ACA Working with Layers and Selections Questions and Answers

Question 1

A designer wants to non-destructively remove the background of a portrait photograph to allow for easy refinements to the subject's hairline later.
Which of the following methods is the most appropriate for this task?

Accepted Answer

Add a layer mask and paint with black to hide the background.

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Select the background with the Magic Wand Tool and press the Delete key.

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Use the Eraser Tool to carefully remove the background pixels.

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Duplicate the layer and use the Background Eraser Tool.

Question 2

Which of the following layer blending modes looks at the color information in each channel and multiplies the base color by the blend color, always resulting in a darker color?

Accepted Answer

Multiply

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Screen

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Overlay

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Lighten

Question 3

You have spent a significant amount of time creating a complex selection of an object. To avoid having to recreate this selection if you deselect it, what is the best practice for storing it for future use within the same document?

Accepted Answer

Save the selection as an alpha channel.

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Copy the selected pixels to a new layer.

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Create a snapshot in the History panel.

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Take a screenshot of the selection.

Question 4

A photo retoucher needs to make a precise selection around a model's hair, which has many fine, wispy strands against a detailed background. Which Photoshop workspace is specifically designed to refine such complex edges?

Accepted Answer

The Select and Mask workspace

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The Liquify workspace

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The Paths panel

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The Clone Source panel

Question 5

What is the primary function of an adjustment layer in a layer-based editing program like Adobe Photoshop?

Accepted Answer

To apply non-destructive color and tonal adjustments to layers below it.

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To group multiple layers into a single folder for organization.

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To add vector shapes that remain editable.

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To apply permanent, destructive edits to a layer's pixels.

Question 6

While using a selection tool like the Quick Selection Tool, you notice that your selection has extended beyond the desired area. Which keyboard key should you hold down to switch the tool to 'Subtract from selection' mode?

Accepted Answer

Alt (Option on Mac)

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Shift

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Ctrl (Cmd on Mac)

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Spacebar

A designer wants to non-destructively remove the background of a portrait photograph to allow for easy refinements to the subject's hairline later.Which of the following methods is the most appropriate for this task?

A designer wants to non-destructively remove the background of a portrait photograph to allow for easy refinements to the subject's hairline later.
Which of the following methods is the most appropriate for this task?