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Test 04 - Creating and Working with Layers

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01. Which one is NOT a layer type?

There are 20 questions in this test

Adjustment Layer

divided into 5 pages.

Shape Layer
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Smart Object Layer

each page by clicking on the Check

Transform Layer

answers button at the bottom left

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02. How can you set the layer properties when you create a new layer by clicking on the New Layer
icon at the bottom of the Layers panel?

with this until you finish the whole

test or do it every time you answer
all questions on each page.

Hold down Alt while clicking on the icon

Hold down Shift while clicking on the icon

You can hide the answers if you

Hold down Ctrl/Cmd while clicking on the icon

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You dont have to hold down anything, just click on the icon

page.
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03. How can you create a new layer below a selected layer?

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Alt + click on the New Layer icon

Shift + click on the New Layer icon
Ctrl/Cmd + click on the New Layer icon
Enable a setting in Preferences > General
04. Which shortcut will allow you to open or close all top level Layer Groups in your document when clicking on
the triangle next to a top level Layer Group?
Alt
Shift
Ctrl/Cmd
Alt + Shift

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05. Which way of duplicating layers will allow you to set other documents as the destination?
Using Ctrl/Cmd + J shortcut

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divided into 5 pages.

Alt + drag a layer in the Layers panel

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Layer menu > Duplicate

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Alt + drag a layer in the work area

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06. Which shortcut will allow you to merge Shape layers without rasterizing them?

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Ctrl/Cmd + E
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E

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Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + E

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None of the above, Vector Shape layers cannot be merged without rasterizing them

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07. Which statement is NOT true about Smart Objects?

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Smart Objects can be used for creating a direct link between Photoshop and Illustrator
Smart Object stores the original raster image as an embedded PSB file
Smart Object makes a raster layer resolution-independent
Filters can be applied to Smart Objects non-destructively

08. What happens when you have the Drop Shadow option selected in the Layer Styles dialog box and you click and drag over the image?
Distance and Angle attributes will update accordingly
Distance attribute will update accordingly
Angle attribute will update accordingly
Distance, Angle and Size attributes will update accordingly

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Test 04 - Creating and Working with Layers

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09. What layer attributes can be saved into a Layer Comp?

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Visibility

divided into 5 pages.

Position
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Appearance

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All of the above

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10. What is the keyboard shortcut for selecting the Layers panel filtering search box?

test or do it every time you answer

all questions on each page.

Ctrl/Cmd + F
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + F

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Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F

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Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + F

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11. Which one is NOT a layer filtering option?

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Mode
Color
Kind
Size

12. What is the purpose of the Global Light option?

Keeps effects with Angle option consistent between documents
Keeps opacity of effects consistent in the document
Keeps effects with Angle option consistent in the document
Keeps opacity of effects consistent between documents

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Test 04 - Creating and Working with Layers

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13. What is the advantage of Fill Opacity?

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It can be used for changing only the opacity of the effects on a layer without changing the opacity of the layer

divided into 5 pages.

It can be used for changing only the opacity of the layer without changing the opacity of the effects applied to the layer
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It can be used to reduce the opacity of dark details

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It can be used to reduce the opacity of bright details

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14. Where can you find the option called Layer Mask hides effect?

test or do it every time you answer

all questions on each page.

Preferences > General

Preferences > Interface

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Layer Styles dialog box > Advanced Blending

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Layers panel menu > Panel options

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15. How can you split the Blend if sliders in the Layers Styles dialog box?

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Holding down Shift while dragging them

Holding down Alt while dragging them
Holding down Cmd/Ctrl while dragging them
You dont have to hold down anything, just simply start dragging them

16. How can you create an intersection between a layer mask based selection and a current selection?
Shift + click on the masks thumbnail
Ctrl/Cmd + click on the masks thumbnail
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + click on the masks thumbnail
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + click on the masks thumbnail

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Test 04 - Creating and Working with Layers

17. Which keyboard shortcut can be used for creating a Clipping mask?

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Ctrl/Cmd + G

divided into 5 pages.

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + G
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Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + G

each page by clicking on the Check

Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + G

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18. Which statement is true about masks?

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Black shows, White hides, Grey is 50% opacity

Black hides, White shows, Grey is 50% opacity

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Black shows, White hides

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None of the above

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19. How can you create a Vector Mask?

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Click on the Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel

Alt + Click on the Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel
Ctrl/Cmd + Click on the Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel
Shift + Click on the Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel

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20. What does the Smart Object via Copy option do?

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Creates a rasterized version of the original Smart Object

button on each page and find

Creates a new version of the Smart Object which is not linked to the same source image as the original Smart Object

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Creates a Smart Object with an external source file

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Creates a Smart Object without an embedded source file

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