ACE Image Transformations and Warping

Question 1

When using Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd+T) in Photoshop, how do you scale an object proportionally in Photoshop CC 2019 and later?

Accepted Answer

Drag any corner handle without holding any modifier key

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Hold Shift while dragging a corner handle

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Hold Alt/Option while dragging a corner handle

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Right-click and select 'Scale Proportionally'

Question 2

Which Photoshop transform feature lets you bend and reshape an image or layer by dragging a mesh of control points, making it useful for conforming a flat design to a curved surface?

Accepted Answer

Warp (mesh)

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Perspective Warp

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Puppet Warp

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Content-Aware Scale

Question 3

A designer wants to resize a wide panoramic photo to a narrower format while keeping the people in the photo at their natural proportions. Which transform tool is designed for this use case?

Accepted Answer

Content-Aware Scale

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Puppet Warp

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Free Transform > Warp

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Perspective Warp

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of Puppet Warp in Photoshop?

Accepted Answer

To pin specific points on a layer and reposition or articulate parts of the image independently

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To correct lens distortion in wide-angle photos

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To stitch multiple photos into a panorama

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To resize a layer while preserving its layer styles

Question 5

A designer photographs a building from a low angle, causing vertical lines to converge (keystoning). Which Photoshop tool is specifically designed to correct perspective distortions in architectural images?

Accepted Answer

Perspective Warp

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Liquify

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Adaptive Wide Angle

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Lens Correction

Question 6

When using Free Transform, which keyboard shortcut switches to Distort mode, allowing each corner handle to be moved independently?

Accepted Answer

Hold Ctrl/Cmd while dragging a corner

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Hold Shift while dragging a corner

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Hold Alt/Option while dragging a corner

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Hold Spacebar while dragging a corner