Working with Layers and Selections Flashcards

Which Photoshop feature lets you group multiple layers so they can be moved and transformed together?

Answer: Layer group (folder)

Layer groups (folders) let you organize and move multiple layers as a single unit.

What happens when you Alt-click (Option-click on Mac) the eye icon of a layer in the Layers panel?

Answer: All other layers are hidden, showing only that layer

Alt/Option-clicking the eye icon hides all other layers so only the clicked layer is visible.

In Photoshop, what does the 'Refine Edge' (or 'Select and Mask') tool help you do?

Answer: Improve the edges of a selection, especially around hair and fur

Select and Mask (formerly Refine Edge) fine-tunes complex selection edges like hair, fur, and feathered borders.

Which layer blending mode makes white pixels transparent and dark pixels opaque, useful for texture overlays?

Answer: Multiply

Multiply blending mode darkens the image by multiplying colors, making white fully transparent.

What is the purpose of a clipping mask in Photoshop?

Answer: To confine a layer's visibility to the shape of the layer directly below it

A clipping mask uses the shape and transparency of the layer below to define where the upper layer is visible.

Which keyboard shortcut inverts an active selection in Photoshop?

Answer: Ctrl+Shift+I / Cmd+Shift+I

Ctrl+Shift+I (Cmd+Shift+I on Mac) inverts the current selection, selecting what was previously unselected.

What does the 'Flatten Image' command do in Photoshop?

Answer: Merges all visible layers into the Background layer and discards hidden layers

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