1.                  What is a layer?

A.                  A duplicate of an image.

B.                 A type of channel.

C.                 A virtual plastic sheet that can hold a selection, an image, or an effect, and that can be stacked one on top of another.

D.                 Any of the above.

2.                  Which of the following is true?

A.                  There are at least three ways to create a layer.

B.                 There is only one way to create a layer.

C.                 You cannot create a layer. You must use pre existing layers only.

D.                 None of the above.

3.                  How do you hide a layer from view?

A.                  Double click on the layer

B.                 Click the layers eye icon to make it disappear

C.                 Drag the layer to the hide button at the bottom of the palette

D.                 Choose Hide Layer from the Edit menu

4.                  What does “adjusting a layer’s opacity” mean?

A.                  Adjusting the level of black in the layer.

B.                 Adjusting the level of saturation in the layer.

C.                 Hiding a layer.

D.                 Altering the transparency of the layer.

E.                 Any of the above.

5.                  Why is the order of your layers in the layers palette important?

A.                  With layers, order is not important.

B.                 The lowest layers in the palette will be seen on top of the highest layers in the palette.

C.                 No layers beneath the top layer will ever be seen.

D.                 The top layer will be seen, and if it is only partially covered, or if it is transparent, the visible parts of underlying layers can be seen as well.

6.                  How do you put a selection on a layer?

A.                  Layer->New->Layer via Copy

B.                 Layer->New->Layer via Cut

C.                 Image->Add Selection to Layer

D.                 A and B

7.                  Which of the following is a legitimate way of deleting a layer?

A.                  Right click on the layer and choose Delete Layer

B.                 Choose Edit->Delete Layer

C.                 Drag the layer to the trash can at the bottom of the layers palette

D.                 Erase the layer with the eraser tool

E.                 Both A and C

8.                  What is an adjustment layer?

A.                  An adjustment layer is a layer that has had an editing effect applied to it.

B.                 An adjustment layer is a layer that contains a mask associated with a particular kind of image adjustment.

C.                 There is no such thing as an adjustment layer in Photoshop CS.

D.                 None of the above

9.                  How do you add a Posterize adjustment layer?

A.                  Layer->Posterize

B.                 Image ->Adjustments->Posterize

C.                 Edit->Layer->Posterize

D.                 Layer-New Adjustment Layer->Posterize

10.             What is the effect of layers on file size?

A.                  Keeping the separate layer information intact makes your files larger.

B.                 Preserving your layers does not affect file size.

C.                 Preserving your layers decreases file size.

D.                 You cannot preserve separate layer information.