Thursday, July 23, 2009

Day 7 - Self-check

Aka-POP QUIZ!!!!! I really wanted to test my knowledge so I wrote the answers down and I was happy to learn I got 100%!! So the "old dog" can learn "new tricks".
  1. What do you call the special type of file that supports transparency and that can be layered over other images? .png file
  2. Which Photoshop tool do you use to both paint and stamp images? brush tool
  3. How can you add an effect to your photo (such as desaturation or a sepia tone) without affecting your photo layer itself? adjustment layer
  4. When you use a shape that causes another layer to conform itself to that shape, what's it called? clipping mask
  5. What are the steps to accomplish #4? point the curser on the line of the layers and hold the alt key and click
  6. What do you call any image file that you add as an overlay to your photo to give it added depth?texture
  7. If you want to decrease the effect of an adjustment layer on your image or item, which do you do? A. decrease the opacity of the adjustment layer B. duplicate the adjustment layer C. change the blending mode to multiply. A
  8. Which adjustment layer do you use to reduce the color in a photo? hue saturation
  9. Name one blending mode that adds contrast to darker colors and lightens up lighter colors. Soft light or Overlay
  10. Name the blending mode that hides all WHITE areas of a layer, and increases the darkness of dark areas. Multiply

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