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  1. Which file format supports transparency, lossless compression, and is ideal for web graphics with flat colors?

    Answer: PNG-8

    PNG-8 supports up to 256 colors and full transparency, making it suitable for simple web graphics like logos and icons with flat colors.

  2. In Photoshop, what does increasing the 'Feather' value on a selection do?

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

    Feathering blurs the selection boundary by creating a gradual fade between selected and unselected areas, producing smooth, natural-looking transitions.

  3. What is the purpose of the Threshold adjustment in Photoshop?

    Answer: Converts an image to a two-tone black-and-white by setting a cutoff point

    Threshold converts an image to pure black-and-white pixels based on a luminance threshold slider, useful for finding the darkest and lightest points in an image.

  4. Which Photoshop workspace feature lets you save a custom arrangement of panels and menus?

    Answer: Window > Workspace > New Workspace

    Window > Workspace > New Workspace saves the current panel layout, menu customizations, and keyboard shortcuts as a named workspace you can switch to anytime.

  5. When the Magic Wand tool's 'Contiguous' checkbox is unchecked, what changes?

    Answer: The tool selects all similarly colored pixels across the entire image, not just connected ones

    Without Contiguous checked, the Magic Wand selects every pixel in the image that falls within the tolerance range, regardless of whether they are adjacent to the clicked pixel.

  6. What is a 'Vanishing Point' in Photoshop used for?

    Answer: Editing and cloning in perspective on surfaces like walls and floors

    Vanishing Point (Filter > Vanishing Point) lets you define perspective planes and then clone, paint, paste, or transform content while maintaining the correct perspective.

  7. Which method is used to convert a color image to grayscale while controlling how each color channel contributes to the final brightness values?

    Answer: Black & White adjustment layer

    The Black & White adjustment layer provides individual sliders for each primary and secondary color, giving full control over how colors translate to gray tones.