Digital Painting Tools 2

Question 1

What does the 'Flow' setting on a digital brush primarily control?

Accepted Answer

The rate at which paint is applied per stroke

Answer

Flow controls how much paint is deposited per moment of contact, allowing for gradual color buildup.

Question 2

In Photoshop, which blending mode makes a layer act like a traditional multiply layer for darkening?

Accepted Answer

Multiply

Answer

Multiply mode multiplies pixel values, always resulting in a darker color, simulating ink or paint transparency.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the Smudge tool in digital painting?

Accepted Answer

To blend and push existing colors together

Answer

The Smudge tool simulates dragging wet paint, blending colors already on the canvas.

Question 4

Which pen pressure setting allows a brush to change size based on how hard you press the stylus?

Accepted Answer

Size jitter set to Pen Pressure

Answer

Setting Size jitter to Pen Pressure makes the brush grow larger with heavier stylus pressure.

Question 5

What does the Eyedropper (Color Picker) tool do when you hold Alt/Option while painting?

Accepted Answer

Samples a color from the canvas

Answer

Holding Alt/Option while using a brush temporarily switches to the Eyedropper so you can sample colors without changing tools.

Digital Painting Practice Test