Color adjustments (Brightness/Contrast, Color Balance, etc.)

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: January 31, 2025

1. Which adjustment in Adobe Photoshop allows you to adjust the overall brightness and contrast of an image? A. Levels
B. Curves
C. Brightness/Contrast
D. Hue/Saturation
Answer: C. Brightness/Contrast

2. The Color Balance adjustment in Photoshop allows you to modify which color components of an image? A. Red, Green, Blue
B. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
C. Hue, Saturation, Lightness
D. Shadows, Midtones, Highlights
Answer: A. Red, Green, Blue

3. In Photoshop, which adjustment is used to correct white balance issues and adjust the overall color temperature of an image? A. Color Lookup
B. Selective Color
C. Color Balance
D. Color Replacement
Answer: C. Color Balance

4. The Levels adjustment in Photoshop allows you to adjust which aspects of an image? A. Color intensity and hue
B. Brightness, contrast, and tonal range
C. Opacity and flow
D. Saturation and vibrance
Answer: B. Brightness, contrast, and tonal range

5. Which adjustment in Photoshop is particularly useful for fine-tuning specific colors or tonal ranges within an image? A. Hue/Saturation
B. Gradient Map
C. Vibrance
D. Color Lookup
Answer: A. Hue/Saturation

6. The Shadows/Highlights adjustment in Photoshop is used to selectively lighten which parts of an image? A. Bright areas
B. Dark areas
C. Midtone areas
D. Highlights areas
Answer: B. Dark areas

7. Which adjustment in Photoshop is used to convert an image to grayscale or adjust its grayscale tones? A. Black & White
B. Invert
C. Posterize
D. Threshold
Answer: A. Black & White

8. What does the Vibrance adjustment in Photoshop primarily enhance in an image? A. Overall brightness
B. Color saturation of less saturated colors
C. Contrast between light and dark areas
D. Hue of specific color ranges
Answer: B. Color saturation of less saturated colors

9. The Selective Color adjustment in Photoshop allows you to adjust colors based on which criteria? A. Brightness and contrast
B. Shadows, midtones, highlights, and neutrals
C. Red, green, blue color channels
D. Hue, saturation, lightness
Answer: B. Shadows, midtones, highlights, and neutrals

10. In Photoshop, which adjustment is used to apply a predefined color effect or mapping to an image? A. Gradient Map
B. Exposure
C. Channel Mixer
D. Color Lookup
Answer: D. Color Lookup

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