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GMetrix Photoshop: Layers and Selections Flashcards

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  1. Which Photoshop tool lets you make a selection by drawing a freehand path that automatically snaps to edges in the image?

    Answer: Magnetic Lasso

    The Magnetic Lasso tool detects edge contrast and snaps anchor points along edges as you drag, making it easier to trace irregular boundaries.

  2. What is the result of pressing Ctrl+J (Cmd+J on Mac) with an active selection?

    Answer: The selected pixels are copied to a new layer

    Ctrl+J copies the selected (or entire) layer content to a new layer without removing pixels from the original.

  3. Which blending mode is most useful for adding shadows and darkening an image since white has no effect?

    Answer: Multiply

    Multiply darkens by multiplying pixel values, and white (value 255) multiplied with any color has no effect, making it ideal for painting shadows.

  4. How do you load a layer's pixel content as a selection in Photoshop?

    Answer: Ctrl-click (Cmd-click) the layer thumbnail in the Layers panel

    Ctrl/Cmd-clicking a layer thumbnail loads the non-transparent pixels of that layer as a selection (marching ants).

  5. What is the difference between 'Layer Groups' and 'Linked Layers' in Photoshop?

    Answer: Layer Groups organize layers inside a folder; Linked Layers move together but stay at their panel positions

    Layer Groups (folders) visually contain layers for organization; Linked Layers maintain independent panel positions but move and transform together.

  6. When Select > Color Range is used, what does the 'Fuzziness' slider control?

    Answer: How similar in color a pixel must be to be included in the selection

    Fuzziness works like Tolerance for Color Range — higher values include a broader range of similar hues in the selection.

  7. Which panel feature allows you to set a custom color label on a layer for organizational purposes?

    Answer: Layer Properties dialog accessed by right-clicking the layer

    Right-clicking a layer in the Layers panel opens a context menu where you can assign color labels (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, gray) to the layer.