Photoshop Practice Exam

1)  Which two tools are important for effective project management for a freelance artist? (Choose two)

  1. Cost Benefit Analysis
  2. Records of expenses and time
  3. Accurate notes of requirements and discussions
  4. Completed tax and hiring forms for each contract
  5. Formal expense reports in standard accounting software

2)  Refers to works where copyright is expired or abandoned?

  1. Fair Use
  2. Public Domain
  3. Derivative Works

3)  Which option is available for Rendering Intent under color management for printing?

  1. Working RGB
  2. Relative Colorimetric
  3. Working CMYK
  4. Web Safe Colors

4)  Works based on another copyright work, where only the changes are protected:

  1. Fair Use
  2. Public Domain
  3. Derivative Works

5)  Use of copyrighted material for education, research, criticism, or news reporting?

  1. Fair Use
  2. Public Domain
  3. Derivative Works

6)  Which type of font face is the most appropriate when designing a logo for a day spa?

  1. Script fonts
  2. Grunge fonts
  3. Novelty fonts
  4. Monospaced fonts

7)  Which file provides the data for an image in an uncompressed form?

  1. JPEG
  2. Scanned
  3. Camera Raw
  4. Video Image

8)  Which two would a team deliver in the first stages of developing a Photoshop project? (Choose two)

  1. Costs
  2. Sketches
  3. Project review
  4. Audience feedback
  5. Specifications and scope

9)  What is one way to import images into Photoshop from a scanner?

  1. Layer>New>From Device
  2. File>Import>WIA Support
  3. Layer>Import>From Device
  4. File>Import>From Scanner

10) Which principle should you apply to ensure a visually appealing layout?

  1. Highlight Shadows
  2. Field of View
  3. Rule of Thirds
  4. Image Orientation

11) Which two are uses of color as a graphic design element? (Choose two)

  1. To control white space
  2. To create a design grid
  3. To label or show hierarchy
  4. To unify or tie a layout together

12) What is the most effective format to use when designing a logo?

  1. Path
  2. Vector
  3. Bitmap
  4. Rasterize

13) Which feature can be used to store information about copyright and ownership?

  1. Owner data
  2. Smart objects
  3. File Properties
  4. Metadata

14) What is the correct file type for a Photoshop document?

  1. JPG
  2. GIF
  3. TGA
  4. PSD
  5. PSB

15) What is the correct file type for a large format Photoshop document?

  1. JPG
  2. GIF
  3. TGA
  4. PSD
  5. PSB

16) What is the correct file type for a image file that contains three-dimensional information?

  1. JPG
  2. GIF
  3. TGA
  4. PSD
  5. PSB

17) What is the correct file type for an image file used for web and print?

  1. JPG
  2. GIF
  3. TGA
  4. PSD
  5. PSB

18) What is the correct file type for image file used for simple images with large areas of solid color?

  1. JPG
  2. GIF
  3. TGA
  4. PSD
  5. PSB

19) Who identifies the target demographic when developing marketing materials for a company?

  1. The designer
  2. The project manager
  3. The client
  4. The audience

20) Curved or spiral lines would best match which design principle?

  1. Movement
  2. Unity
  3. Balance
  4. Emphasis

21) What is a common way to change the resolution of an image?

  1. Cropping
  2. Canvas size
  3. Image size
  4. Page Setup

22) Which three are principles of design (choose three).

  1. Repetition is the recurrence of an element in a piece without changes.
  2. Harmony is when some or many of the components share a common trait or two.
  3. White space, or negative space, is the unmarked area between elements in a layout.
  4. Unity refers to a sense that everything in the drawing belongs there and make it a whole.

23) Which term indicates the process of assigning pixels to a vector or path image?

  1. Render
  2. Vectorize
  3. Rasterize
  4. Resolution

24) Which two statements are true about digital zoom and optical zoom on digital cameras? (Choose two)

  1. Digital zoom uses the lens of the camera to bring the subject closer.
  2. Optical zoom uses the lens of the camera to bring the subject closer.
  3. Optical zoom enlarges a portion of the image, simulating digital zoom.
  4. Digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image, simulating optical zoom.

25) How can an RGB document be previewed to see what it would look like when printed in CMYK without modifying image data?

  1. View>Proof Setup>Working CMYK
  2. Mode>CMYK
  3. View>View as>CMYK
  4. File>Save as>CMYK

26) Which three are considered standard procedures when globally adjusting color balance and tonal range using the Levels adjustment? (Choose three).

  1. Apply the Unsharp Mask filter after adjusting or retouching an image.
  2. Before making global adjustments, be sure that nothing is selected in the image
  3. Move the Shadows amount slider right to increase the percentage value and lighten the shadows more
  4. On the RGB Levels histogram, drag the right (white) triangle left to the point where the lightest colors in the image begin.
  5. With the On-image adjustment tool, click the spot on the image to adjust, then drag the pointer up or down to lighten or darken the values for similar tones in the image.

27) How do you create a web page that has multiple JPEG images displayed with a navigation bar?

  1. File>Save As>HTML
  2. File>Save for Web and Devices
  3. Bridge>Tools>Publish to Web
  4. Bridge>Output>Web Photo Gallery

28) What allows you to preview the color before going to print?

  1. Soft Proof
  2. Color gamut
  3. Color space
  4. Rendering intent

29) What describes a certain subset of colors?

  1. Soft Proof
  2. Color gamut
  3. Color space
  4. Rendering intent

30) What is an instance of a color model?

  1. Soft Proof
  2. Color gamut
  3. Color space
  4. Rendering intent

31) What is a method for converting colors?

  1. Soft Proof
  2. Color gamut
  3. Color space
  4. Rendering intent

32) Which two factors should most influence design choices when working on a project for a client. (Choose two)

  1. Design Trends
  2. Client Goals
  3. Seasonal Trends
  4. Target Audience
  5. Designer’s Personal Style

33) When reusing an image for a project, what is the most effective way to have multiple sizes and effects for the image without damaging the original or creating additional documents?

  1. Use Bridge
  2. Use a template
  3. Use Smart Objects
  4. Use multiple copies

34) Which three graphic types can be used for the web? (Choose three)

  1. GIF
  2. JPG
  3. PNG
  4. PSD
  5. TIFF

35) What is the main purpose of working spaces when Implementing a color management workflow?

  1. View images only in CMYK
  2. Easilty define a neutral color(s)
  3. Easy printing of images the way they are intended to be viewed
  4. Viewing of images the way they are intended across multiple devices or screens.

36) Which four are options when saving a new preset for creating a new document? (Choose four).

  1. Mode
  2. File type
  3. Bit depth
  4. File size
  5. Resolution
  6. Pixel aspect ratio

37) What does painting with black or white inside the mask do when using a layer mask?

  1. Black reveals the image; white hides the image
  2. Black highlights the image; white feathers the image
  3. Black feather the image; white highlights the image
  4. Black hides the image; white reveals the image

38) What are the three ways to convert a selected layer to a Smart Object? (Choose three).

  1. Filter>Convert for Smart Filters
  2. Layer>Smart Objects> Convert to Smart Object
  3. Right click on the canvas and choose “Convert to Smart Object”
  4. In the Layers panel, right click on the layer and choose “Convert to Smart Object”

39) Which color mode is the most effective to use for final ouput when a poster will be printed on an offset press?

  1. CMYK
  2. HSB
  3. RGM
  4. HSB

40) What could cause a problem with text in a video?

  1. Text in layer styles
  2. Text in a bold type face
  3. Text outside the title safe areas
  4. Text limited to the title safe area

41) Which three image criteria must be checked prior to printing? (Choose three

  1. File size
  2. File name
  3. Color mode
  4. Resolution
  5. Optimization

42) Which is the primary function of Adobe Bridge?

  1. To manage, open and view files
  2. To create documents
  3. To combine and convert images
  4. To change the image format from on application to another

43) Which two are phases of production that are specifically part of an artist’s responsibility in a Photoshop Project Plan? (Choose two)

  1. Budget estimation plans
  2. Target audience assumption
  3. Final image processing
  4. Creating comprehensive sample graphics

Application: (use the folder of pictures from the website called Photoshop Exam Practice Files)

1)  Create a new vertical type layer that says Adobe in size 48 Arial font.

2)  Using the current foreground color, create a new Solid Fill Layer with a 45% Opacity and a 75%Fill.

3)  Make the image black-and-white non-destructively, adjusting the resulting levels automatically.

4)  Display the rulers.

5)  Create a vector shape that is a perfect circle, assigning it the color value of #0600ff and giving it a black (#000000) stroke of 10 pixels.

6)  Add a Drop Shadow to the type layer with a distance of 25 pixels and a size of 10 pixels.

7)  Apply the Mosaic Tile filter using the Photoshop feature that allows you use filters non-destructively.

8)  Place a file into another file.

9)  Shrink the image proportionally to a thumbnail size with a maximum of 400 pixels in the longest dimension, using the correct resampling method.

10) Modify the background layer so that the saturation of the current selection is set to -65.

11) Using a tool that allows for a single click with a tolerance of 100, select the red band of the young man’s hat.

12) Change the image to the proper color mode for print.

13) Place the text truck in a 36 point font below the truck.

14) Convert the background layer to a regular layer.

15) Using the current color, apply a radial gradient that is transparent at the edge to the current selection.

16) Create and save a custom proof preset named Proofs to simulate a U.S. sheetfed Coated v2 press specification, setting the display option to simulate black ink.

17) Open the Camera Raw file named truck.nef and then save it as a digital negative (DNG format) with maximum Camera Raw compatibility.

18) Enhance the tonal quality of an overexposed photo by editing the image nondestructively using Photoshop auto image correction tools.

19) Expand only the left edge of the canvas by 50 pixels.

20) Select the appropriate blending tool to make part of an image darker.

21) Create a layer group named Dogs that contains the images Dog 1, Dog 2, and Dog 3.

22) Apply the Tie-Dyed Silk (Texture) style to the layer named Happy Valentine’s Day.

23) Adjust the Horizontal scale of the text layer named LOVE ME! To 150% (Character panel>Horizontal Scale)

24) Display the image in Print Size view.

25) Erase only the Stop Sign, revealing the white background behind it.

26) Add a new horizontal text layer to the image that contains the text CUTE.

27) Convert the image to a smart object and then apply the Texture Craquelure Filter.

28) Using a retouching tool, remove the red eye from the image.

29) Without using Grayscale Mode (Image>Mode), convert the photograph to a back and white image.

30) Apply a vertical gradient to the current layer that is black at the bottom and transparent at the top.

31) Increase the Background layer brightness to 25 and the contrast to 10. (Adjustments panel>Brightness/Contrast).

32) Without using the rulers, place a vertical guide at 500 pixels (px).

33) Without changing the resolution, resize the image to 800 pixels wide by 628 pixels high. Use the best resampling interpolation for the change in size.

34) Load the saved selection named Sky.

35) Create a new solid fill layer using the current foreground color.

36) Automatically adjust the image white and black point levels.

37) Create a new style from the text layer. Name the style TEXT.

38) On the background layer, sharpen the edges of the image – set the amount to 100%, the radius to 1.4 pixels, and the threshold to 1. (Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask)

39) Replace the color of the text graphic in the image by setting the Fuzziness to 25 and the Lightness to -50.

40) Move the Layers panel, the Styles panel, and the Swatches panel to another location on the screen. Now save the current arrangement of panels using the name Mine.

41) Select one of the seagulls. Apply a nondestructive mask to the selection you made on the background layer.

42) Select one of the seagulls. Change the selection to the inverse of the selection you made.

43) Scale the image to fit the printable image of the paper, then “print it” – DON’T actually print – hit cancel!!

44) Copy only the keyboard from the file “computer.psd”, and then paste it into the custom shape in the file named “shape.psd”.