ACE Project Setup and Workflow 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Photoshop document is 10,000 x 8,000 pixels and exceeds 2GB. Which format should you use to save it?
- PSD
- PSB (Correct answer)
- TIFF
- PNG
Correct answer: PSB
PSB (Photoshop Big Document) supports files larger than 2GB, whereas the standard PSD format has a 2GB file size limit.
Question 2: When setting up a multi-artboard workflow in Photoshop for a mobile app design, what is the key advantage of using Artboards over regular layers?
- Artboards allow 3D perspective editing
- Artboards let you manage multiple screen sizes or states within one document (Correct answer)
- Artboards automatically export to SVG format
- Artboards support 32-bit HDR color editing
Correct answer: Artboards let you manage multiple screen sizes or states within one document
Artboards function as self-contained canvases within a single document, making it easy to design multiple screens, states, or device sizes side by side.
Question 3: What is the purpose of setting a 'Bleed' area when preparing a Photoshop document for commercial printing?
- It adds safety margin for color profile embedding
- It extends background colors and images beyond the trim edge to prevent white borders after cutting (Correct answer)
- It defines the non-printing margin inside the document
- It controls the ink density limit for CMYK output
Correct answer: It extends background colors and images beyond the trim edge to prevent white borders after cutting
Bleed extends artwork 1/8 inch (0.125") beyond the trim edge so that slight cutting variations don't result in unwanted white borders on the final printed piece.
Question 4: Which Photoshop preference setting controls how much RAM the application is allowed to use?
- Performance > Memory Usage (Correct answer)
- Interface > Brightness
- File Handling > Cache Levels
- Units & Rulers > Resolution
Correct answer: Performance > Memory Usage
Under Preferences > Performance, the Memory Usage slider controls the percentage of available RAM allocated to Photoshop, directly affecting performance.
Question 5: When duplicating a Photoshop document to create a variation, which command preserves all layers and settings while creating an independent copy?
- File > Export > Export As
- Image > Duplicate (Correct answer)
- Layer > Flatten Image, then Save As
- Edit > Copy Merged, then paste into new doc
Correct answer: Image > Duplicate
Image > Duplicate creates a complete copy of the active document with all layers intact, which can then be saved independently.
Question 6: In Photoshop's New Document dialog, what does the 'Advanced' settings section allow you to configure that the basic view does not show?
- Document name and preset category
- Canvas pixel dimensions
- Color profile and pixel aspect ratio (Correct answer)
- Resolution and file format
Correct answer: Color profile and pixel aspect ratio
The Advanced section of the New Document dialog exposes Color Profile assignment and Pixel Aspect Ratio settings for specialized output requirements.
Question 7: A photographer wants all future Photoshop documents to open with a ProPhoto RGB color profile. Where is this configured?
- Image > Mode > Assign Profile
- Edit > Color Settings > Working Spaces > RGB (Correct answer)
- View > Proof Setup > Custom
- File > Document Properties > Color
Correct answer: Edit > Color Settings > Working Spaces > RGB
Edit > Color Settings controls the default Working Space for RGB, CMYK, and Gray, which Photoshop applies to new documents and untagged files.
ACE Project Setup and Workflow 3
A Photoshop document is 10,000 x 8,000 pixels and exceeds 2GB.
Which format should you use to save it?