Photoshop Photoshop 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which tool lets you remove a subject from its background based on color sampling and tolerance?
- Magic Wand Tool (Correct answer)
- Clone Stamp Tool
- Dodge Tool
- Smudge Tool
Correct answer: Magic Wand Tool
The Magic Wand selects pixels similar in color within a set tolerance.
Question 2: What does a layer mask do when you paint black on it?
- Hides that part of the layer (Correct answer)
- Deletes the pixels permanently
- Reveals hidden pixels
- Locks the layer
Correct answer: Hides that part of the layer
Black on a mask hides; white reveals, non-destructively.
Question 3: Which file format preserves layers, transparency, and editability natively in Photoshop?
- PSD (Correct answer)
- JPEG
- BMP
- GIF
Correct answer: PSD
PSD is Photoshop's native format that retains layers and editable data.
Question 4: What is the keyboard shortcut to undo the last action on Windows?
- Ctrl+Z (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+S
- Ctrl+D
- Ctrl+T
Correct answer: Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+Z steps backward through the history.
Question 5: Which adjustment is best for correcting overall brightness and contrast using a histogram?
- Levels (Correct answer)
- Liquify
- Vanishing Point
- Lens Blur
Correct answer: Levels
Levels maps shadows, midtones, and highlights via the histogram.
Question 6: What does the Clone Stamp Tool require before you can paint with it?
- A sampled source point (Correct answer)
- A selected font
- An active layer mask
- A vector path
Correct answer: A sampled source point
Alt-click sets the source point that the Clone Stamp copies from.
Question 7: Which color mode is standard for images intended for print?
- CMYK (Correct answer)
- RGB
- Grayscale
- Indexed
Correct answer: CMYK
CMYK matches the four-ink process used by print presses.
Photoshop Photoshop 2
Which tool lets you remove a subject from its background based on color sampling and tolerance?