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Photoshop Chapter 1 Flash Cards
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Computer Science
11th Grade
02/13/2011

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Term
When ____ follows a menu command, clicking that command will display a dialog box.
Definition
an ellipsis
Term
Across the bottom of the document window, Photoshop displays the _________________________.
Definition
status bar
Term
The gray work area, the options bar, and the palettes are referred to collectively as the _________________________.
Definition
workspace
Term
Resizing works best for small changes where exact dimensions are critical.
Definition
True
Term
Photoshop does not allow you to save composite images.
Definition
False
Term
_________________________ refers to the percentage of enlargement or reduction on the screen.
Definition
Magnification
Term
File _________________________ are identified by a three- or four-letter specification after the file name.
Definition
extensions
Term
Rulers help you position images or elements precisely.
Definition
True
Term
The default setting for file extensions in Photoshop is to use a three-letter extension.
Definition
True
Term
Metadata is divided into four categories: file information, image usage, image creation data, and optimization options.
Definition
False
Term
On the left side of the workspace is the Photoshop _________________________, which includes the Move Tool and the Dodge Tool, for example.
Definition
Tools palette
Term
Blending refers to the level at which you can see through a color to reveal the paper or layer beneath it.
Definition
False
Term
The ____ process adds new pixels to a photo to match those already there.
Definition
resampling
Term
The _________________________ of the document window displays the name of the file.
Definition
title bar
Term
Photoshop opens a default photo automatically, in the same way that Microsoft Word opens a blank document.
Definition
False
Term
You can press the CTRL + or CTRL - shortcut keys to zoom a photo.
Definition
True
Term
_________________________ use a numerical method to determine how to display and print colors.
Definition
Color modes
Color models
Term
____ modes are the ways in which pixels in an image are affected by a color.
Definition
Blending
Term
Optimization is the process of changing a photo to make it most effective for its purpose.
Definition
True
Term
The Zoom Tool (Z) button displays a microscope icon in the Photoshop Tools palette.
Definition
False
Term
If you do not make any changes to a photo since the last time you saved it, when you quit Photoshop, you will be prompted to save the photo nevertheless.
Definition
False
Term
Magnification changes the size of a photo physically.
Definition
False
Term
One type of digital image is a digital _________________________, originally produced on light-sensitive film but now commonly captured and stored as a digitized array inside a camera.
Definition
photograph
photo
Term
Zooming in or dragging a corner of the document window to change the size is the same as changing the dimensions of the photo.
Definition
False
Term
At anytime while you are using Photoshop you can get answers to questions through Adobe Help.
Definition
True
Term
Editing involves a wide variety of tasks such as changing the focus of interest, recoloring portions of a photo, correcting defects, and changing the file type for specific purposes.
Definition
True
Term
Adobe Bridge is a file exploration tool similar to Windows Explorer.
Definition
True
Term
A(n) _________________________ is a collection of graphically displayed choices and commands, such as those involving colors, brushes, actions, or layers.
Definition
palette
Term
As shown in the accompanying figure, the Photoshop ____ consists of a variety of components to make your work more efficient and photo documents more professional.
Definition
window
Term
Your installation of Photoshop may display rulers at the ____ of the document window.
Definition
top and left
Term
When you point to many objects in the Photoshop window, such as a tool or button, Photoshop displays a ____.
Definition
tool tip
Term
All photos lend themselves to resizing.
Definition
False
Term
When you have a print copy of a picture that you wish to use in Photoshop, rather than a digital file stored on your computer, it sometimes is necessary to digitize the picture using a ____.
Definition
scanner
Term
1% opacity appears nearly completely opaque, whereas 100% opacity appears nearly transparent.
Definition
False
Term
A(n) _________________________ refers to the internal characteristics of digital files; it designates the operational or structural characteristics of a file.
Definition
file type
Term
Which of the following may display in the message area?
Definition
all of the above
Term
Photoshop keeps track of all your edits in the ____ palette.
Definition
History
Term
Some palettes display by default as stacked tabs in small windows on the right side of the workspace.
Definition
True
Term
Computer systems use the file size to help users open the file with the appropriate software.
Definition
False
Term
The colored box in the Navigator palette is called the ____.
Definition
proxy view area
Term
Selections can be the entire photo or as small a portion as one pixel.
Definition
True
Term
A photo does not need to be stored as a digital file in order to be opened in Photoshop.
Definition
False
Term
To _________________________ a photo, you bring a copy of the file from the storage location to the screen where you can make changes to the photo.
Definition
open
Term
Changes you make to a photo do not become permanent until you _________________________ or store them on a storage device.
Definition
save
Term
The Hand tool can be used to change the size of a photo.
Definition
False
Term
Photoshop CS3 is available for the PC, but not for the Macintosh computer system as of this writing.
Definition
False
Term
The options bar changes to reflect the tool currently selected on the _________________________.
Definition
Tools palette
Term
A ____ is an individual dot of light that is the basic unit used to create digital images.
Definition
pixel
Term
A(n) ____ separates a file name and its extension.
Definition
period
Term
Clicking the _________________________ collapses a palette group.
Definition
Collapse to Icons button
Term
____ files can contain both bitmap and vector graphics.
Definition
EPS
Term
The Tools palette is a group of _________________________ or buttons, similar in general purpose, organized into a movable toolbar.
Definition
tools
Term
The _________________________ palette is used to change quickly the view of artwork using a thumbnail display and to change magnification.
Definition
Navigation
Term
Bridge replaces previous file browsing techniques and can be used with any of the software programs in the suite.
Definition
True
Term
A ____ is a decorative edge on a photo or a portion of a photo.
Definition
border
Term
The _________________________ is a special toolbar that displays the Photoshop menu names.
Definition
menu bar
Term
The options bar also contains the _________________________ button that is clicked to access the file browsing and organization tool included with Photoshop.
Definition
Go to Bridge
Term
When you close a palette by clicking the Close button, it no longer is displayed.
Definition
True
Term
PSD supports files up to 2 MB.
Definition
False
Term
A(n) ____ in a Photoshop menu means the setting is currently used or displayed.
Definition
check mark
Term
Photoshop displays some _________________________ commands that appear gray instead of black, which indicates they are not available for the current selection.
Definition
dimmed
Term
A shortcut menu sometimes is known as a(n) ____ menu.
Definition
context
Term
To start Photoshop, Windows must be running.
Definition
True
Term
Some tools open a dialog box.
Definition
True
Term
When you use the Print One Copy command to print a document, Photoshop prints the photo automatically using preset options.
Definition
True
Term
Smoothing a border adjusts the radius of the pixels at the inner corners of the border and adds them to the selection, resulting in a rounded, rectangular border selection.
Definition
True
Term
You can move the options bar by dragging its _________________________ located on the left of the options bar.
Definition
gripper bar
Term
Only Photoshop can import PSD files because there is no integration across Adobe products.
Definition
False
Term
The _________________________ is the portion of the document window that displays the photo or image.
Definition
display area
Term
Adobe Illustrator is like a database for all your photos.
Definition
False
Term
____ is a standard format used by photo hardware devices that supports many different color modes, and one that can be used on the Web.
Definition
JPG
Term
You can cluster individual palettes into preference groups.
Definition
True
Term
Photoshop CS3 is part of the Adobe ____ Suite.
Definition
Creative
Term
A printed version of a photo is also called a soft copy.
Definition
False
Term
_________________________ display on the right side and bottom of the document window.
Definition
Scroll bars
Term
The goal of most cropping is to make the most important feature in the original photo stand out.
Definition
True
Term
If you point to a command on a menu that has an arrow to its right edge, a(n) _________________________, or secondary menu, displays another list of commands.
Definition
submenu
Term
Using Adobe Help can increase your productivity and reduce your frustration by minimizing the time you spend learning how to use Photoshop.
Definition
True
Term
Clicking the black _________________________ expands a palette group.
Definition
Expand Dock button
Term
A(n) _________________________ menu displays commands relevant to the active tool, selection, or palette.
Definition
shortcut
context
Term
As you work in Photoshop, the palettes, the selected tool, and the options bar settings are unlikely to change.
Definition
False
Term
Dragging the proxy view area changes the portion of the picture that is displayed in the document window.
Definition
False
Term
The options bar is _________________________, which means it changes as you select different tools.
Definition
context sensitive
Term
Rounded borders soften the images in a photo.
Definition
True
Term
The _________________________ displays the active open file
Definition
document window
Term
The ____ format is a compressed graphic format designed to minimize file size and electronic transfer time.
Definition
GIF
Term
Each edit or state of a photo is recorded sequentially in the Redo palette.
Definition
False
Term
Selection tools on the Tools palette can help users make selections in a photo.
Definition
True
Term
The _________________________ is displayed below the menu bar, and it contains buttons and boxes that allow you to perform tasks more quickly than using the menu bar and related menus.
Definition
options bar
Term
To deselect a previous selection, click the document window away from the selection.
Definition
True
Term
____ allows you to focus on certain parts of a photo.
Definition
Zooming
Term
As shown in the accompanying figure, the _________________________ on the Tools palette, is used to drag or select the portion of the photo you wish to retain.
Definition
Crop Tool (C) button
Term
A(n) _________________________ command does not currently display on a menu.
Definition
hidden
Term
Many photographers and graphic artists use the rule of thirds when placing the focus of interest.
Definition
True
Term
If you press and hold ____ when you click the menu name, all menu commands including hidden ones will display.
Definition
CTRL
Term
When you quit Photoshop, a dialog box may display asking if you want to save the changes.
Definition
True
Term
Pressing the ____ key toggles the display of palettes, Tools palette, and options bar on and off.
Definition
TAB
Term
You can activate Adobe Help by pressing F1.
Definition
True
Term
Menus may display keyboard _________________________ that indicate keys you can press on the keyboard to perform the same tasks as clicking a command on the menu.
Definition
shortcuts
Term
The tools on the Tools palette are organized alphabetically by tool name.
Definition
False
Term
Specifying or isolating an area of your photo for editing is called making a selection.
Definition
True
Term
A(n) _________________________ is a device used to convert an image into a digital form for storage, retrieval, or other electronic purposes.
Definition
scanner
Term
Image editing software refers to computer programs that allow you to create and modify _________________________, or pictures in electronic form.
Definition
digital images
Term
If you turn off the computer, the document in memory is lost.
Definition
True
Term
Each _________________________ contains a list of commands you can use to perform tasks such as opening, saving, printing, and editing photos.
Definition
menu
Term
If you make a mistake while dragging the cropping area and want to start over, you can press the ____ key, which cancels the selection.
Definition
ESC
Term
The Photoshop _________________________, located below the menu bar and options bar, is arranged to help you focus on creating and editing photos.
Definition
workspace
Term
____ is a flexible file format based on the PostScript imaging model that is cross-platform and cross-application.
Definition
PDF
Term
Photoshop uses a mathematical process called ____ when it changes the number of pixels.
Definition
interpolation
Term
Many Web sites offer royalty free stock photos.
Definition
True
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