ACE Layers and Masking Techniques 3

Question 1

What does the Fill slider in the Layers panel control that the Opacity slider does not?

Accepted Answer

The visibility of layer effects while leaving pixel transparency unchanged

Answer

The Fill slider reduces the opacity of the layer's pixels without affecting the opacity of applied layer styles or effects.

Question 2

When using Select and Mask, which edge refinement method works best for selecting fine hair or fur?

Accepted Answer

Smart Radius with the Refine Edge Brush

Answer

Enabling Smart Radius and painting with the Refine Edge Brush allows Photoshop to intelligently detect and include fine strands of hair or fur in the selection.

Question 3

Which type of layer automatically applies nondestructive edits and can be re-edited at any time?

Accepted Answer

Adjustment layer

Answer

Adjustment layers apply tonal and color corrections nondestructively, storing settings that can be re-opened and modified at any time.

Question 4

What is the keyboard shortcut to create a new layer via copy of the current selection?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl/Cmd+J

Answer

Ctrl+J (Cmd+J on Mac) duplicates the selected content onto a new layer, or duplicates the entire layer if no selection is active.

Question 5

In which panel section do you find Layer Comps, which save multiple arrangements of layer visibility and position?

Accepted Answer

Layer Comps panel (Window > Layer Comps)

Answer

Layer Comps are managed in the dedicated Layer Comps panel, accessed via Window > Layer Comps, allowing multiple document states to be saved and recalled.

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ACE Layers and Masking Techniques 3