ACE Workflow & File Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Photoshop feature allows you to batch-process files using a recorded set of steps?
- Scripts
- Actions (Correct answer)
- Macros
- Presets
Correct answer: Actions
Actions record and replay a sequence of Photoshop commands, enabling batch processing via File > Automate > Batch.
Question 2: What does the 'Maximize Compatibility' option do when saving a PSD file?
- Compresses the file for smaller size
- Saves a flattened composite layer for use in other applications (Correct answer)
- Converts all layers to Smart Objects
- Embeds ICC color profiles automatically
Correct answer: Saves a flattened composite layer for use in other applications
Maximize Compatibility saves a flattened version of the image inside the PSD so other applications can read it.
Question 3: In Adobe Bridge, what does the 'Cache' serve as?
- A temporary undo history
- A stored index of thumbnails and metadata for faster browsing (Correct answer)
- A backup of recently deleted files
- A list of recently opened documents
Correct answer: A stored index of thumbnails and metadata for faster browsing
Bridge's cache stores thumbnail previews and metadata so folders load faster on subsequent visits.
Question 4: Which file format preserves Photoshop layers, masks, and adjustment layers in a format also readable by Illustrator and InDesign?
- TIFF with layers (Correct answer)
- PSB
- EPS
Correct answer: TIFF with layers
TIFF supports layer data and is natively readable by other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Question 5: What is the keyboard shortcut to open the File Info dialog in Photoshop on Windows?
- Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+Alt+I
- Ctrl+Shift+I
- Alt+F+I
Correct answer: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I (Mac: Cmd+Shift+Option+I) opens the File Info / XMP metadata dialog.
Question 6: When using File > Place Embedded, what happens to the placed file?
- It becomes a linked Smart Object referencing the external file
- Its pixel data is copied into the document as an embedded Smart Object (Correct answer)
- It is rasterized immediately on placement
- It opens in a new document window
Correct answer: Its pixel data is copied into the document as an embedded Smart Object
Place Embedded copies the file's data inside the PSD as a Smart Object, removing the external dependency.
Question 7: Which Photoshop automation feature lets you apply different actions to files based on conditional logic (e.g., document orientation)?
- Droplets
- Batch Process
- Conditional Mode Change
- Conditional Actions (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Conditional Actions
Conditional Actions use If/Then/Else branching within an action to execute different steps based on document conditions.
ACE Workflow & File Management 2
Which Photoshop feature allows you to batch-process files using a recorded set of steps?