ACA Project Setup and Interface 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which panel in Adobe Photoshop lets you view and select individual color channels of an image?
- Layers Panel
- Channels Panel (Correct answer)
- Histogram Panel
- Swatches Panel
Correct answer: Channels Panel
The Channels Panel displays individual color channels (such as Red, Green, Blue in RGB mode) and allows you to work on each separately.
Question 2: In Adobe Illustrator, what is the purpose of the 'Artboard' tool?
- Selects objects on the canvas
- Creates and resizes individual artboards within a document (Correct answer)
- Exports artboards as separate files automatically
- Applies background colors to the canvas
Correct answer: Creates and resizes individual artboards within a document
The Artboard tool lets you add, delete, reposition, and resize artboards within a single Illustrator document.
Question 3: What keyboard shortcut is commonly used to zoom to fit the entire document in the application window across Adobe apps?
- Ctrl+0 / Cmd+0 (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+1 / Cmd+1
- Ctrl+Shift+H / Cmd+Shift+H
- Ctrl+Alt+0 / Cmd+Option+0
Correct answer: Ctrl+0 / Cmd+0
Ctrl+0 (Windows) or Cmd+0 (Mac) zooms the view to fit the entire document or artboard within the application window.
Question 4: In Adobe After Effects, what does the 'Composition Settings' dialog control?
- Only the export format of the final render
- The dimensions, frame rate, duration, and background color of the comp (Correct answer)
- The global color profile for all layers
- The RAM allocation for previewing
Correct answer: The dimensions, frame rate, duration, and background color of the comp
Composition Settings define the working dimensions, pixel aspect ratio, frame rate, duration, and background color for a composition.
Question 5: What is the default behavior when you open an image file directly in Adobe Photoshop (not via New Document)?
- The image opens as a Smart Object by default
- The image opens as a flattened Background layer (Correct answer)
- The image opens as a locked adjustment layer
- Photoshop converts it to CMYK automatically
Correct answer: The image opens as a flattened Background layer
Opening an image file directly creates a locked Background layer by default, which must be unlocked or duplicated to be edited freely.
Question 6: In Adobe applications, what does PPI stand for and why does it matter at document setup?
- Pages Per Interface; controls how many artboards appear onscreen
- Pixels Per Inch; determines image resolution and print quality (Correct answer)
- Points Per Image; sets the font scaling baseline
- Print Preset Index; selects the output color profile
Correct answer: Pixels Per Inch; determines image resolution and print quality
PPI (Pixels Per Inch) defines image resolution; higher PPI produces sharper print output, while screen use typically requires only 72–96 PPI.
Question 7: Which feature in Adobe Photoshop's New Document dialog allows you to start from pre-designed layouts rather than a blank canvas?
- Presets and Templates (Correct answer)
- Document Profiles
- Smart Guides
- Content-Aware Fill
Correct answer: Presets and Templates
Photoshop's New Document dialog offers Presets and downloadable Templates that provide pre-configured sizes and design starting points.
ACA Project Setup and Interface 3
Which panel in Adobe Photoshop lets you view and select individual color channels of an image?