ACE Workflow & File Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a Photoshop Droplet?
- A cloud-synced preset file
- A standalone application that applies an action when files are dragged onto it (Correct answer)
- A plugin for batch image export
- A thumbnail-size document preview
Correct answer: A standalone application that applies an action when files are dragged onto it
A Droplet is a small executable created from an Action that processes files dragged onto its icon.
Question 2: Which option in the Export As dialog controls the amount of lossy compression applied to a JPEG?
- Bit Depth
- Quality slider (Correct answer)
- Dither
- Metadata inclusion
Correct answer: Quality slider
The Quality slider (0–100) determines JPEG compression level, balancing file size against image fidelity.
Question 3: When saving for web with a transparent background, which format should you choose to preserve transparency?
- JPEG
- GIF with transparency dithering
- PNG-24 (Correct answer)
- BMP
Correct answer: PNG-24
PNG-24 supports full 8-bit alpha channel transparency, making it the best choice for complex transparent images.
Question 4: What does the Script Events Manager in Photoshop allow you to do?
- Schedule actions to run at set times
- Trigger scripts or actions automatically when specific Photoshop events occur (Correct answer)
- Manage third-party plugin scripts
- Create JavaScript-based export presets
Correct answer: Trigger scripts or actions automatically when specific Photoshop events occur
Script Events Manager links scripts or actions to events like 'Document Open' or 'Save', automating tasks on those triggers.
Question 5: Which metadata standard does Photoshop use to embed descriptive information (title, keywords, copyright) inside image files?
- IPTC/XMP (Correct answer)
- EXIF only
- Dublin Core only
- ID3 tags
Correct answer: IPTC/XMP
Photoshop writes IPTC and XMP metadata into files, covering creator info, copyright, and descriptive keywords.
Question 6: In the Image Processor script, what happens if you check 'Save as JPEG' and 'Save as PSD' simultaneously?
- Only JPEG is saved; PSD is ignored
- Both formats are saved in their respective sub-folders (Correct answer)
- The script fails with a format conflict error
- Files are merged into a single multi-page PDF
Correct answer: Both formats are saved in their respective sub-folders
Image Processor can output multiple formats at once, saving each to its own automatically created sub-folder.
Question 7: What is the primary benefit of using Smart Objects when managing source files in Photoshop?
- They reduce the PSD file size by compressing pixel data
- They allow non-destructive transformations and preserve the original source data (Correct answer)
- They automatically sync with Creative Cloud Libraries
- They convert vector artwork to pixels for faster rendering
Correct answer: They allow non-destructive transformations and preserve the original source data
Smart Objects wrap source content so scaling, warping, and filtering leave the original data intact and re-editable.
ACE Workflow & File Management 3
What is a Photoshop Droplet?