SOLVED GRD101 Quiz 1 Solution and Discussion

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cmyk stands for
cmyk stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and…

CMYK. Stands for “Cyan Magenta Yellow Black.” These are the four basic colors used for printing color images. Unlike RGB (red, green, blue), which is used for creating images on your computer screen, CMYK colors are “subtractive.” This means the colors get darker as you blend them together.

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Adobe Photoshop is used for?

Adobe Photoshop is a critical tool for designers, web developers, graphic artists, photographers, and creative professionals. It is widely used for image editing, retouching, creating image compositions, website mockups, and adding affects. Digital or scanned images can be edited for use online or in-print.

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what is the function of clipping mask?

A clipping mask is a group of layers to which a mask is applied. The bottommost layer, or base layer, defines the visible boundaries of the entire group. For example, suppose you have a shape in the base layer, a photograph in the layer above it, and text in the topmost layer.

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shortcut keys of Photoshop:

Selecting
Draw marquee selection from center
Alt–drag selection
Add to a selection
Shift
Subtract from a selection
Alt
Intersect with a selection
Shift–Alt
Make copy of selection w/Move tool
Alt–drag selection
Make copy of selection when not in Move tool
Ctrl–Alt–drag selection
Move selection (in 1-pixel increments)
Arrow keys
Move selection (in 10-pixel increments)
Shift–Arrow keys
Select all opaque pixels on layer
Ctrl–click on layer thumbnail (in Layers panel)
Reselect last selection
Ctrl–Shift–D
Feather selection
Shift–F6
Move marquee while drawing selection
Hold Spacebar while drawing marquee
Viewing
Fit on Screen
Double–click on Hand tool or Ctrl–0
100% View Level (Actual Pixels)
Double–click on Zoom tool or Ctrl–1
Zoom in
Ctrl–Spacebar–click or Ctrl–Plus(+)
Zoom out
Alt–Spacebar–click or Ctrl–Minus(–)
Hide/Show all tools and panels
Tab
Hide/Show all panels except Tools panel and Options bar
Shift–Tab
Cycle through full screen modes
F
Scroll image left or right in window
Ctrl–Shift–Page Up/Down
Jump/Zoom to part of Image
Ctrl–drag in Navigator panel
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith

Layers
Create new layer
Ctrl–Shift–N
Select non-contiguous layers
Ctrl–click layers
Select contiguous layers
Click one layer, then Shift–click another layer
Delete Layer
Delete key (while in the Move tool)
View contents of layer mask
Alt–click layer mask icon
Temporarily turn off layer mask
Shift–click layer mask icon
Clone layer as you move it
Alt–drag
Find/Select layer containing object
Right–click on the object w/Move tool
Change layer opacity
Number pad keys (w/Move tool selected)
Cycle down or up through blending modes
Shift–Plus(+) or Minus(–)
Change to a specific blending mode
(w/Move tool) Shift–Alt–letter (i.e.: N=Normal, M=Multiply. etc.)
Switch to layer below/above current layer
Alt–[ or Alt–]
Move layer below/above current layer
Ctrl–[ or Ctrl–]
Type
Select all text on layer
Double–click on T thumbnail in Layers panel
Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 1 pt
Ctrl–Shift–> or <
Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 5 pts
Ctrl–Shift–Alt–> or <
Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking
Alt–Right/Left Arrow
Align text left/center/right
Ctrl–Shift–L/C/R
Painting
Fill selection with Background color
Ctrl–Backspace
Fill selection with Foreground color
Alt–Backspace
Fill selection with Foreground color using Lock Transparent Pixels
Shift–Alt–Backspace
Fill selection with source state in History panel
Ctrl–Alt–Backspace
Display Fill dialog box
Shift–Backspace
Sample as background color
Alt–click w/Eyedropper tool
To get Move tool
While in any painting/editing tool, hold Ctrl
To get Eyedropper with painting tools
Alt
Change paint opacity (with Airbrush OFF)
Number keys
Change paint opacity (with Airbrush ON)
Shift–Number keys
Change Airbrush flow (with Airbrush ON)
Number keys
Change Airbrush flow (with Airbrush OFF)
Shift–Number keys
To get Crosshair Cursor
While in any painting/editing tool, turn Caps Lock on
Decrease/Increase brush size
[ or ]
Decrease/Increase hardness of brush
Shift–[ or Shift–]
Switch between preset brushes
< or >
Open Brushes pop-up panel
Right–click in image window
Erase to History panel’s source state
Alt–Eraser
Cycle down or up through blend modes
Shift–Plus(+) or Minus(–)
Change to a specific blend mode
Shift–Alt–letter (i.e.: N=Normal, M=Multiply, etc.)
Create fixed color target from within a dialog box
Shift–click in image window
Delete fixed color target
Alt–click on target with Color Sampler tool
Create new Spot Color channel from current selection
Ctrl–click on New Channel button in Channels panel
Pen Tool & Paths
To get Direct Selection tool while using Pen tool
Ctrl
Switch between Add Anchor and Delete Anchor Point tools
Alt
Switch from Path Selection tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor point
Ctrl–Alt
To select a whole path w/Direct Selection tool
Alt–click
Convert path to a selection
Ctrl–click on path name (in Paths panel)
Panels
Show/Hide Brushes panel
F5
Show/Hide Color panel
F6
Show/Hide Layers panel
F7
Show/Hide Info panel
F8
Show/Hide Actions panel
Alt–F9
Open Adobe Bridge
Ctrl–Alt–O
Miscellaneous Good Stuff
Switch between open documents
Ctrl–Tab
Undo or Redo operations beyond last one
Ctrl–Alt–Z/Ctrl–Shift–Z
Reapply last filter used
Ctrl–F
Reapply last filter used, but display dialog box to alter settings
Ctrl–Alt–F
Temporarily switch to Hand tool
Spacebar
Reset dialog box
Hold Alt, Cancel turns into Reset button, click it
Increase/Decrease value (in any option field) by 1 unit
Up/Down Arrow
Increase/Decrease value (in any option field) by 10 units
Shift–Up/Down Arrow
Reapply last transformation
Ctrl–Shift–T
Measure angle between lines (Protractor function)
After ruler is drawn, Alt–drag end of line with Ruler tool
Move Crop/Selection marquee while creating
Hold Spacebar while drawing
Snap Guide to Ruler ticks
Hold Shift while dragging
Highlight fields in Options bar (n/a for all tools)
Enter
Don’t snap object edge while moving
Hold Control while dragging
Tools
V
Move and Artboard tools
M
Marquee tools
L
Lasso tools
W
Quick Selection, Magic Wand
C
Crop and Slice Tools
I
Eyedropper, 3D Material Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Note, Count
J
Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush, Patch, Content-Aware Move, Red Eye
B
Brush, Pencil, Color Replacement, Mixer Brush
S
Clone Stamp, Pattern Stamp
Y
History Brush, Art History Brush
E
Eraser tools
G
Gradient, Paint Bucket, 3D Material Drop
O
Dodge, Burn, Sponge
P
Pen tools
T
Type tools
A
Path Selection, Direct Selection
U
Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, Custom Shape
H
Hand
R
Rotate View
Z
Zoom
D
Default colors
X
Switch Foreground and Background colors
Q
Quick Mask Mode

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what is the shortcut key of spot healing tool?

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what is the shortcut key of ruler in photoshop

Ctrl + R
Rulers in Photoshop. To show or hide rulers in Photoshop, choose View > Rulers or press Cmd + R (Mac) or Ctrl + R (Windows). A ruler will appear along the top and along the left hand side of the interface. To turn the rulers off again just hit the same keyboard shortcut.

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what is the shortcut key of quick selection tool

Select the Quick Selection tool from the Tools panel. The tool looks like a wand with a marquee around the end. It shares the Magic Wand tool’s flyout menu. You can also press the W key, and then press Shift+W until you get the tool.

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brush while changing its opacity

If however, you would prefer to change the Brush Opacity (instead of the … Photoshop enables a change in Opacity when dragging up/down or size.

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in adobe illustrator tracing means adjustment

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P is shortcut key of pen tool in photoshop…

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shortcut key of ruler in adobe illustrator

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basic painting tool in adobe Photoshop is

Paint with the Brush tool or Pencil tool

• Choose a foreground color. (See Choose colors in the toolbox.)
• Select the Brush tool or Pencil tool .
• Choose a brush from the Brush Presets panel. See Select a preset brush.
• Set tool options for mode, opacity, and so on, in the options bar.
• Do one or more of the following:

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Eraser Tool shortcut key is
e is the key of eraser in Photoshop.

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elliptical marquee tool is designed for?

In Photoshop CS6, the Elliptical Marquee tool is designed for elliptical, including circular, selections. You can easily select objects such as clocks, balls, and full moons by using this tool. … If the Elliptical Marquee tool is visible, press the M key. If the Rectangular Marquee is visible, you must press Shift+M.