Getting Started with Graphics Survey
The following skills survey is designed to help you evaluate your skills using a Graphics program such as PhotoShop. Complete the skills assessments before you begin this training module and after you have completed the module. Take a few minutes to answer the following questions and leave the form with the lab assistant or your instructor. Your instructor or lab assistant will provide a scan-tron form for you to use to answer the questions.
Directions:
On your scan-tron form, please write the following information:
1) Your Last Name, First Name
2) Today’s date
3) Where the form says Subject, please write the name and number of the course in which you are enrolled, for example CA 307
4) Where the form says, Test No., please write Getting Started with Graphics
5) Where the form says, Hour, please write “1” if you have not completed the training workbook for this course, or “2” if you have completed the training workbook for this course.
On this form, mark the letters A through E.
§ A means “I have never done this before."
§ B means, " I did this task once or twice before."
§ C means, " I have done this task several times before."
§ D means, "I have done this task many times and feel very comfortable doing this task."
§ E means “I am very experienced with this task."
Your answers should reflect how well you feel you could complete the specified tasks. There are no right or wrong answers.
1. Create a graphics file.
2. Add anti-aliasing to a file.
3. Crop a picture.
4. Change the color saturation of an area.
5. Zoom in on part of your image.
6. Darken specific areas of an image.
7. Lighten specific areas of an image.
8. Soften hard edges or areas in an image.
9. Draw straight lines on an image.
10. Change pixels in the image as you drag through them.
11. Paint a copy of one state or snapshot of an image into the current image window.
12. Apply gradual tones to an image and imitate traditional airbrush techniques.
13. Change the resolution of an image.
14. Use the Brushes palette.
15. Set the Pressure to 50%.
16. Save your graphics file on your floppy disk.
17. Select different brush sizes.
18. Erase the entire document you have created.
19. Use the Swatches palette to add color to your drawing.
20. Increase or decrease the intensity of a color.
21. Mark a selection in Photoshop.
22. Create a Marching Ant using a selection tool.
23. Use the Marquee tool to create a selection.
24. Use the Add Anchor Point tool to add points to a graphic.
25. Hide and show layers.