Navigating the User Interface Flashcards

What is a 'floating' panel in Adobe CC applications?

Answer: A panel that is undocked and can be freely positioned anywhere on screen

A floating panel is one that has been undocked and exists as a free-standing window you can drag anywhere.

In Adobe Premiere Pro, which panel is used to preview and trim footage before adding it to a sequence?

Answer: Source Monitor

The Source Monitor is used to preview, set In/Out points, and prepare clips before placing them in a sequence.

How do you reset a workspace to its default panel arrangement in Adobe CC applications?

Answer: Window > Workspace > Reset [Workspace Name]

Going to Window > Workspace > Reset [Workspace Name] restores the selected workspace to its saved default layout.

In Adobe applications, what does the Hand tool allow you to do?

Answer: Scroll or pan the view of the document without moving any objects

The Hand tool pans the document view so you can navigate around the canvas without altering objects.

What is the keyboard shortcut to zoom in on the canvas in most Adobe CC applications?

Answer: Ctrl/Cmd + Plus (+)

Ctrl+Plus (Windows) or Cmd+Plus (Mac) zooms into the document in most Adobe applications.

In Adobe Illustrator, what is the Artboard and how do you create a new one?

Answer: The artboard is the total canvas space; create one via the Artboard tool or Artboards panel

An artboard defines the active design area in Illustrator, and new ones are added using the Artboard tool or the Artboards panel.

Which panel in Adobe Photoshop displays the history of recent editing actions and allows you to undo multiple steps?

Answer: History panel

The History panel records each edit as a state, letting you click any previous state to revert to it.