Photoshop Layers and Masks

Question 1

Which panel in Photoshop allows you to view, create, and manage layers?

Accepted Answer

Layers panel

Answer

The Layers panel is the central hub for creating, viewing, hiding, locking, and organizing all layers in a Photoshop document.

Question 2

What does a layer mask painted with black do to that layer?

Accepted Answer

Hides the layer content

Answer

Black on a layer mask hides (conceals) the corresponding pixels of the layer, while white reveals them.

Question 3

Which blending mode makes a layer's dark pixels transparent, allowing lighter layers below to show through?

Accepted Answer

Screen

Answer

Screen blending mode inverts, multiplies, and inverts again, effectively hiding dark areas and letting light from underlying layers show through.

Question 4

What is the keyboard shortcut to merge all visible layers into a new layer while keeping originals intact in Photoshop (Windows)?

Accepted Answer

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E

Answer

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E (Cmd+Option+Shift+E on Mac) stamps all visible layers into a new merged layer without deleting the originals.

Question 5

Which type of layer applies non-destructive edits like Curves or Hue/Saturation to all layers below it?

Accepted Answer

Adjustment layer

Answer

Adjustment layers apply corrections (Curves, Levels, Hue/Saturation, etc.) non-destructively to all underlying layers in the stack.

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