Photoshop Tools and Techniques

In this Photoshop tutorial, Malcolm Nicholas introduces basic tools and techniques for image editing. He covers the use of the lasso tool, content-aware fill, patch tool, and spot healing brush for removing unwanted elements. The tutorial also explains layer masking and compositing for combining images, as well as background removal and texture overlays. Finally, it demonstrates how to make adjustments using curves and blending modes to enhance the final image.

What tool is used to make a selection around unwanted elements in an image?

• Lasso Tool

• Magic Wand Tool

• Crop Tool

• Brush Tool

Which tool can be used if the content-aware fill does not provide the desired result?

• Clone Stamp Tool

• Gradient Tool

• Eraser Tool

• Patch Tool

What is the primary purpose of the patch tool?

• To replace one part of an image with another

• To adjust color balance

• To crop images

• To add text to an image

Which tool is more suitable for removing small spots and blemishes?

• Gradient Tool

• Spot Healing Brush Tool

• Magic Wand Tool

• Pen Tool

What is the function of a layer mask in Photoshop?

• To add a border to an image

• To adjust the brightness of an image

• To hide parts of an image without erasing them

• To permanently delete parts of an image

What is the process of combining multiple images into one called?

• Compositing

• Blending

• Layering

• Masking

What tool is used to quickly select the main subject in an image?

• Quick Selection Tool

• Pen Tool

• Blur Tool

• Dodge Tool

How can you ensure that only the adjustment layer is altered and not the entire project?

• By using the eraser tool

• By flattening the image

• By clipping the adjustment layer to the image

• By changing the image resolution

What blend mode is used to make any black in an image disappear?

• Overlay

• Multiply

• Darken

• Screen

What is the purpose of using a curves adjustment layer?

• To crop the image

• To change the image resolution

• To adjust the shadows and highlights

• To add text to an image