Photoshop Interface
Layers and Organization
Tools and their uses
Adjustments
Beginner Editing Tools
100

What is the Panel on the LEFT SIDE called where you access tools?

What is The Tools Panel

100

Layers help keep each part of your design…

What is...Separate and editable or Organized

100

Which tool moves objects/layers?

Move Tool

100

The brightness slider makes the image…

Lighter or darker overall

100

Which tool do you use to remove extra space around an image?

Crop Tool

200

What panel shows all the steps you’ve taken and lets you undo? 

What is the history panel
200

When you lower a layer’s opacity, what happens?

It becomes more transparent

200

Which tool is used to zoom in and out?

Zoom Tool

200

The contrast slider increases…

The difference between light and dark areas

200

Which tool lets you reposition text, shapes, or photos?

Move Tool

300

Which panel should you reset if your workspace panels disappear?

What is reset essentials or Window → Workspace → Reset Essentials 

300

How do you move a layer above another?

Drag it up in the Layers Pane

300

Which tool lets you draw or paint on a layer?

Brush Tool


300

Which menu contains the Brightness/Contrast adjustment?

Image → Adjustments

300

What step should you take before editing a layer so you don’t affect the original?

Duplicate the layer


400

Which part of Photoshop shows the menu options like File, Edit, and Image?

What is the menu bar

400

What file format should you use to keep your layers?

PSD

400

You want to add text — which tool?

Type (Text) Tool

400

If a photo looks washed out or flat, which setting should you increase?

Contrast

400

Which shortcut zooms in?

Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac)

500

What is the name of the area where you place and edit your image?

The Canvas / Artboard Area

500

If something won’t move on your screen, what layer issue might be happening?

The wrong layer is selected or the layer is locked

500

You want to create a circle or rectangle — which tool?

Shape Tool

500

If a photo is too dark and too low contrast, which TWO settings should be increased?

Brightness AND Contrast

500

Your whole image is blurry — which Photoshop tool cannot fix this?

Brush Tool (or any painting tool)

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