Working with Layers and Selections Flashcards

Which selection tool in Photoshop is best for selecting irregularly shaped objects with high-contrast edges automatically?

Answer: Magnetic Lasso

The Magnetic Lasso snaps automatically to high-contrast edges as you drag around an object.

When you save a selection in Photoshop, where is it stored?

Answer: As a channel in the Channels panel

Saved selections are stored as alpha channels in the Channels panel and can be reloaded at any time.

What is the effect of lowering the Opacity of a layer in Photoshop?

Answer: The layer becomes semi-transparent, revealing layers below

Lowering layer Opacity makes the layer semi-transparent so underlying layers show through.

Which option in the Select menu allows you to select all pixels of a specific color range in an image?

Answer: Color Range

Select > Color Range lets you sample colors and select all matching pixels across the image.

What does 'Lock Transparent Pixels' on a layer do in Photoshop?

Answer: Protects transparent areas so only existing pixels can be edited

Locking transparent pixels confines all painting and editing to only the pixels that already have content on that layer.

In Photoshop, what does 'Merge Visible' do compared to 'Flatten Image'?

Answer: Merge Visible merges only visible layers into a new layer, keeping hidden layers intact

Merge Visible (Ctrl+Shift+E) merges all visible layers but leaves hidden layers untouched, unlike Flatten Image.

What does feathering a selection do in Photoshop?

Answer: Creates a soft, gradual transition at the selection edge

Feathering creates a gradual fade at the selection boundary, blending edits smoothly into surrounding pixels.