.08) convert to sRGB24. What Metadata gets recorded when a picture is taken with most smartphones? (1.09) The GPS location

of where the picture was taken.25. If a preview doesn’t show in your finder, how should you view your photos and see the Metadata?

(1.09) Bridge26. What are RAW files? (1.10) RAW files are like “unprocessed” film from a camera and they are very large

files. When you develop them, the files get smaller because it throws away any information you can’tsee.

27. What images are best to get from the client? (1.10) RAW28. What option allows you to fill a selection using the surrounding pixels in an image? (1.10)

Edit>Fill>Content Aware29. What is the shortcut to remove the “marching ants”? (1.11) Ctrl/Cmd+D



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Project 2 - Ena the Ballerina

1. How do you rotate an image? (2.01) Go to Edit>Transform>Rotate2. How do you straighten an image? (2.01) Use the crop tool; click on the straighten button; click and drag

along a straight edge in the photo3. What is destructive editing? (2.01) When you change an image and cannot revert to the original once

saved.4. What does adjusting levels in a photo do to the image? (2.02) Adjusts the black and white points within

the photo5. How do you fill in a selection with its surrounding area? (2.03) Go to Edit>Fill>Choose Content Aware

from dropdown6. Label and describe tools (2.04)

Tool icon Tool Name Description

(2.04)

Spot healing brush corrects parts of an image without needing to sample

(2.04)

Healing brush corrects part of an image by using a sampled portion and automaticallyattempts to blend the pixels

(2.04)

Clone stamp copies part of an image by using a sampled portion

7. What is the best color mode to work within Photoshop? RGB8. What should you adjust to change the “fuzziness” of your brush? (2.07) The hardness9. You need a support GPU (video card) with enough video RAM for some features to work. (2.08)10. What does the instructor recommend to perfect your work? (2.11) take a step away and come back11. How do you unlock and rename a layer? (2.12) Double click the layer in the Layers Panel12. Where do you go to extend the canvas? (2.12) Image>Canvas Size13. How do you extend only a portion of the canvas? (2.12) click one of the arrows (or pins) in the Canvas

Size dialog box14. What is tracking? (2.13) the spacing between letters15. Why do you think it’s important to organize your layers in Photoshop? (2.15) ::Answers will vary::16. Give three ways to put layers into a group: (2.15)



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a. Select layers. Right click in the layers panel and choose New Group from Layers.b. Select Layers. Click on the folder icon in the Layers Panel.c. Select layers. Click on the Menu icon (3 horizontal lines) in the Layers Panel and choose New

Group from Layers.17. What two things happen to an image when you flatten it? (2.17) No longer have separate layers & the

document is smaller.

Project 3 - Hogschwartz

1. What makes something copyrighted? (3.01) Recorded in fixed form2. Do you need the copyright symbol? (Circle one) (3.01) NO3. When are you allowed to use a portion of copyrighted material according to Fair Use? (3.01)

Education, critique, analysis, and review4. You can use client images only when: (3.02)

a. The work is public domainb. They took the images themselves (they own copyright)c. Images are royalty free (confirm with source)d. They have purchased a license (check permissions)

5. Give an example of a situation in which you would be following copyright laws. (3.02) When using onlya portion of the material for teaching, critique, analysis, or review (up to teacher discretion forcreative answers).

6. How do you copy an image in order to get the correct size? (3.03) Click on the image to enlarge it andthen copy, rather than copying the thumbnail

7. What is the keyboard shortcut for transform? (3.04) CTRL + T, CMD + T8. How do you flip a layer? (3.04) Edit -> Transform -> Flip Horizontal9. Where can you turn the Guides feature on and off? (3.05) View -> Show -> Guides10. Which tool allows you to make a freeform selection? (3.05) Lasso tool11. The magic wand tool picks a selection of the same colored pixels (3.05)12. In the Select and Mask window, what do we click to change the background so we can see the edges

better? (3.06) View (arrow)13. Which sliders can you use to perfect the edges of your selection? (3.06) Smooth and shift edge14. Which brush is best for cleaning up areas with hair or fuzz? (3.07) Refine edges15. Which menu option contains Load and Save Selection? (3.07) Select16. You can duplicate a layer by dragging it to the New Layer button. (3.08)17. Masks are non-destructive (3.08)18. Turning your brush’s hardness down will give it a soft, fade-out effect. (3.08)19. When you add an adjustment layer, where will it appear? (3.09) Above whichever layer is selected20. To prevent an adjustment layer from affecting all of the layers underneath it, you must clip it. (3.09)



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21. How do you invert your mask selection? (3.10) Select and Mask -> Invert22. What does Rob’s “Everything Shortcut” do? (3.11) CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + E, creates a copy of the

document on a new layer23. What are two (2) ways to save your project as a PNG? (3.11) 1. File -> Export -> Quick Export as PNG,

and 2. right-click on the layer and choose Quick Export as PNG24. Define the following: (3.12)

Kerning: the individual spacing in between each letterTracking: the overall horizontal spacing between all the charactersLeading: Vertical space between paragraph lines

25. What is one way to quickly resize your document using presets? (3.13) Image -> Image size -> Fit toPreset Size

Project 4 - Mysterious Scene1. What should you set the Background Content to if you do not want a background layer? (4.01)

Transparent2. I can drag and drop image files into Photoshop from an open folder. (Circle one) (4.01)

TRUE3. What are two (2) ways to rasterize a layer? (4.02)

1) Right click on the layer in the Layers Panel > Rasterize Layer2) Layer menu > Rasterize > Smart Object

4. Which key do you hold to subtract while using the Quick Selection Tool? (4.03) Alt / OptWhich key do you hold to add while using the Quick Selection Tool? Shift

5. When painting the mask, what color should the foreground be in order to reveal more of the image?(4.04) White.

6. Make sure you have your mask selected before you start painting! (4.04)7. You can try turning the opacity all the way down to help you line things up when placing an image

over another image. (4.05)8. What is the keyboard shortcut to reset colors? (4.05) D

What is the keyboard shortcut to switch colors? X9. Use small and hard brushes for detailed painting. (4.06)10. The double-headed arrow that appears near the corner of an image allows you to scale or rotate the

image. (4.06)11. In which adjustment layer can you adjust specific color channels (blues, yellows, greens, etc)? (4.07)

Hue & Saturation12. How do you save your project as a JPEG? (4.07) File > Export Save for Web OR File > Save as Copy



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Project 5 - Bring It All Together1. Linked Smart Objects automatically update in the project if the original file is changed (Circle one)

(5.01) TRUE; The opposite is Embedded Files which imports a copy of the original file and does notreference the original.

2. To effectively use the Rule of Thirds, place objects of interest on the (5.01) intersections of the lines.3. Tolerance controls the sensitivity of the Magic Wand Tool. What happens when we raise the Tolerance

value? (5.02) A higher value will select a larger number of shades that are similar to the pixel youselected. A value of 32 tolerance will select 32 similar tones of the pixel color you picked.

4. Where should you drag a file if you want to open it as a new layer? (5.03) Drag the file directly into thedocument window.

a. Where should you drag a file if you want to open it as a new document? Drag the file directlyonto the document tab bar above the document window.

5. What should you do if you experience a minor Photoshop glitch? (5.03) Save your work, quitPhotoshop and restart the program.

6. Instead of double-clicking on the Hand tool, what is the “long way” to get to the “Fit on Screen”option? (5.03) Click on the hand tool, and in the options bar, click on the Fit to Screen button

7. If a linked layer shows a yellow warning triangle, right-click the layer and choose (5.04) UpdateModified Content to get the updated data displayed in your document.

8. You can use the (5.05) [ ] bracket keys to quickly increase or decrease your brush size.9. What does hitting the X key do? (5.05) flips the foreground and background color.10. If you’re having trouble seeing the edges of an object on a transparent background, you can add in a

(5.06) Color Fill to make your object easier to see.11. Photo Filter Adjustment Layers (5.07) simulate the screw-on filters that can be attached to a

traditional lens.12. What does “Flow” do? (5.07) simulates layers of paint. Similar to opacity.13. What is one way to save a selection? (5.08) right click the document window and select Save Selection

OR go to the Select menu and select Save Selection14. If you make changes to a rasterized layer, those changes are (5.08) destructive.15. [CTRL/CMD + Click] on a layer or mask thumbnail will (5.09) Automatically select the visible parts of

your layer16. When combining different saved selections, which Operation will allow me to load several selections

at the same time? (5.09) Add to Selection17. Keeping different elements of your project in their own groups is a great way to stay organized.

a. (Circle one) (5.10) TRUE18. What does the Sponge tool do? (5.10) Increases or decreases the saturation in an area.19. Use the (5.11) arrow/directional keys to nudge a selected layer in a direction.20. What are two (2) ways to turn a layer into a Smart Layer? (5.12)

1) Right-click a layer in the Layers Panel > Convert to Smart Object2) Layer menu > Smart Objects > Convert to Smart Object



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21. What can you do in the Filter Gallery? (5.12) Add artistic styles and effects to your image.22. How do you open the Styles Panel? (5.13) Double click a layer in the Layers Panel OR Window menu >

Styles OR fx button on the bottom of Layer Panel > Blending Options...23. How can you remove effects from a layer? (5.13) Right-click the layer in the Layers Panel > Clear Layer

Styles24. Which icon toggles visibility? (5.14) The eye icon on each layer in the Layers Panel25. You can drag multiple layers to the New Layers button to duplicate several at a time (Circle one) (5.14)

a. TRUE26. Merge Layers merges selected layers.

a. Merge Visible merges visible layers.b. Flatten Image merges all visible layers and discards hidden layers. (5.14)

Project 6 - Awesome Album Cover

1. Artboards operate like a group (4.01)2. Select>subject attempts to automatically select the subject in an image (4.02)3. When using the Magic Wand tool, hold shift to add to a selection. Hold alt/opt to subtract from a

selection. (4.02)4. The tolerance is how far the selections spread before it stops. Adjust the tolerance to make the magic

wand select more or less range of color. (4.02)5. To refine a selection, go to Select>Select and Mask (4.02)6. How do you add a solid color layer? click on the circular adjustment button in layer panel>solid color

(4.02)7. How do you duplicate a layer? Duplicate layer(s) by dragging the layer(s) to new layer icon (4.02)8. Text and smart objects need to be rasterized before you can destructively edit. (4.03)9. Being a good designer is more about learning to see what the possibilities are than learning the tools.

Tools can be looked up on the web. Design skill and ideas only grow with experience, practice andawareness. (4.06)

10. Define rasterize: (4.07) converts text, shapes, smart objects, and groups into standard pixel-basedlayers

11. Pixels: (4.07) tiny dots that make up a raster or bitmap image12. Raster (aka bitmap) Images (4.07) made of a grid of colored dots, like a mosaic13. Vector images: (4.07) images made by mathematical formulas creating lines and curves (like graphing

an equation in Geometry class)14. What are 4 ways to rasterize a group, smart object or text? (4.07)

a. Right click>Merge groupb. Type>Rasterize Type Layer



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c. Right click Layer>Rasterize Typed. Right click Smart Object>Rasterize Layer

15. How do you flip an object? (4.07) go to edit>transform>Flip horizontal or vertical16. Horizontal is like flipping a page in a book. Vertical is flipping a page in a notepad or legal pad. (4.07)17. Define Layer opacity (4.09) changes the visibility of the layer contents and the effects18. Define Layer fill (4.09) changes the visibility of the layer contents ONLY and leaves the effects visible19. How do you add bleed to the artboard? (4.11) switch move tool to artboard tool20. Define adjustment layers: (4.12) allows you to make adjustments to images but without permanent

changes. They also allow more control with opacity, masks, and re-editing the adjustment later.21. Define smart filters: (4.12) allows you to add filters to images but without permanent changes. They

also allow opacity, masks, and re-editing the filter settings later22. How do you save artboards? (4.12) File>Export>Artboards to Files23. How do you save individual layers as files? (4.12) File>Export>Layers to Files … saves layers as files

Project 7 - Video Lower Third

1. The display device will determine the image resolution. (7.01)

2. When in doubt, design larger. Reducing image size gives better quality than enlarging. (7.01)3. Define radii (7.02): The corners of a shape.4. Define vector (7.02): Image made by mathematical formula created using lines and curves.5. If you wanted to draw a star with 5 points, what is the best tool to do that? (7.03) Polygon tool.

6. Place linked: Updates the image if the original file changes.

Place embedded: Makes a copy of the file inside Photoshop, but won’t update if the original file is

changed. (7.04)

7. You can’t change a linked smart object unless you do it as a style. (7.04)

8. How do you add a color stop to a gradient? (7.04) Click once where you want to add the stop.

9. How do you save a color to use again? (7.05) Open the swatches panel. Use the eyedropper tool to

click on the desired color, click on the New Swatch icon, and give the color a name.



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10. If you can’t see your guides, go to View and made sure guides are showing and not locked (7.05)

11. How do you get the text to “snap” in line with the guide? (7.06) Go to View > Snap

12. Where do you click to lock the movement of the layers in a group? (7.07) Go to Layer > Lock All Layers

in this Group and select Position

13. Chisel & hard settings look a little more aggressive and tough. Soft and smooth settings tend to feel alittle more relaxed and casual. (7.07)

14. Use global light in style settings to be sure the shadows are unified. (7.07)15. How do you save a layer style? (7.08) Open layer styles panel and click “new style” to save the layer

styles.16. How do you save a pattern? (7.09) Go to Edit>Define Pattern17. How do you reduce the size of an image? (7.09) Go to Image>Image size18. Define Resampling: (5.10) Happens when Photoshop redraws the image to enlarge or reduce the

image by changing the number of pixels19. Define Cropping: (5.10) Changes the number of pixels by throwing some of the image away20. Pro tip: when resampling, try to multiply by 50% or 200% (7.10)21. How do you save a Group as a file? (7.11) Right click on group>quick export as PNG

Project 8 - Soft Skills

1. What are the two most important concerns when thinking about designing? Client goals & the targetaudience.

2. What are demographics? data that describes characteristics about the target audience like age, income,interests, education level, etc.

3. What are the six major steps to a project plan? Analyze, Plan, Design, Build, Test, Publish4. How are scope and deadlines often communicated in a design project? Through sketches and

specifications5. What is project creep? When a client starts to ask for more than you original agreed on6. Negative space is sometimes referred to as white space.7. What are Photoshop’s primary colors? Red, Green, Blue8. Analogous colors are alongside each other. Complimentary colors create contrast.9. Elements are “nouns”. Principles are “Verbs”.10. What are the six principles of design? Emphasis/focal point, contrast/variety, harmony/unity, repetition,

balance, pattern/rhythm.



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