Terms and Menus
Operations
Adjustment Layers
Exporting and camera
Shortcuts
100
What does it mean to Marquee something?
Tool Menu on Left
Dotted rectangle, or M shortcut
Select with the dotted rectangle
100
You want to export an asset with no background. What file type should it be? What file type can it not be?
PNG, not JPG.
100
Marquee Tool
V
200
What is this thing called?
A mask
200
You want to select everything that is on a layer.
Look at the top Menu Bar
Select
Load Selection
200
You photographed your subject against a white wall, but the wall doesn't look white, and instead has a lot of blue hues. You try to fix this in the curves. Which curve do you change? What direction do you pull it in?
The red and/or green curve, then pull higher/mid end upwards to increase red and green presence. This counteracts the over saturation of blue, bringing the perception of white. Additionally you can use RGB to increase the overall brightness of the wall.
200
What file types can GMAIL never preview?
PSD, SVG
200
Move Tool
V
300
You want to select everything OTHER than what is currently being selected...
Menu Bar
Select
Inverse
300
You want to create an adjustment layer that only impacts a certain area of the photo.
Select the desired area before clicking the new adjustment layer button.
300
What is one way to get a new adjustment layer?
Half moon/YinYang icon below the layers panel.
Alternative: Menu Bar - Layers - New Adjustment Layer
300
What priority mode will help us control the sharpness or fuzziness of an image?
AV or A
300
Transform
CTRL T
400
In the menu bar at the top, you open the SELECT drop down menu. What are some of the things you can accomplish from the "Modify" submenu?
Expand
Contract
Feather
Smooth
Frame
400
You take a headshot, and put an adjustment layer on the hair of your main subject. The line where the adjustment layer alters the photo is too harsh and sharp. How can you soften it?
Select - Modify - Feather
400
The whites on your image are bright, but they are looking too warm to be white. What adjustment layer is the best for combating this?
Curves
400
Is F 3.5 going to help create a sharp image?
No
400
How to transform something without changing the aspect ratio?
CTRL T, HOLD SHIFT
500
What is the menu at the top right of the screen in any software called?
Menu Bar
500
If you only want your adjustment layer to cover one part of the photo, what do you need?
A mask
500
Is F22 good for focused closeups where you want to emphasize one element of the photo?
No
500
Paste in place
CTRL SHFIT V
600
What is the name of the menu within a drop down menu? For exmaple, at the top you go to Select, into the drop down menu, and then hover over "Modify" to see the modification options.
Submenu
600
Shortcut for REDO
CTRL SHIFT Z