Adobe Cert Practice Question List

1. Which is a benefit of opening files as Smart Objects?
A. You can edit Smart Objects many times without loss of quality.
B. Smart Objects are not rendered so they have a higher dynamic range.
C. You are able to paint directly on Smart Objects without rasterizing them first.
D. You can discard the original Raw file to speed up Layer Comps.
Answer: A

2. You want to remove a crack from a photograph of a wall, by painting over the crack using
samples from another part of the wall. Which tool should you choose to perform this task most
efficiently?
A. Use the Healing Brush tool.
B. Use the Spot Healing Brush tool.
C. Use the Patch tool.
D. Use the Content-Aware Move tool.
Answer: A

3. Which is a benefit of customizing the panels and menus settings in Photoshop?
A. You will use less RAM and speed up image processing.
B. You will work more efficiently and reduce unnecessary monitor clutter.
C. You will show that you are a professional and increase file compatibility.
D. You will increase backwards compatibility and reduce scratch disk use.
Answer: B

4. You want to apply a tonal correction to a specific area of an image in a nondestructive way.
Which should you use?
A. A layer style.
B. An adjustment layer.
C. A filter.
D. A blending mode.
Answer: B

5. You want to straighten, crop, and resample your image in one step. Which tool or command
should you use?
A. The Crop tool.
B. The Ruler tool.
C. Choose Image > Trim.
D. Choose Image > Crop.
Answer: A

6. You want to isolate the image area affected by an adjustment layer, non-destructively, and with
detailed control. Which feature should you use in combination with the adjustment layer?
A. Use a fill layer.
B. Use a layer mask.
C. Use a layer comp.
D. Use a layer comp.
Answer: B

7. You want sharpen a specific area while minimizing undesired artifacts. Which sharpening method
will achieve this?
A. With the Sharpen tool, increase the Strength value and select the Protect Detail option.
B. In the Smart Sharpen filter, increase the Reduce Noise and Tonal Width values.
C. In the Adobe Camera Raw filter, increase the Clarity and Masking values.
D. In the Unsharp Mask filter, adjust the Amount, Radius, and Threshold values.
Answer: A

8. You are experimenting with different filter combinations. Which command should you choose to
ensure that your filters are non-destructive?
A. Filter > Filter Gallery.
B. Select > Isolate Layers.
C. Filter > Convert for Smart Filters.
D. Image > Adjustments > Photo Filter.
Answer: C

9. Which is an advantage of using the Quick Selection Tool instead of the Magic Wand Tool?
A. You can set a Tolerance value.
B. You can more easily add or subtract from the selection.
C. You can more quickly isolate areas with non-uniform foreground or background colors.
D. You can use the Refine Edge feature after creating the selection.
Answer: C

10. Which two file formats are appropriate when saving your file for web publishing? (Choose two.)
A. PNG
B. PSD
C. GIF
D. EPS
Answer: A, C

1. Which of the following would you do first in order to present initial ideas to a client for their
approval and feedback?
A. Show the client the final project
B. Present sketches
C. Give the client an invoice
D. Set up a conference call
Correct Answer: B

2. Which two ways can background images affect text? (Choose two.)
A. Readability
B. Alignment
C. Loading time
D. Language choice
Correct Answer: A and B

3. Which option is NOT a benefit of producing reusable images?
A. Ability to apply consistent settings to multiple projects.
B. Allows the user to save time and resources during production.
C. Reduces user error in production.
D. Improved quality when used for print and web.
Correct Answer: D

4. Which two options below represent Auto Color Correction tools available in Adobe Photoshop?
(Choose two.)
A. Auto Tone
B. Auto Color
C. Auto Crop
D. Auto Hue
Correct Answer: A and B

5. Which option below allows users to saturate pixels?
A. Dodge Tool
B. Burn Tool
C. Sponge Tool
D. Mixer Brush Tool
Correct Answer: C

6. Which two options are considered best practices when using the Pen tool to create curves and
angles? (Choose two.)
A. Place anchors at every acute or abrupt angle.
B. Mid-curve anchors should be placed to comfortably accommodate curve transitions.
C. Place anchor points in the middle of a curve to change direction.
D. Always use as many anchor points as possible to create smooth curve transitions.
Correct Answer: A and B

7. Which filter would a user choose to create image results that are more realistic because the
edits are properly oriented and scaled to the perspective planes?
A. Vanishing Point Filter
B. Liquefy Filter
C. Displace Filter
D. Lighting Effects Filter
Correct Answer: A

8. Which color mode is the most effective to use for final output when a project will be printed on
an offset press?
A. CMYK
B. HSB
C. LAB
D. RGB
Correct Answer: A

9. Which two options describe the design practice of framing? (Choose two.)
A. The technique of placing the subject of an image in such a way that the viewer's attention is
focused in that area.
B. The process of defining the border of an image.
C. The process of changing the contrast, brightness, and cropping of an image to highlight the
subject.
D. The process of defining a decorative border for an image.
Correct Answer: A and C

10. Which file formats are best suited for high-quality images that will be displayed on a webpage?
A. JPG and BMP
B. JPG and TIFF
C. GIF and TIFF
D. PNG and JPG
Correct Answer: D

1. A user just cut a selection from a photograph in Adobe Photoshop and wants to place it into a new
file.
Which document type automatically sets the canvas size in the new document to match the user's
selection?
A. Photo
B. Web
C. Clipboard
D. Film & Video
Answer: C

2. What are two features that can be saved with a custom workspace? (Choose two.)
A. Fonts
B. Guides
C. Color Swatches
D. Panel locations
E. Keyboard shortcuts
Answer: D and E

3. A user has an image on a single color background and wants to remove the background using the least
number of steps.
Which tool should be used?
A. Magic Wand Tool
B. Magic Eraser Tool
C. Quick Selection Tool
D. Background Eraser Tool
Answer: B

4. A user is working on a Photoshop document that has a large number of layers and wants to display only
the layers that contain pixel-based data.
Which filter type should be selected in the Layers panel?
A. Kind
B. Mode
C. Effect
D. Attribute
Answer: A

5. A user is resampling an image in the Image Size dialog and wants to enable the Reduce Noise slider.
Which resampling method should be used in this situation?
A. Automatic
B. Bicubic Sharper (reduction)
C. Nearest Neighbor (hard edges)
D. Preserve Details (enlargement)
Answer: D

6. Which tool in the Curves dialog box allows the user to most accurately select specific tones of the image
for adjustment?
A. Pencil
B. Edit Points
C. Modify Curve (hand)
D. Gray Point (eyedropper)
Answer: C

7. How could a user apply a non-destructive vignette to an image?
A. Use the Burn Tool to selectively brush in image edge darkening
B. Add a Photo Filter layer and adjust the vignette slider for each edge
C. Apply a Black to Transparent Gradient to the edges of an overlaid
empty layer
D. Select the Multiply blending mode and use the Brush tool to paint the
darker areas
Answer: C

8. A user is attempting to make a new digital photograph have an aged appearance.
Which filter should be used to simulate this?
A. Noise > Despeckle
B. Other > High-Pass
C. Pixelate > Pointillize
D. Filter Gallery > Film Grain
Answer: D

9. A user has a picture of two people shaking hands and wants to select only the hands to add them into
another image.
How should this be achieved?
A. Select the handshake with the Slice Tool. Copy the selected pixels.
Open a second image in Photoshop and paste the copied pixels into the
new photo.
B. Select the handshake with the Magic Wand Tool. Copy the color range.
Open a second image in Photoshop and paste the copied pixels into the
new photo.
C. Select the handshake with the Quick Selection Tool. Copy the selected
pixels. Open a second image in Photoshop and paste the copied pixels
into the new photo.
D. Select the handshake with the Crop Tool. Delete the cropped pixels.
Select all and copy the remaining pixels. Open a second image in
Photoshop and paste the pixels into the new photo.
Answer: C

10. A user is creating an app icon from an existing logo file.
Which tool and key combination creates a perfect square selection?
A. Magic Wand tool + Alt (Option)
B. Rectangular Marquee tool + Shift
C. Quick Selection tool + Alt (Option)
D. Elliptical marquee tool + Ctrl (Command)
Answer: B

11. Which file format will allow the user to include an alpha channel to use as a clipping path in InDesign?
A. GIF
B. PNG
C. TIFF
D. JPEG
Answer C