Output for Print and Web Flashcards

Which print-specific feature in Photoshop allows you to see which colors in your image fall outside the printer's reproducible color range?

Answer: Gamut Warning (View > Gamut Warning)

Gamut Warning highlights pixels with colors that cannot be reproduced by the selected output device.

When saving a layered Photoshop file as TIFF for a print workflow, which option should you enable to support the layer data?

Answer: Save Layers

Enabling 'Save Layers' in the TIFF options preserves all layer information within the TIFF file.

A web designer wants to reduce the file size of a PNG image without losing transparency. What is the best approach in Photoshop?

Answer: Use PNG-8 with alpha transparency if the image uses few colors

PNG-8 supports binary or index transparency and creates much smaller files than PNG-24 when the image uses a limited palette.

What is the function of the 'Output Sharpening' option in Lightroom/Camera Raw when exporting for print?

Answer: It applies sharpening tuned to the output medium and print resolution

Output sharpening compensates for the softening that occurs during the printing process, tuned specifically for the output medium (matte or glossy).

Which color management option in Photoshop's Print dialog gives the printer driver control over color rendering?

Answer: Printer Manages Colors

Choosing 'Printer Manages Colors' delegates all color conversion to the printer driver, which applies its own built-in profiles.

What is the role of the 'Black Point Compensation' checkbox in Photoshop's color settings?

Answer: It maps the darkest black of the source to the darkest black of the destination profile

Black Point Compensation scales the tonal range so the source black maps to the destination profile's darkest reproducible black.

For web use, what is the maximum number of colors supported by an animated GIF?

Answer: 256

GIF uses an indexed palette limited to a maximum of 256 colors, which applies to both static and animated GIF files.