Image Editing Software 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Photoshop, which panel lets you make edits without permanently altering the original pixels?
- Adjustment Layers (Correct answer)
- History Brush
- Channels
- Swatches
Correct answer: Adjustment Layers
Adjustment layers apply changes non-destructively above the original pixel data.
Question 2: What does the GIMP equivalent of Photoshop's 'Levels' tool primarily adjust?
- Tonal range and contrast (Correct answer)
- Lens distortion
- Print resolution
- Font kerning
Correct answer: Tonal range and contrast
Levels remaps the black, white, and midtone points to control tonal range and contrast.
Question 3: Which file format supports layers, transparency, and is the native format of Adobe Photoshop?
- PSD (Correct answer)
- JPEG
- BMP
- PNG
Correct answer: PSD
PSD is Photoshop's native format that preserves layers, masks, and editability.
Question 4: In Affinity Photo, what is the term for the separate working modes like Photo, Liquify, and Develop?
- Personas (Correct answer)
- Personas are Workspaces
- Boards
- Tabs
Correct answer: Personas
Affinity Photo organizes its tools into 'Personas' for different editing tasks.
Question 5: Which tool in most editors removes blemishes by sampling and blending nearby pixels automatically?
- Healing Brush (Correct answer)
- Gradient tool
- Crop tool
- Bucket Fill
Correct answer: Healing Brush
The Healing Brush blends sampled texture, lighting, and shading into the target area.
Question 6: What does the 'Opacity' setting of a layer control?
- How transparent the layer appears (Correct answer)
- The layer's resolution
- The color profile
- The blend mode order
Correct answer: How transparent the layer appears
Opacity sets the overall transparency of a layer from 0% to 100%.
Question 7: In Lightroom, edits are stored where rather than written into the original file?
- The catalog database (Correct answer)
- The image's EXIF only
- The printer spool
- The clipboard
Correct answer: The catalog database
Lightroom records non-destructive edits as instructions in its catalog.
Image Editing Software 2
In Photoshop, which panel lets you make edits without permanently altering the original pixels?