What is a raster image made of?
A Paths only
B Audio samples
C Pixels
D Text styles
Answer: C. Pixels. Raster images store visual information as a grid of pixels.
What does a vector image use?
A Fixed pixels
B Paths and shapes
C Audio tracks
D Page thumbnails
Answer: B. Paths and shapes. Vector graphics use paths and shapes that can scale without becoming pixelated.
What do pixel dimensions describe?
A Width and height in pixels
B Print cost
C File permissions
D Color names
Answer: A. Width and height in pixels. Pixel dimensions give an image’s width and height as pixel counts.
What is an image’s aspect ratio?
A File size to quality
B Color to brightness
C Pixels per inch
D Width-to-height relationship
Answer: D. Width-to-height relationship. Aspect ratio compares an image’s width with its height.
What does cropping change?
A File ownership
B Camera metadata
C Visible image boundaries
D Color profile
Answer: C. Visible image boundaries. Cropping changes which parts of an image remain visible.
How can you preserve cropped areas?
A Flatten the file
B Use non-destructive cropping
C Export as JPEG
D Delete the layer
Answer: B. Use non-destructive cropping. Some editors can retain cropped pixels so the crop can be revised later.
What does resampling do?
A Adds or removes pixels
B Changes the file owner
C Creates a color profile
D Adds a watermark
Answer: A. Adds or removes pixels. Resampling changes pixel dimensions by adding or removing pixels.
What can enlarging a small image cause?
A More original detail
B Smaller file automatically
C Higher source resolution
D Soft or pixelated detail
Answer: D. Soft or pixelated detail. Upscaling creates or interpolates pixels and cannot guarantee genuine captured detail.
Which setting preserves image proportions?
A Change color mode
B Flatten layers
C Constrain aspect ratio
D Disable transparency
Answer: C. Constrain aspect ratio. Constraining proportions keeps width and height in the same ratio when resizing.
What does PPI measure?
A Pages per image
B Pixels per inch
C Prints per file
D Points per icon
Answer: B. Pixels per inch. PPI describes pixel density per inch, commonly used when preparing images for print.
Which format is common for photos?
A JPEG
B SVG
C TXT
D CSV
Answer: A. JPEG. JPEG is widely used for photographic images and uses lossy compression.
Does JPEG support transparency?
A Yes, always
B Only in grayscale
C Only when compressed
D No, it does not
Answer: D. No, it does not. JPEG does not support transparent pixels.
Which format commonly supports transparency?
A JPEG
B BMP only
C PNG
D DOCX
Answer: C. PNG. PNG supports transparency and is often used for graphics with transparent areas.
What type of compression does JPEG use?
A No compression
B Lossy compression
C Only reversible compression
D Text compression
Answer: B. Lossy compression. JPEG typically uses lossy compression, which can discard some image information.
What does lossless compression preserve?
A Original image information
B Only file names
C Only transparency
D Only color labels
Answer: A. Original image information. Lossless compression reduces file size without discarding image data.
Which format can contain vector graphics?
A JPEG
B MP3
C CSV
D SVG
Answer: D. SVG. SVG stores scalable vector graphics as structured paths and shapes.
What does transparency allow?
A Image to play sound
B File to open faster always
C Background to show through
D Colors to become darker
Answer: C. Background to show through. Transparent pixels allow content behind the image to remain visible.
What is a layer in image editing?
A A file extension
B Separate editable image element
C A printer setting
D A color profile
Answer: B. Separate editable image element. Layers keep image elements or edits separate for independent adjustment.
Why use adjustment layers?
A Edit tones non-destructively
B Delete source pixels
C Rename the image
D Compress the export
Answer: A. Edit tones non-destructively. Adjustment layers change color or tone without permanently altering the underlying pixels.
What does a layer mask control?
A File size
B Image dimensions
C Export format
D Layer visibility by area
Answer: D. Layer visibility by area. A layer mask hides or reveals parts of a layer without deleting its pixels.
What does white reveal on a layer mask?
A The layer name
B Only transparency
C Layer content
D The background color
Answer: C. Layer content. White reveals the layer; black hides it and gray partially reveals it.
What does black hide on a layer mask?
A The file extension
B Layer content
C Canvas dimensions
D Color profile
Answer: B. Layer content. Black on a layer mask conceals the corresponding layer content.
What does a Smart Object help preserve?
A Source content during transforms
B Deleted pixels permanently
C The file name
D Browser cache
Answer: A. Source content during transforms. Smart Objects preserve source content for flexible scaling and transformation.
Which edit can improve a crooked horizon?
A Add a watermark
B Change the filename
C Compress the image
D Straighten or rotate
Answer: D. Straighten or rotate. Straightening or rotating can align a tilted horizon.
What does brightness adjustment affect?
A Pixel dimensions
B File extension
C Overall lightness
D Layer order
Answer: C. Overall lightness. Brightness adjustments make an image or selected areas appear lighter or darker.
What does contrast adjustment change?
A File type
B Difference between tones
C Image ratio
D Layer names
Answer: B. Difference between tones. Contrast controls the separation between light and dark tones.
What does saturation affect?
A Color intensity
B Image dimensions
C File location
D Layer visibility
Answer: A. Color intensity. Saturation changes the intensity of colors.
What does white balance correct?
A Image cropping
B File size
C Layer order
D Color cast from lighting
Answer: D. Color cast from lighting. White balance adjusts color temperature and tint to compensate for lighting.
What can a histogram show?
A File permissions
B Image path
C Tonal distribution
D Export location
Answer: C. Tonal distribution. A histogram shows how pixel tones are distributed across an image.
What does the Eyedropper tool sample?
A Image dimensions
B Color from image
C File size
D Layer opacity
Answer: B. Color from image. The Eyedropper samples a color from the canvas or another available source.
What does a healing tool help remove?
A Small blemishes
B Image dimensions
C Background transparency
D File metadata
Answer: A. Small blemishes. Healing tools blend surrounding pixels to reduce small blemishes or spots.
Why use a selection tool?
A Rename the document
B Change storage location
C Export every layer
D Edit chosen areas
Answer: D. Edit chosen areas. Selections limit an edit to a chosen area of the image.
What does layer opacity control?
A Pixel count
B File name length
C Layer transparency level
D Canvas size
Answer: C. Layer transparency level. Opacity sets how transparent or opaque a layer appears.
What does flattening an image do?
A Adds new layers
B Combines visible layers
C Restores deleted pixels
D Creates vector paths
Answer: B. Combines visible layers. Flattening merges visible layers into a single image layer.
What is a drawback of flattening?
A Fewer separate edits
B More source pixels
C Automatic transparency
D Editable layer masks
Answer: A. Fewer separate edits. After flattening, separate layer contents are no longer independently editable.
Which color model is common for screens?
A CMYK
B HSL only
C Pantone only
D RGB
Answer: D. RGB. Screens typically use red, green, and blue light to display color.
Which color model is common for print workflows?
A RGB only
B HEX only
C CMYK
D Grayscale only
Answer: C. CMYK. CMYK is commonly used for process-color printing.
Why export web images in sRGB?
A It guarantees transparency
B Broad display compatibility
C It prevents all compression
D It doubles pixel count
Answer: B. Broad display compatibility. sRGB is a common color space for consistent display across web browsers and devices.
What does a color profile describe?
A Color interpretation information
B File folder location
C Layer visibility
D Image crop ratio
Answer: A. Color interpretation information. A color profile helps applications interpret and reproduce image colors.
Which tool creates a smooth color blend?
A Crop tool
B Lasso tool
C Eyedropper
D Gradient tool
Answer: D. Gradient tool. A gradient blends colors across a selected area or layer.
What can changing brush hardness affect?
A File extension
B Pixel dimensions
C Edge softness
D Image metadata
Answer: C. Edge softness. Brush hardness controls how soft or sharp the brush edge appears.
What does the Clone Stamp copy?
A Layer permissions
B Pixels from another area
C Image file name
D Color profile
Answer: B. Pixels from another area. The Clone Stamp paints sampled pixels from one area into another.
What does the rule of thirds help guide?
A Visual composition
B Image compression
C Color conversion
D File naming
Answer: A. Visual composition. The rule of thirds helps place important subjects along a simple compositional grid.
What does canvas size change?
A Image content resolution always
B File extension
C Color profile
D Workspace around the image
Answer: D. Workspace around the image. Canvas size changes the surrounding work area and can add or remove space around the image.
How does image size differ from canvas size?
A Changes only background color
B Changes layer names
C Changes image dimensions
D Changes file permissions
Answer: C. Changes image dimensions. Image Size changes the image’s pixel dimensions, while Canvas Size changes the workspace bounds.
Which action keeps an editable master file?
A Export flattened JPEG
B Save layered project
C Delete source layers
D Clear edit history
Answer: B. Save layered project. Saving a layered project file preserves layers for future edits.
What does exporting a JPEG quality setting affect?
A Compression and image detail
B Layer names
C Folder permissions
D Crop ratio only
Answer: A. Compression and image detail. JPEG quality settings balance file size against visible image detail.
What should you check before using a photo?
A Browser history
B Printer settings
C Folder color
D Usage rights
Answer: D. Usage rights. Confirm that you have permission to use an image before publishing or sharing it.
Why add alt text to an informative image?
A Increase its resolution
B Change color mode
C Describe it accessibly
D Reduce file size
Answer: C. Describe it accessibly. Alternative text describes meaningful image content for people using assistive technology.
What can image metadata include?
A Only visible pixels
B Camera and capture details
C Only layer masks
D Only web links
Answer: B. Camera and capture details. Image metadata can contain details such as camera settings, date, and location.
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