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  1. A designer is setting up a Photoshop template for a recurring client deliverable. Which feature best allows creation of reusable document structures with preset layer groups, guides, and swatches?

    Answer: Save document as a .psdt (Photoshop Template) file

    Saving as .psdt creates a Photoshop Template that opens as an untitled new document, preserving all layer structure, guides, and settings without overwriting the original.

  2. What is the recommended scratch disk configuration for maximum Photoshop performance on a computer with both an SSD and an HDD?

    Answer: Set the SSD as primary scratch disk for faster read/write speeds

    Photoshop's scratch disk acts as virtual RAM and benefits enormously from the fast read/write speeds of an SSD compared to a traditional HDD.

  3. When beginning a new Photoshop project from a client's supplied PDF, which import option best preserves editability and layer structure?

    Answer: Use File > Place Embedded to import the PDF as a Smart Object

    Placing a PDF as a Smart Object preserves the vector data and allows non-destructive scaling, and the original PDF can be swapped or re-edited later.

  4. Which Photoshop feature allows you to automatically align multiple photographs shot from a tripod before compositing them into a single image?

    Answer: Edit > Auto-Align Layers

    Edit > Auto-Align Layers analyzes common visual features across selected layers and repositions them so they are spatially aligned, ideal for panoramas and composites.

  5. In a high-efficiency production workflow, what is the advantage of using Photoshop Actions during project setup?

    Answer: Actions record and replay sequences of commands to automate repetitive tasks

    Photoshop Actions record a sequence of steps that can be replayed with a single keystroke or run in batch, dramatically speeding up repetitive production tasks.

  6. When should the 'Bit Depth' be set to 16 bits per channel instead of 8 bits when creating a new Photoshop document?

    Answer: When performing extensive tonal adjustments on photographic images to avoid posterization

    16-bit depth provides 65,536 tonal values per channel versus 256 in 8-bit, giving more data to work with during heavy exposure, shadow, or color correction edits, reducing posterization.

  7. A Photoshop document needs to output to both web (sRGB) and print (CMYK) from the same source file. What is the best workflow strategy?

    Answer: Maintain the document in RGB and use soft proofing and Convert to Profile at export time for print

    Working in RGB and converting to CMYK only at export preserves the most editing flexibility, since many Photoshop features are unavailable in CMYK mode.