ACE Color Correction & Adjustment 2

Question 1

Which blending mode is most effective when using a Curves adjustment layer to boost midtone contrast without shifting hue or saturation?

Accepted Answer

Luminosity

Answer

Multiply

Answer

Overlay

Answer

Soft Light

Question 2

In Photoshop's Color Balance adjustment, which tonal range slider affects pixels with luminosity values roughly between 64 and 192?

Accepted Answer

Midtones

Answer

Shadows

Answer

Highlights

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Gamma

Question 3

A photographer wants to shift a neutral gray background to a warm amber tone without affecting black or white points. Which adjustment is most precise?

Accepted Answer

Selective Color targeting Neutrals

Answer

Levels input sliders

Answer

Brightness/Contrast

Answer

Exposure adjustment

Question 4

What does the 'Preserve Luminosity' checkbox do in the Color Balance dialog?

Accepted Answer

Prevents brightness shifts when adding color

Answer

Locks the layer opacity

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Converts the layer to Smart Object

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Syncs adjustments to all linked layers

Question 5

Which Photoshop tool allows you to sample a color from the image and set it as the new target for a Hue/Saturation adjustment on a specific color range?

Accepted Answer

On-image adjustment eyedropper inside Hue/Saturation

Answer

Magic Wand tool

Answer

Color Sampler tool

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Quick Selection tool

Question 6

When correcting a cyan color cast in an image using Curves, which channel should you pull downward (reduce)?

Accepted Answer

Cyan channel in CMYK or reduce Blue+Green in RGB

Answer

Red channel

Answer

All channels equally

Answer

Master RGB channel only

Question 7

Which Photoshop feature lets you create a gradient map that maps specific luminosity zones to chosen colors for stylized color grading?

Accepted Answer

Gradient Map adjustment layer

Answer

Photo Filter adjustment layer

Answer

Color Lookup adjustment layer

Answer

Channel Mixer adjustment layer