ACE Exporting for Web and Print Questions and Answers

Question 1

A designer has created a company logo with a transparent background that needs to be placed on a website over a background that may change colors.
Which file format is most suitable for exporting the logo to preserve its multi-level transparency for web use?

Accepted Answer

PNG-24

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JPEG

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GIF

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TIFF

Question 2

When using the "Export As" dialog in Photoshop to resize an image for the web, what is the primary purpose of the "Resample" option?

Accepted Answer

To specify the interpolation method used when changing the image's pixel dimensions.

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To embed copyright and contact information into the file's metadata.

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To convert the image to the sRGB color space automatically.

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To change the color profile of the exported image from RGB to CMYK.

Question 3

Which of the following is a key capability found in the `Save for Web (Legacy)` dialog that is NOT available in the modern `Export As` dialog?

Accepted Answer

Creation and fine-tuned optimization of animated GIFs.

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Ability to export multiple artboards at once.

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Superior compression algorithms for JPEG files.

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A more streamlined and faster user interface.

Question 4

A designer needs to send a completed brochure file to a commercial printer. The printer requires a press-ready PDF that includes a 0.125-inch bleed and standard trim marks. What is the correct workflow in Photoshop to generate this specific file?

Accepted Answer

Use File > Save As > Photoshop PDF, and in the dialog box, navigate to the "Marks and Bleeds" section to enable Trim Marks and specify the bleed settings.

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Use File > Export > Quick Export as PNG and instruct the printer to add marks.

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Use File > Export > Export As, select PDF as the format, and add a canvas extension.

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Use File > Save for Web (Legacy), choose a PDF preset, and hope the marks are included.

Question 5

What is the widely accepted industry-standard resolution, in Pixels Per Inch (PPI), for images that are intended for high-quality commercial offset printing?

Accepted Answer

300 PPI

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72 PPI

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150 PPI

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600 PPI

Question 6

You are exporting a large photographic hero image as a JPEG for a website. To improve the user's perceived loading experience, you want the image to display a full, low-quality version almost instantly, which then sharpens as it downloads. Which JPEG format option should you choose?

Accepted Answer

Progressive

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Baseline ('Standard')

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Baseline Optimized

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Lossless

A designer has created a company logo with a transparent background that needs to be placed on a website over a background that may change colors.Which file format is most suitable for exporting the logo to preserve its multi-level transparency for web use?

A designer has created a company logo with a transparent background that needs to be placed on a website over a background that may change colors.
Which file format is most suitable for exporting the logo to preserve its multi-level transparency for web use?