Photo Editing and Retouching Flashcards
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Which Photoshop tool is best for removing a distracting background element without affecting the surrounding product?
Answer: Content-Aware Fill
Content-Aware Fill analyzes surrounding pixels to intelligently replace unwanted elements while preserving the product.
What does the term 'clipping path' refer to in product photo editing?
Answer: A vector outline used to isolate the product from its background
A clipping path is a closed vector shape that masks everything outside it, isolating the product for use on any background.
In Lightroom, what does raising the 'Whites' slider do to a product photo?
Answer: Brightens the brightest highlights toward pure white
The Whites slider controls the extreme bright end of the tonal range, clipping highlights to pure white when pushed high.
Which file format preserves all Photoshop layers, adjustment layers, and masks for ongoing editing?
Answer: PSD
The PSD (Photoshop Document) format retains all layers, masks, and editable elements natively.
A product photo has a slight magenta color cast. Which adjustment corrects this most precisely?
Answer: Hue/Saturation with Magentas targeted
Targeting the Magentas channel in Hue/Saturation lets you desaturate or shift only the magenta tones without affecting other colors.
What is 'frequency separation' used for in product retouching?
Answer: Separating texture from color/tone for independent editing
Frequency separation splits an image into a texture layer and a color/tone layer, allowing you to smooth surfaces without losing fine detail.
When shooting products on a pure white background in-camera, why might the background still appear gray in the final image?
Answer: The background was underexposed relative to the product
A white background needs to be exposed 1–2 stops brighter than the product to render as pure white; underexposure makes it gray.