Photoshop CC
STUDY GUIDE FOR ACA EXAM
By: Shania “NiaJay” Jordine
Which option is presented to the client for
feedback before designing the final project?
Check off List
Mock Up or Comp
Invoice
List of roles and responsibilities
What are the 5 phases of a design
project?
1. Planning
2. Scheduling
3. Design/Build
4. Test/Review
5. Publish
Copyright Terms
1. Derivative Work – A work derived from or based on one or
more existing works
2. Intellectual Property – May include copyrights, trademarks,
patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets.
3. Copyright – Provides protection to authors of “original works
of authorship”; both published and unpublished works can be
protected.
4. Fair-Use – Allows work to be reproduced or altered for a
variety of reasons including news reporting, teaching, parity,
and research.
What are some characteristics of Vectors
• They’re made with mathematical equations, lines and
shapes.
• They can easily be enlarged without losing quality
• It is a format used primarily for charts, logos and symbols
Which design principles can be represented
with an overlay when using the Crop Tool?
• Rule of Thirds
• Golden Spiral
• Golden Ratio
Selections/Hue &
Saturation
Load the selection named “Sky”
and apply a Hue and Saturation
layer with the Sepia preset.
1. Got to Select > Load
Selection
2. Next to channel expand the
dropdown and select “Sky”.
Click Ok
3. With the active selection,
click on the hue & saturation
icon in the adjustments
panel to create a new
adjustment layer.
4. In the properties select
“Sepia” from the Preset
dropdown.
Scenario
You are ready to finalize
your project and submit
it for printing at a
commercial printer,
convert the document
to the appropriate color
mode.
1. Got to Image > Mode
> CMYK Color
2. Since you are
preparing for print
you will need to
select the CMYK
color mode
What are some characteristics of Sans
Serif fonts?
•Better on web
•Used to create emphasis (for headings)
•Does NOT have small decorative lines (serifs) on them
Image Terms
1. Interpolation – A method used by Photoshop to resample
an image using existing pixel colors.
2. Upsampling – Increasing the size of an image by changing
its data.
3. Resolution – Measurement of an image on the screen,
web or video.
4. Downsampling – Decreasing the size of an image by
changing its data
Scenario
Prepare the image for
use on the web by
changing the ppi (pixels
per inch) to 72
1. Got to Image > Image
Size
2. Change resolution to
72
Scenario
Align the horizontal
centers of the three
shapes
1. Hold Ctrl and select
all of the layers
2. Make sure you are
using the Move tool.
If not, click it.
3. In the control bar,
click the Align
Horizontal Center
icon in the align
panel
When working with text which two options could
lessen the readability of your design project?
•Overusing center alignment
•Using all lower case letters
Which three of the following would you rasterize?
•Type
•Shape
•Smart Object
Scenario
Create a new group
named “Shapes”. Assign
all three shape layers to
the group and collapse
the group.
1. Hold Ctrl and select all of
the layers
2. Click the “New Group”
icon in the layers panel
and name it “Shapes”
3. Click and drag each layer
into the group
4. Click the small arrow to
the left of the group layer
to collapse the group
Scenario
Using the adjustment
layer, create a nondestructive saturation
adjustment for the
background. Set the
Saturation to -80.
1. Make sure the
adjustment layer is
selected
2. Click the properties panel
3. Change the number to 80 next to saturation
Which of the following is a reason that a designer may
want to change the CMYK working space in the color
settings dialog box?
•To use the same color space that the printer uses when
editing an image.
What is the purpose of flattening an image in
Photoshop?
•Flattened images are smaller
Scenario
Print the image and set
the Color Handling
option to Photoshop
Manages Colors.
1. Go to File > Print
2. In the print dialogue box,
next to Color handling,
click the dropdown and
select Photoshop
Manages Color
Scenario
Save the document so
that the slices are saved
as separate images
using the PNG – 24
format
1. Go to File > Save for Web
2. In the preset dropdown,
select PNG-24
3. Click Save
Scenario
Unlock the background layer
by renaming it. Name the
layer Garden.
1. Double-click the layer
2. In the dialogue box type
“Garden” in the name
field.
3. Click ok
Scenario
Locate the options bar by
clicking on it.
Which two options are advantages of Smart Objects?
• Apply filters non-destructively
• Create a reference to an image allowing it to be switched
later without having to recreate the image.
Scenario
Save the following image for
viewing on the web as a
JPEG file. Set the width to
300 pixels and maintain the
aspect ratio.(Do not use the
image size tool for this)
1. File>Save for Web
2. Under image size change
the width to 300 pixels
3. Go to the drop box and
change to JPEG
4. Click ok
Which of the following allows images to be
used across multiple Adobe programs?
 Adobe Bridge
Identify the icons for the following tools
 Quick Selection
Rectangular
Single Row
Lasso
Magic Wand
Identify the icons for the following tools
 Quick Selection
Rectangular
Single Row
Lasso
Magic Wand
Scenario
Apply a Smart Filter to the
image use crystallize with a
cell of 25.
1. Filter> Pixelate>Crystallize
2. Change cell size to 25
3. Click ok
Scenario
Use the sky fill layer to fill in
the extra space for the sky
using the Auto Blend Layer
command.
1. Hold Ctrl and select both
layers
2. Go to Edit> Auto Blend
Layer
3. Click ok
Scenario
Add the title “Glacier
Gardens” to the sky area of
the image. Use the default text
settings.
1. Click the Text tool
2. Click on the image and
type.
Scenario
Use the Auto- Contrast feature
on the image.
1.
Image> Auto Contrast
Identify the icons for the following tools
 Line Tool
Polygonal Tool
Sharpen Tool
Custom Shape Tool
Eraser Tool
Scenario
Using the Magic wand tool
with a tolerance of 58, select
the sky and invert the
selection
1.
Image> Auto Contrast