1. What is Adobe Photoshop?
Ans. Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editing software used for photo editing, graphic design, and digital art.
2. Which company developed Photoshop?
Ans. Adobe Systems.
3. What is the shortcut to create a new file in Photoshop?
Ans. Ctrl + N
4. Which tool is used to select irregular areas?
Ans. Lasso Tool
5. What does PSD stand for?
Ans. Photoshop Document.
6. Which tool is used to remove blemishes from photos?
Ans. Spot Healing Brush Tool
7. What is the shortcut for Undo?
Ans. Ctrl + Z
8. Which panel shows all layers?
Ans. Layers Panel
9. What is the default background color in Photoshop?
Ans. White.
10. Which tool is used to crop an image?
Ans. Crop Tool
Intermediate Level
11. What is a Layer in Photoshop?
Ans. A layer is a separate level where images or effects can be placed independently.
12. Which shortcut duplicates a layer?
Ans. Ctrl + J
13. What is the Magic Wand Tool used for?
Ans. To select areas of similar color.
14. What is opacity in layers?
Ans. It controls the transparency of a layer.
15. Which tool is used to type text?
Ans. Type Tool (T)
16. What is the difference between RGB and CMYK?
Ans. RGB is for screens; CMYK is for printing.
17. What does the Eyedropper Tool do?
Ans. Picks colors from the image.
18. Which filter blurs an image?
Ans. Gaussian Blur
19. What is a Smart Object?
Ans. A layer that preserves the original image data for non-destructive editing.
20. Which shortcut selects the entire canvas?
Ans. Ctrl + A
Advanced Level
21. What is non-destructive editing?
Ans. Editing without permanently changing the original image.
22. What are Adjustment Layers used for?
Ans. To apply color and tonal adjustments without damaging the image.
23. What is the purpose of Layer Mask?
Ans. To hide or reveal parts of a layer.
24. Which tool is used for perspective correction?
Ans. Perspective Crop Tool
25. What is feather in selections?
Ans. It softens the edges of a selection.
26. What is the shortcut for Free Transform?
Ans. Ctrl + T
27. What is blending mode?
Ans. It controls how a layer interacts with layers below it.
28. Which format supports transparency?
Ans. PNG
29. What is the History Panel used for?
Ans. To view and revert to previous steps.
30. What does DPI stand for?
Ans. Dots Per Inch.
Professional / Expert Level
31. What is the difference between raster and vector graphics?
Ans. Raster uses pixels; vector uses paths and is scalable without quality loss.
32. Which Photoshop feature helps automate repetitive tasks?
Ans. Actions
33. What is clipping mask used for?
Ans. To confine one layer’s visibility to the shape of another layer.
34. What is the shortcut to merge selected layers?
Ans. Ctrl + E
35. What is Content-Aware Fill?
Ans. It intelligently fills selected areas based on surrounding pixels.
36. Which color mode is best for web graphics?
Ans. RGB
37. What is the purpose of the Pen Tool?
Ans. To create precise paths and selections.
38. What is flattening an image?
Ans. Merging all layers into one.
39. What is the shortcut to invert selection?
Ans. Shift + Ctrl + I
40. What is a workspace in Photoshop?
Ans. A customized arrangement of panels and tools.