ACE Project Setup and Workflow 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When creating a new Photoshop document for a social media post intended for Retina displays, which resolution setting is most appropriate?
- 72 ppi
- 144 ppi (Correct answer)
- 300 ppi
- 96 ppi
Correct answer: 144 ppi
144 ppi (double the standard 72 ppi) accounts for Retina/HiDPI screens where pixel density is 2x, ensuring sharp display.
Question 2: Which Photoshop workspace panel configuration is best practice for a photographer editing RAW files in a high-volume workflow?
- Reset to Essentials workspace
- Use the Photography workspace with Histogram and Camera Raw visible (Correct answer)
- Use the 3D workspace for depth mapping
- Enable the Motion workspace for batch exports
Correct answer: Use the Photography workspace with Histogram and Camera Raw visible
The Photography workspace pre-arranges panels like Histogram, Adjustments, and Camera Raw for efficient photo-editing workflows.
Question 3: A designer needs to set up a Photoshop file that will be shared across multiple team members using Creative Cloud Libraries. What is the most efficient approach?
- Save the file as a TIFF with layers preserved
- Store colors, character styles, and graphics as Library assets (Correct answer)
- Export all layers as individual PNG files
- Convert all layers to Smart Objects before sharing
Correct answer: Store colors, character styles, and graphics as Library assets
Creative Cloud Libraries allow teams to share colors, text styles, graphics, and other assets that sync automatically across team members.
Question 4: What does enabling 'Pixel Grid' in Photoshop's View menu help prevent when working on web graphics?
- Anti-aliasing on curved edges
- Color banding in gradients
- Sub-pixel rendering causing blurry edges on shapes (Correct answer)
- Oversampling during image export
Correct answer: Sub-pixel rendering causing blurry edges on shapes
The Pixel Grid shows individual pixels at high zoom and helps designers align shapes to exact pixel boundaries, preventing blurry sub-pixel edges.
Question 5: In which scenario should you change a document's Color Mode from RGB to CMYK during project setup?
- Creating artwork for an iOS app
- Designing a full-color magazine advertisement for commercial printing (Correct answer)
- Editing photos for Instagram posts
- Building a UI prototype for web preview
Correct answer: Designing a full-color magazine advertisement for commercial printing
CMYK mode is required for commercial print projects because printing presses use Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (Black) inks.
Question 6: What is the function of Photoshop's 'Snap to Grid' feature during document setup and layout work?
- It automatically aligns layers to the nearest guide or grid intersection (Correct answer)
- It locks layers to prevent accidental movement
- It creates equal spacing between all visible layers
- It snaps anchor points when using the Pen tool
Correct answer: It automatically aligns layers to the nearest guide or grid intersection
Snap to Grid makes elements automatically align to the nearest grid line or intersection as you move or resize them, speeding up precise layout work.
Question 7: Which file format should be chosen when saving a Photoshop document that must retain layers, masks, and adjustment layers for future editing?
- JPEG
- PNG-24
- PSD or PSB (Correct answer)
- TIFF with flattened layers
Correct answer: PSD or PSB
PSD (Photoshop Document) and PSB (Large Document) are native formats that preserve all Photoshop-specific data including layers, masks, and adjustment layers.
ACE Project Setup and Workflow 2
When creating a new Photoshop document for a social media post intended for Retina displays, which resolution setting is most appropriate?