FREE ACE Output for Print and Web Questions and Answers

Question 1

A designer is preparing an image for a high-quality print brochure.
The original image is in the Adobe RGB (1998) color space.
To get the most accurate on-screen preview of how the colors will appear when printed on a specific commercial press, which Photoshop feature should be used?

Accepted Answer

Using 'View > Proof Setup' to select the printer's specific CMYK profile.

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Assigning a new color profile via 'Edit > Assign Profile...'

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Converting the document to the sRGB profile.

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Increasing the document's resolution to 600 PPI.

Question 2

You are creating a series of web banner graphics from a single PSD file. Each banner requires multiple sizes and file formats (JPG at 80% quality, PNG-24). Which of the following is the MOST efficient, automated workflow for exporting these assets in real-time as you edit?

Accepted Answer

Enabling 'File > Generate > Image Assets' and naming layers or layer groups with the desired file extensions and parameters.

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Using the Slice Tool to define each banner and then using 'File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy)'.

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Duplicating the document for each variation and using 'File > Export > Export As...'.

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Recording a Photoshop Action that resizes and saves each banner format individually.

Question 3

When preparing an image for print, you enable the Gamut Warning ('View > Gamut Warning'). Several areas of the image turn gray. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The colors in the gray areas are outside the reproducible range of the destination CMYK color space.

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The gray areas contain transparent pixels that will not print correctly.

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The gray areas have lost detail due to over-sharpening.

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The gray areas are neutral tones that are perfectly calibrated for printing.

Question 4

A client provides a logo that needs to be used on their website. To ensure the logo looks sharp and has a transparent background, which file format is most appropriate when exporting from Photoshop?

Accepted Answer

PNG

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JPEG

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GIF

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PSD

Question 5

When choosing a color space for images intended exclusively for web display, which of the following is the universally accepted standard to ensure consistent color across most browsers and devices?

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sRGB

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ProPhoto RGB

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Adobe RGB (1998)

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U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2

Question 6

What is the primary technical difference between the 'Export As' command and the older 'Save for Web (Legacy)' command in Photoshop?

Accepted Answer

'Export As' is built on newer code, handles artboards more effectively, and is designed for modern web workflows like exporting at multiple resolutions (e.g., 2x, 3x).

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'Export As' is the only command that can save PNG files.

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'Save for Web (Legacy)' cannot optimize images or reduce file size.

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'Save for Web (Legacy)' provides better image quality for JPEG files than 'Export As'.

A designer is preparing an image for a high-quality print brochure.The original image is in the Adobe RGB (1998) color space.To get the most accurate on-screen preview of how the colors will appear when printed on a specific commercial press, which Photoshop feature should be used?

A designer is preparing an image for a high-quality print brochure.
The original image is in the Adobe RGB (1998) color space.
To get the most accurate on-screen preview of how the colors will appear when printed on a specific commercial press, which Photoshop feature should be used?