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Photoshop ch. 4
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12th Grade
10/20/2010

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Term
A higher number in the Flow box on the Brush options bar applies paint more slowly.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
A(n) _________________________ is the range of colors that can be displayed or printed.
Definition
Color gamut
Term
The Overlay blending mode preserves the highlights and shadows of the base color.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
In decimal numbers, used for color modes other than the Web, four separate numbers are used for each of the 256 available colors per channel.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Pantone color matching is performed using actual, printed reference books that provide examples of how each color displays when printed, as opposed to how it appears on the monitor.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Graphic designers who create a lot of free-hand brush strokes sometimes use a(n) _________________________, which is an input device that uses a stylus to draw on a tablet surface.
Definition
Graphics tablet
Term
The higher the percentage of anti-aliasing for the Brush tool, the cleaner the edge appears.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The Fill Pixels button creates a vector graphic.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
By creating the graphic from scratch, you solve many of the problems that occur from using ready-made images.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
CMYK is considered an additive color mode because its colors are created when light strikes an object or image and the wavelengths are absorbed.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
A shape can be a(n) _________________________ object which is composed of a fixed number of individual pixels and cannot be resized or reshaped.
Definition
Raster
Term
The Auto Color command adjusts the contrast and color of an image or layer by neutralizing the midtones and clipping the black and white pixels.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Each color mode uses a numerical method called a color __________________________, which describes the color.
Definition
Model
Term
Gradients can be applied to an entire image or a selected portion of an image.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
To create a gradient, you select an area of an image and then click the _________________________ button in the Tools palette.
Definition
Gradient Tool (G)
Term
Clicking with the Color Sampler tool will display the color mode values in the Info palette.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
With the Brush tool, dragging using the SHIFT key, creates strokes of color that may include corners, curves, and arcs.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Beginning with a digital photo or scan is better when the subject is proposed, conceptual, imaginative, less formal, or open to interpretation.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Every Photoshop image has one or more _________________________ that store information about color elements in the image.
Definition
Channels
Term
If Photoshop displays an exclamation point inside a ____ in the Select stop color dialog box, it means that the chosen color cannot be printed using CMYK inks.
Definition
Triangle
Term
If you start and end in the extreme corners of a frame, the grade is across the entire area.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
There are ____ colors that display solid, non-dithered, and consistently on any computer monitor.
Definition
216
Term
As you drag with the Pen tool, the line becomes longer on both ends.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The CMYK color mode displays a wider range of discernible colors than does RGB.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
The ____ palette displays information about the color values beneath the mouse pointer and other useful information depending on the tool that you use.
Definition
Info
Term
The _________________________ color is the color being applied with the painting or editing tool when you use blending modes with gradients.
Definition
Blend
Term
A grayscale image printed with only black ink can look very coarse compared to the same image printed with two, three, or four inks.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Almost every tool in Photoshop is related to color in some way.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Because the gamut of color that can be reproduced with ink is smaller than what we see with our eyes, any color that cannot be printed is referred to as _________________________.
Definition
Out of Gamut
Term
With the Paint Bucket tool, as with the Eraser and Magic Wand tools, lower tolerance values fill a wider range of colors.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
CMYK images use 33 percent more file space than RGB images.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Once colors are selected in the Gradient Editor dialog box, the small diamond below the color bar is the _________________________ button, which indicates the place in the gradient where it displays an even mix of the starting and ending colors.
Definition
Color midpoint
Term
In Photoshop, working from scratch to create an image or illustration is better when the subject is living, tangible, for sale, or more formal.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
The ____ gradient style creates shades from the starting point to the ending point in a circular pattern.
Definition
Radial
Term
There can be only one path called the work path with each document image.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Clicking a(n) _________________________ button in the Gradient Editor dialog box accesses the Select stop color dialog box.
Definition
Color stop
Term
____ is a color mode that is independent of the type of device or media, used for display or printing.
Definition
LAB color
Term
When converting to Indexed color, Photoshop builds a ____, which stores and indexes the colors in the image.
Definition
CLUT
Term
A(n) ________________________ determines the number of colors and combinations or colors used to display and print the image.
Definition
Color mode
Term
A convenient way to select and edit colors is to use the _________________________, which is usually docked below the Navigation palette in the workspace.
Definition
Color palette
Term
To end an open path without completing it, you can press ALT+click at a location away from the path.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
A shape is usually a(n) _________________________ object, which means it does not lose its crisp appearance if it is resized or reshaped cleanly.
Definition
Vector
Term
The _________________________ color is the color resulting from the blend when you use blending modes with gradients.
Definition
Result
Term
The ____ blending mode paints each pixel to make it the result color.
Definition
Normal
Term
The ____ gradient style creates shades in a counterclockwise sweep around the starting point.
Definition
Angle
Term
The ____ Photoshop color mode is a color mode where the palette of colors is limited in order to reduce file size yet maintains some visual clarity.
Definition
Indexed color
Term
Clicking a(n) _________________________ button in the Gradient Editor dialog box allows you to enter a percentage of opacity and a location within the color bar for the opacity to begin.
Definition
Opacity stop
Term
Pressing ____ on the Eyedropper Tool button in the Tools palette assigns the color to the background.
Definition
ALT+Click
Term
The _________________________ setting is a percentage determining the smoothness of the transition between color bands in a gradient.
Definition
Smoothness
Term
The Swatches palette stores frequently used colors for use with various Photoshop tools.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The process of translating colors from the color space of one device into a device-independent color space is called _________________________.
Definition
Color mapping
Term
The word _________________________ stands for binary digit.
Definition
Bit
Term
By placing Color Stop buttons very far apart in the Gradient Editor, you can reduce the gradient effect and produce strong, distinct bands of color.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Photoshop uses the background color to paint and fill selections and create text.v
Definition
False
Term
Photoshop uses the background color to paint and fill selections and create text.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Color modes directly affect the file size of an image.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Clicking in the Color palette’s color ramp automatically sets the current foreground or background color.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Three basic parameters make up the ____ color mode: lightness of the color, the color’s position between magenta and green, and the color’s position between yellow and blue.
Definition
LAB
Term
The _________________________ dialog box allows you to choose a color from the color field or define the color numerically.
Definition
Select stop color
Term
If you create a shape and later decide it should be larger or smaller, simply press ____ to display the shape’s bounding box, and then resize the shape by dragging the sizing handles and then press the ENTER key.
Definition
CTRL+T
Term
The _________________________ tool paints the current foreground color on an image with strokes of color as you drag.
Definition
Brush
Term
Given a bit depth of 8 in RGB color mode, each channel has 8 binary settings, resulting in ____ possible colors per channel.
Definition
256
Term
When setting the resolution of an image, you can specify the number of ____ per inch, or per centimeter.
Definition
Pixels
Term
If you change the size, shape, or hardness of a preset brush, the change is temporary.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Given a bit depth of 8 in RGB color mode, Photoshop would set the channels for red, green, and blue, each using an 8-bit representation.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The _________________________ bar allows you to set the style, blending mode, and other attributes for a gradient fill.
Definition
Gradient options
Term
To constrain a line angle to a multiple of 45 degrees, hold down the ____ key as you drag.
Definition
Shift
Term
The _________________________ measures how much color information is available for displaying or printing each pixel in an image.
Definition
Bit depth
Term
If you decide to use a shape tool in Photoshop, you can draw in one of four different shape modes: shape layers, paths, fill pixels, and raster layers.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
CMYK is ideal for slides, transparencies, and the Web.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
If Photoshop displays a ____ in the Select stop color dialog box, it means that the chosen color is not Web-safe.
Definition
Cube
Term
Photoshop uses a percentage value, called ____, to denote how solid the edge of the brush stroke is displayed.
Definition
Hardness
Term
A(n) _________________________ gradient is a gradient that contains randomly distributed colors within the range of colors that you specify.
Definition
Noise
Term
A(n) _________________________ is a graphic effect consisting of a smooth blend, change, or transition from one color to another.
Definition
Gradient
Term
A path can be closed, with no beginning or end such as a circle, or open with distinct end points such as a line.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The _________________________ tools change the color of pixels in an image.
Definition
Painting
Term
____ as a smoothness setting for a gradient indicates an equally weighted transition between color pixels.
Definition
100%
Term
The Color Burn blending mode darkens the base color to reflect the blend color by increasing the contrast.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The Dissolve blending mode paints each pixel in the transparent part of a layer.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
In Photoshop, you can easily convert from one color mode to another.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The _________________________ in the Gradient Editor dialog box has stop buttons for opacity above it and for color below it.
Definition
Color bar
Term
The default blending mode value is Normal, which is sometimes called the _________________________.
Definition
Threshold
Term
The Mode box arrow displays a list of _________________________ modes, which are the ways in which pixels in the image are affected by a color.
Definition
Blending
Term
In Photoshop, you will see a(n) ____ warning if you select colors that have to be converted from RGB used in editing, to CMYK used in printing.
Definition
Out of Gamut
Term
The Paint Bucket tool fills adjacent, similar pixels with color.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The Color palette commonly is used to make quick choices, as opposed to the Swatches palette where exact CMYK values can be entered with a wider array of shades and tints.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Pressing the ____ key while dragging with a brush creates straight brush strokes.
Definition
Shift
Term
Pressing the ALT key while dragging with the Pen tool creates a line in one direction rather than both.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
A work path is temporary unless you save it.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The _________________________ color is the original color in an image when you use a blending mode with gradients.
Definition
Base
Term
The Gradient tool can only be used with the Bitmap or Index color modes.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
The only difference between the Pencil and Brush tools is that the Pencil tool paints with an anti-aliased or smooth edge, and the Brush tool draws with an aliased or rough edge.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
In addition to the _________________________ gradient that creates a solid color spectrum transition through the gradient, you alternately can choose the noise gradient.
Definition
Solid
Term
The color gamut on your monitor is the same as on your printer.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Photoshop’s _________________________ translates color from the color space of one device into a device-independent color space.
Definition
Color management system
CMS
Term
An advantage of a vector object is that it occupies a smaller file size than a raster object.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
A printing press can reproduce about ____ levels of gray per ink.
Definition
256
Term
When you click in the color field, the Select stop color dialog box displays the numeric values for HSB, RGB, Lab, CMYK, and hexadecimal numbers.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
A(n) _________________________ is the way the light reflects in the gradient.
Definition
Gradient style
Term
Photoshop allows you to set the weight or thickness of a line, the length of the line, whether or not the ends have arrowheads, and the concavity of the arrowhead.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Hexadecimal is a numbering system based on groups of ____.
Definition
16
Term
The Only Web Colors box configures the Select stop colors dialog box to display only _________________________ colors.
Definition
Web-safe
Term
On the right side of the Gradient options bar, Photoshop includes a ____ checkbox to create a smoother blend with less banding.
Definition
Dither
Term
To view the Info palette, click the tab in the first group of palettes or press the F8 key.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
You cannot set a new image’s width and height independently of one another.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When you click the Color Libraries button, Photoshop displays a dialog box with other custom color systems, such as _________________________, a standard color-matching system used by printers and graphic designers for inks, papers, and other materials.
Definition
Pantone
Term
The ____ tool samples color in a graphic or palette to assign a new foreground or background color.
Definition
Eyedropper
Term
The _________________________ lets you define a new gradient by modifying a copy of an existing gradient or preset, or by choosing colors to create a new blend.
Definition
Gradient editor
Term
You can select up to three color samples per image when you use the Color Sampler tool.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
While many sources of graphics are widely available, some are ____.
Definition
All of the above
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