ACE Layers & Masks 2

Question 1

Which blending mode makes a layer's white pixels transparent and black pixels fully opaque?

Accepted Answer

Multiply

Answer

Multiply blending mode darkens by multiplying pixel values, making white transparent and preserving dark tones.

Question 2

What happens when you Alt/Option-click a layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel?

Accepted Answer

The mask is displayed in the document window

Answer

Alt/Option-clicking a mask thumbnail shows the grayscale mask itself in the canvas so you can inspect or edit it directly.

Question 3

Which layer type allows you to apply adjustments non-destructively to all layers below it in a group?

Accepted Answer

Adjustment Layer

Answer

Adjustment layers apply color and tonal corrections non-destructively and affect all layers beneath them by default.

Question 4

What does clicking the chain link icon between a layer and its mask do?

Accepted Answer

Unlinks the mask so it can move independently

Answer

Clicking the chain link icon unlinks the layer and its mask, allowing them to be transformed or repositioned independently.

Question 5

Which command converts a layer mask into a selection?

Accepted Answer

Select > Load Selection

Answer

Select > Load Selection loads the luminosity values of a mask (or channel) as an active selection.

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