Photoshop CCSTUDY 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 CompInvoiceList of roles and responsibilities

What are the 5 phases of a design project?1. Planning2. Scheduling3. Design/Build4. Test/Review5. Publish

Copyright Terms1. Derivative Work – A work derived from or based on one or more

existing works2. 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authorship”; both published and unpublished works can be protected.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.

ScenarioYou 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 Terms1. 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

ScenarioPrepare 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

ScenarioAlign 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

ScenarioCreate 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

ScenarioUsing the adjustment layer, create a non-destructive 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

ScenarioPrint 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

ScenarioSave the document so that the slices are saved as separate images using the PNG – 24 format1. Go to File > Save for Web

2. In the preset dropdown, select PNG-24

3. Click Save

ScenarioUnlock 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

ScenarioLocate 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.

ScenarioSave 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 SelectionRectangularSingle RowLassoMagic Wand

Identify the icons for the following tools Quick SelectionRectangularSingle RowLassoMagic Wand

ScenarioApply 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

ScenarioUse 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

ScenarioAdd 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.

ScenarioUse the Auto- Contrast feature on the image.

1. Image> Auto Contrast

Identify the icons for the following tools Line ToolPolygonal Tool Sharpen ToolCustom Shape ToolEraser Tool

ScenarioUsing the Magic wand tool with a tolerance of 58, select the sky and invert the selection

1. Image> Auto Contrast