ACE Color Correction and Management 3

Question 1

In the Lab color mode, which channel exclusively controls lightness independent of color?

Accepted Answer

L channel

Answer

The L (Luminosity) channel in Lab mode stores only brightness information, completely separate from the a and b color channels.

Question 2

What adjustment layer would you use to shift a specific range of hues without affecting others?

Accepted Answer

Hue/Saturation with targeted color range

Answer

Hue/Saturation allows you to select a specific color range (Reds, Yellows, etc.) and shift only that range's hue independently.

Question 3

Which panel shows a live tonal distribution of your image's highlights, midtones, and shadows?

Accepted Answer

Histogram panel

Answer

The Histogram panel displays a real-time graph of pixel distribution across the tonal range for the current document.

Question 4

You see a warning triangle in Photoshop's Color Picker. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The color is out of the printable CMYK gamut

Answer

The gamut warning triangle in Color Picker alerts you that the selected color cannot be reproduced in the current CMYK output color space.

Question 5

When correcting a blue color cast in shadows using the Color Balance adjustment, which slider should you move and in which direction?

Accepted Answer

Yellow–Blue slider toward Yellow

Answer

Moving the Yellow–Blue slider toward Yellow in the Shadows tone balance subtracts blue from dark areas, neutralizing a blue cast.

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