Image Editing & Retouching Flashcards
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Which adjustment is most effective for correcting a color cast in only the shadows of a portrait without affecting midtones?
Answer: Color Balance adjustment layer targeting the Shadows tone range
The Color Balance adjustment layer has separate Shadows, Midtones, and Highlights controls, making it precise for correcting shadow color casts.
What is the purpose of the 'Decontaminate Colors' option in the Select and Mask workspace?
Answer: Reduces color fringing on semi-transparent edge pixels
Decontaminate Colors removes colored fringe pixels (color spill) along semi-transparent edges by replacing them with the foreground subject color.
When dodging or burning with the Dodge/Burn tools, setting the Range to 'Midtones' will primarily affect which tonal zone?
Answer: Pixels in the middle gray range while minimally affecting deep shadows and bright highlights
The Midtones range setting targets the middle gray values of the image while leaving the darkest shadows and brightest highlights relatively unchanged.
Which Neural Filter in Photoshop is specifically designed to restore detail and remove compression artifacts from old or JPEG-degraded photos?
Answer: JPEG Artifact Removal
The JPEG Artifact Removal Neural Filter uses AI to detect and reduce blocking and ringing artifacts caused by heavy JPEG compression.
What does a black-to-white gradient painted on a layer mask accomplish?
Answer: Creates a gradual transition between the masked (hidden) and unmasked (visible) areas of the layer
On a layer mask, black hides and white reveals, so a gradient creates a smooth, graduated blend between the visible and hidden portions of the layer.
In Camera Raw or Lightroom, what does the 'Masking' slider inside the Sharpening panel do?
Answer: Restricts sharpening to edge areas, reducing sharpening on smooth areas like skies
The Masking slider creates an edge mask so sharpening is applied mainly along edges, preventing amplification of noise in smooth regions like skies and skin.
Which method is most efficient for removing blemishes on multiple similar portrait images using the same retouching actions?
Answer: Recording a Photoshop Action and batch processing via File > Automate > Batch
Recording an Action capturing the retouching steps and running it via Batch automates the same edits across an entire folder of images.