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Image Retouching and Restoration Flashcards

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  1. Which Smart Filter option allows you to paint away the effect of a noise reduction filter from specific areas of an image?

    Answer: Smart Filter mask

    Every Smart Filter includes a white mask that you can paint on with black to hide the filter's effect in specific regions.

  2. When removing moiré patterns from a scanned image, the most targeted approach is to:

    Answer: Use the Reduce Noise filter's Per Channel controls to target the affected channel

    Reduce Noise's Per Channel mode lets you apply noise reduction selectively to the specific color channel where moiré interference appears.

  3. The 'Propagate Paste' option in Content-Aware Fill is used to:

    Answer: Repeat the fill operation across multiple frames in a video

    Propagate Paste in Content-Aware Fill applies the removal across video frames, using previous frame corrections to guide subsequent ones.

  4. A retoucher needs to correct an uneven tan line on skin. Which layer type provides the most precise, revisable solution?

    Answer: A Selective Color adjustment layer with a painted mask

    A Selective Color adjustment layer with a mask lets you target specific skin tones and refine the correction area without permanently altering pixels.

  5. Why is it recommended to convert a layer to a Smart Object before applying the Liquify filter for portrait retouching?

    Answer: The Liquify distortion becomes re-editable and non-destructive

    Applying Liquify to a Smart Object saves the warp mesh as a re-editable Smart Filter, allowing you to revise or remove distortions at any time.

  6. When retouching eyes to enhance catch lights, which approach maintains the most realistic appearance?

    Answer: Paint a white spot on a layer set to Screen mode and reduce opacity

    Painting a catch light on a Screen mode layer and adjusting opacity mimics the natural specular highlight without creating an overly artificial look.

  7. Which Photoshop feature allows you to sample a clone source from a different open document?

    Answer: Arrange Documents > Tile, then Alt/Option-click in the source document with Clone Stamp active

    By tiling documents side by side, you can Alt/Option-click in the source document to set a clone source, then paint in the destination document.