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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Chapter 3 MC
Name ____________________________
Chapter 3 – Multiple Choice
Instructions: Circle the best answer.
Date ___________________
1. A ____ displays a small visual preview of the layer on the Layers panel.
a. raster
b. thumbnail
c. cut
d. layout
2. In Photoshop, the word _____ refers to changing the appearance of a selection by altering its
shape, size, or other physical characteristics.
a. layer
b. pattern
c. clone
d. transform
3. A fixed point around which transformations are performed is _________.
a. bounding box
b. reference point
c. resizing handles
d. fix point
4. When using the eraser tools, an opacity setting of _____ completely erases pixels.
a. 0%
b. 50%
c. 100%
d. 200%
5. ___________ refers to the level at which you can see a color to reveal the layer beneath it.
a. opacity
b. fill
c. solid
d. see through
6. Which of the following tools samples the hot spot and then, as you drag, deletes that color
wherever it appears inside the brush?
a. Magic Eraser Tool
b. Eraser Tool
c. Background Eraser Tool
d. Center Eraser Tool
7. _____ masks are resolution independent, created with a pen or shape tool.
a. Vector
b. Layer
c. Pixel
d. Raster
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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Chapter 3 MC
Name ____________________________
Date ___________________
8. Adjusting the fill percentage is called changing the _____.
a. interior opacity
b. tone
c. blend
d. layer
9. Layers need special adjustments to better fit into their surroundings in the document window,
the fine-tuning that affect the color, lighting, opacity, level or fill is a(n) ________________.
a. tonal adjustment
b. style adjustment
c. filter adjustment
d. blending adjustment
10. Layers need special adjustments to better fit into their surroundings in the document window,
the fine-tuning that lets you apply pictures, tiles, or patterns is a(n) ___________________.
a. tonal adjustment
b. style adjustment
c. filter adjustment
d. blending adjustment
11. Layers need special adjustments to better fit into their surroundings in the document window,
the fine-tuning that affect special effects or blends a(n) ________________.
a. tonal adjustment
b. style adjustment
c. filter adjustment
d. blending adjustment
12. The ______ adjustment converts images to high-contrast black and white.
a. Black & White
b. Exposure
c. Threshold
d. Gradient
13. ______ is the difference between the lightest and the darkest tones in an image, involving
mainly the midtones.
a. Contrast
b. Hue
c. Saturation
d. Brightness
14. The _____ tool reproduces portions of an image, changing the pixels in a specific area.
a. Tile
b. Vector
c. Raster
d. Clone Stamp
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Chapter 3 MC
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Name ____________________________
Date ___________________
15. When you _____ a composite image, Photoshop reduces the file size by merging all visible
layers into the background, discarding hidden layers, and applying masks.
a. tag
b. flatten
c. layer
d. export
Chapter 3 – Short Answer Instructions: Fill in the best answer.
1. Graphic designers use layers and clones, along with other tools in Photoshop, to create
__________ images that combine or merge multiple images and drawings to create a new image,
also referred to as a montage.
2. When an image duplication is required and layering a new copy does not achieve the required
effect, some graphic artists ____________, or reproduce an image by painting a copy into the
scene.
3. A(n) ____________________ is a section within a Photoshop document that you can manipulate
independently from the rest of the document.
4. When you add a layer to an image, a new layer appears above, or on top of, the currently selected
a ________________________________.
5. When you choose to transform; Photoshop displays a ______________________, or border with
eight sizing handles around the selection.
6. The _________________ erases pixels beneath the cursor or brush tip.
7. A(n) _____________________ is a digital image represented by a matrix of pixels.
8. The Background Eraser Tool samples the color in the center of the mouse pointer, called the
___________________.
9. A(n) _______________________ shows or hides portions of a layer.
10. A(n) ___________________ is a new layer added to the image to affect a large-scale tonal
change.
11. ________________ modes define how an object interacts with other objects.
12. ________________ is the intensity of a hue and is highly dependent upon the chosen color
model.
13. _________________ refers to color luminance or intensity of a light source, perceived as
lightness or darkness in an image.
14. A(n) ____________ is a repeated or tiled image, used to fill a layer or selection.
15. When you ________ a composite image, Photoshop reduces the file size by merging all visible
layers into the background, discarding hidden layers. and applying masks.
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Chapter 3 MC
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Name ____________________________
Date ___________________
Chapter 3 – True/False Instructions: Circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.
T
F
1. By default, Photoshop names and numbers layers
sequentially.
T
F
2. A bounding box is a spot around which transformations are
performed.
T
F
3. Holding the SHIFT key while dragging a scrubby slider
accelerates the change by a factor of 10.
T
F
4. Committing the transformation is the same as saving it.
T
F
5. When using eraser tools, an opacity setting of 100%
completely erases pixels.
T
F
6. The background eraser tool overrides the lock
transparency setting of a layer.
T
F
7. Photoshop displays an asterisk on the document window
tab to denote changes have been made to the file.
T
F
8. A mask alters the layer just as the Eraser Tool does.
T
F
9. Photoshop provides two types of masks, layer masks and
pixel masks.
T
F
10. Adjustment layers should be used sparingly because they
are considered destructive, which means they modify the
original pixels.
T
F
11. Adjusting the opacity percentage sometimes is called
changing the interior opacity.
T
F
12. Level adjustment is one way to make tonal changes to
shadows, midtones, and highlights.
T
F
13. Saturation is the shade of a color in an image.
T
F
14. Layer style alters the appearance of the layer by adding
multiple effects of depth, shadow, texture, or overlay.
T
F
15. The Clone Source panel makes it easy to create
variegated patterns using multiple sources.