ACE Workflow & File Management 5

Question 1

Which Photoshop export workflow is recommended for exporting multiple assets of different sizes from a single document?

Accepted Answer

Generator (image assets) using layer naming conventions

Answer

Generator automatically exports layer assets based on naming conventions (e.g., '200% icon.png') whenever the document is saved.

Question 2

What file extension is used for Photoshop Large Document format, which supports files over 2 GB?

Accepted Answer

.PSB

Answer

PSB (Photoshop Big) is the Large Document Format that supports canvases up to 300,000 × 300,000 pixels and files exceeding 2 GB.

Question 3

When opening a Camera Raw file directly in Photoshop, where are the non-destructive Camera Raw adjustments stored?

Accepted Answer

In a separate .xmp sidecar file or the file's embedded XMP metadata

Answer

Camera Raw adjustments are written as XMP metadata, either embedded in supported formats or saved as a companion .xmp sidecar file.

Question 4

Which Photoshop preference option, when enabled, automatically saves a recovery version of your document at regular intervals?

Accepted Answer

File Handling > Automatically Save Recovery Information

Answer

Auto Save Recovery Information (Preferences > File Handling) saves a temporary recovery file every 5–60 minutes to protect against crashes.

Question 5

What does 'Flatten Image' do to a Photoshop document?

Accepted Answer

Merges all visible layers into one Background layer and discards hidden layers

Answer

Flatten Image merges all visible layers into a single Background layer and permanently discards any hidden layers.

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