GMetrix Exam GMetrix Photoshop: Layers and Selections 5

Question 1

What is the purpose of Quick Mask mode (Q) in Photoshop?

Accepted Answer

It lets you paint and edit a selection using brush tools before converting it back

Answer

Quick Mask mode overlays a red mask where there is no selection, letting you refine the selection by painting with black (removes) or white (adds) before exiting back to marching ants.

Question 2

Which layer type automatically appears at the bottom of the layer stack when you create a new document with a white or colored background?

Accepted Answer

Background layer

Answer

Photoshop creates a locked Background layer at the bottom of the stack when a new document is made with a white or color background option.

Question 3

How can you select multiple non-contiguous layers in the Layers panel simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl-click (Cmd-click on Mac) each layer name

Answer

Ctrl/Cmd-clicking layer names in the Layers panel selects multiple non-adjacent layers; Shift-click selects a contiguous range.

Question 4

What does the 'Refine Edge' (or 'Select and Mask') workspace help you accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Improving selection edges, especially around fine details like hair or fur

Answer

Select and Mask (formerly Refine Edge) provides tools to fine-tune selection boundaries, with specific options for soft or complex edges like hair.

Question 5

If you want a layer's style effects (such as Drop Shadow) to scale proportionally when you resize the layer, which setting must you enable?

Accepted Answer

Layer Style > Scale Effects

Answer

Layer Style > Scale Effects lets you scale all effects applied to the layer by a percentage so they remain proportional to the resized layer.

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