Photoshop CS5 Classroom In A Book Lesson 8 - Vector Drawing Techniques
exam review questions
(p.200) ________ images, technically called raster images, are based on a grid of dots known as pixels.
(p.200) In working with bitmap images, you edit groups of ________ rather than objects or shapes.
(p.200) Because bitmap graphics can represent subtle gradations of shade and color, they are appropriate for continuous-tone images such as photographs or artwork created in ________ programs.
(p.200) A disadvantage of bitmap graphics is that they can lose detail and appear ________ when scaled up onscreen or printed at a lower resolution than they were created for.
(p.200) Draw graphics, also called ________ graphics, are made up of lines and curves defined by mathematical objects.
(p.200) Vector graphics retain their crispness whether they are moved, resized, or have their colors changed. They are appropriate for illustrations, type, and graphics such as ________ that may be scaled to different sizes.
(p.200) You would use ________ to create illustrations, type, or drawings that require clear, smooth lines, or that must retain their crispness when they are moved, resized, or have their color changed..
a vector graphics (draw) program like Illustrator
a bitmap or pixel editing (paint) program like Photoshop
(p.200) You would use ________ for continuous-tone images such as photographs requiring subtle gradations of shade and color.
a vector graphics (draw) program like Illustrator
a bitmap or pixel editing (paint) program like Photoshop
(p.201) In Photoshop, the outline of a vector shape is a ________, which is a curved or straight line segment you draw using the Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool.
(p.201) The ________ tool draws paths with the greatest precision.
(p.201) The ________ tool draws paths as if you were drawing with a pencil on paper.
(p.201) A(n) ________ path, such as a wavy line, has two distinct endpoints
(p.201) A(n) ________ path is continuous like a circle.
(p.201) Paths that have no fill or stroke do not print when you print your artwork because they are ________ objects that contain no pixels.
(p.203) When drawing a freehand path using the Pen tool, use as few ________ as possible to create the shape you want, which gives you a smoother curve and more efficient file.
(p.203) ________ paths are created by clicking the mouse button.
(p.203) The points that connect paths are called ________ points.
(p.203) Curved paths are created by clicking and ________.
(p.203) When you click and drag the Pen tool, Photoshop draws direction lines and ________ from the anchor point, which are used to reshape the curves in a path.
(p.204) Use the ________ tool to select and adjust an anchor point, a path segment, or an entire path.
(p.204) One way to end an open path is to click the pen tool in the ________.
(p.204) To create a closed path, position the Pen tool pointer over the ________ point and click.
(p.204) As you draw paths, a temporary storage area named ________ appears in the Paths panel to keep track of the paths you draw.
(p.204) You must ________ a work path to avoid losing its contents.
(p.207) You can convert any selection made with a selection tool into a ________.
(p.208) You can convert selection borders to paths, but you can't convert paths to selections.
true
false
(p.211) Many posters are designed to be scalable, either up or down, while retaining a crisp appearance; this is a good use for ________ shapes.
bitmap
vector
(p.213 & 215) When a shape's border or outline has a grainy look, it indicates that the shape layer is ________.
(p.213) One way to deselect a path is by clicking in the ________ area below the path in the Paths panel.
(p.213) A shape layer has two components: a ________ and a shape.
(p.213) The fill properties of a shape layer determine the color(s), pattern, and ________ of the layer.
(p.213) A shape layer's shape is a layer ________ that defines the areas in which the fill can be seen and those areas in which the fill is hidden.
(p.216) Another way to use shapes in your artwork is to draw a ________ or preset shape.
(p.218) A graphic which is created in one Adobe program (like Illustrator) and, when placed in another Adobe program (like Photoshop) can still be edited in the original program (Illustrator), is called a ________.
(p.218) Smart Objects are layers that you can edit in Photoshop ________; that is, changes you make to the image remain editable and don’t affect the actual image pixels, which are preserved.