ACE Layers and Masking 2

Question 1

Which keyboard shortcut creates a clipping mask in Photoshop?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl+Alt+G

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Ctrl+G

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Ctrl+Shift+G

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Alt+G

Question 2

When painting on a layer mask, what does painting with gray do?

Accepted Answer

Creates partial transparency proportional to the gray value

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Fully reveals the layer content

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Fully hides the layer content

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Has no effect on the mask

Question 3

What is the purpose of the 'Link' icon between a layer thumbnail and its mask thumbnail?

Accepted Answer

It ensures the mask moves and transforms together with the layer

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It merges the mask permanently with the layer

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It converts the mask to a selection

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It enables the mask for painting

Question 4

Which Photoshop feature allows you to view a layer mask as a red overlay directly on the canvas?

Accepted Answer

Mask Overlay (Alt+click on mask in Channels panel)

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Quick Mask mode

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Refine Edge

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Disable Layer Mask

Question 5

A Smart Object layer with a layer mask — what happens when you convert the Smart Object back to a regular layer?

Accepted Answer

The mask is retained as a pixel layer mask on the rasterized layer

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The mask is automatically deleted

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The mask is rasterized and flattened into the pixels

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The mask is converted to a vector mask

Question 6

Which blend mode applied to a layer makes pure black invisible and pure white fully opaque while leaving midtones semi-transparent?

Accepted Answer

Screen

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Multiply

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Luminosity

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Dissolve

Question 7

In the Layers panel, what does a small down-pointing arrow icon on a layer indicate?

Accepted Answer

The layer is clipped to the layer below it

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The layer is part of an adjustment layer group

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The layer has a vector mask

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The layer is locked