2.        What key on a Windows based PC is equivalent to a Mac? Control = Command

3.        In order to “affect” text with formatting commands, what must you do first? Select it

4.        Why are page margins set to be the same all the way around a document when doing a poster? Unlike a letter, the sides need to be equal

5.        Why does the size of the margin vary? Different printers will have a different minimum size, some will now print borderless

6.        What is the difference between a hard return (HR) and a soft-return? HR is when you hit the return key creating a new paragraph, SR is when you hit the end of the line, and the computer word wraps to the next line.

7.        What is the purpose of doing a “Save As” on an existing, previously saved document? To create a second version, retaining the original for later use or backup.

8.        What is the difference between changing the name of a file from the desktop vs. changing the name in a “Save As” dialog box? Changing name at the desktop simply changes the name of that one file, “Save As” results in a new file.

9.        What happens if you hold down the option key while you drag a file to a new folder? Creates a copy

10.     When you insert a picture, why do you have to: Set Format/Layout to “Square” or “Behind Text”. Because otherwise it will be an in-line graphic and “stuck” to the text.

11.     What does it mean to keep an item “Proportional”? As you change one measurement, the other measurement changes the same % amount

12.     What happens if you click to the far left of the line? it will highlight the whole line

13.     Why do you need to proof your work as WELL AS look for spell check and grammar errors? Checker will not catch wrong word usage, etc.

14.     What is “DRAG and DROP”? select text, click on the highlighted text, and drag it to a new location.

15.     How can you cycle through open programs that are open and listed in the Application Menu? Alt + Tab. Alt + Shift + Tab cycles you BACK

16.     When you editing a photo, why do you want to “save as” with a slightly different name? preserve the original

17.     Why do you want to generally ONLY “Save As” after you are completely finished? to avoid JPEG generational compression loss.

18.     When you are in a numbered outline, and have hit return, how do you get a sub point? Tab

19.     How do you go back up a level in outline form? Shift + tab

20.     How do you change the font size with the keyboard? Ctrl + Shift + < or >

21.     What key acts as a “Nudge Key” when an item is selected? Arrow key

22.     How do you do a one (1) pixel nudge? Shift or option (depending on the program)

23.     What key “constrains” the rotation to “fixed angular increments (like 90 degrees)? shift

24.     What is the difference between the two ‘Delete’ keys? Main section key is a backward delete. Numeric keypad section is a forward delete.

25.     What is the “Clipboard”? stores information that has been copied via command, to be pasted into a different place

26.     What is the difference between cut and copy? Copy leaves info in original place and places info on the clipboard, cut removes it from the original location and places it on the clipboard. Once on the clipboard, you can paste in the info to where ever you are.

27.     In Photoshop, what did you create to replace the background? A new layer

28.     In Photoshop, what tool did you use to select a portion of the image? Lasso. What modifiers did you use to add and/or subtract from the selection? Shift (add) or option (subtract)

29.     In Photoshop, what keyboard hotkey allowed you to move around temporarily while using another tool? Hand tool via the spacebar

30.     If the margins are 0.6” on a 3 column document, what should the spacing between the columns be? 1.2 (2x the side page margin)

31.     What is the keyboard command to “Repeat” the last command? Ctrl + Y

32.     What design rule applies when designing different parts of a project, like a brochure, or PowerPoint presentation? Simplicity

33.     How do you change the layering of objects in Word? Arrange

34.     What is the best way to move items that need to stay together? Shift select, then group

35.     What are the three time to crop an image? Camera, Printing, Framing. When is the best time to crop an image? In the camera.

36.     What is the difference between a .jpg and a .psd? Both are images. .psd can only be opened by Photoshop. File must be saved as a .jpg for other programs to use.

37.     When printing, to change paper type or reduce ink/toner usage, what do you do? Change printer options in the print dialog box.

38.     What is the volume size of a CD? 700 MB. Single Layer DVD? 4.7 GB

39.     What is the significance of the server? Allows a large volume (250 GB Drive) to provide documents to many users regardless of station login.

40.     What is a Storyboard useful for? Rough draft for a multipage project, like a movie or presentation.

41.     In a presentation, what is a transition? The effect used to move from one slide to the next.

42.     In a presentation, what is an animation? The effects used on each object on a slide.

43.     Why is printing a presentation as a handout useful? Allows for more than one page per sheet of paper.

44.     What keys are useful with a presentation? Esc to drop out, arrow keys go forward/backward, right click brings up menu to skip slides, etc. F5 starts a presentation from the beginning. Shift + F5 starts from the current selected slide.

45.     What are the “Add Notes” section under a slide for? Speaker notes…the comments to make between and about the slides.

46.     When would slide transition set to “automatically advance” be helpful? In Kiosk, self-running mode. Otherwise, use Advance on mouse click.

47.     What is the essence of photography? You are writing with light. A picture is worth a 1000 words…and a lot can be told.

48.     What is the fundamental basis of photography? Using a box with a hole in it (camera obscura) with a light sensitive material (film or CCD) to react to the light to form an image.

49.     What photographic compositional techniques have you learned? Rule of thirds, center of interest, leading lines, framing, fill the frame, etc.

50.     What is the significance of the aperture vs. the shutter speed in regards to the exposure? Aperture controls how much light and affects depth of field, shutter speeds controls how long the light exposes and affects the stoppage and/or blurring of motion.

51.     What considerations are necessary in dealing with rechargeable batteries? They die quick and they don’t like to be charged when they are not dead, but they don’t like to be run completely down either. So, use them until they run down and have a spare ready to go.

52.     How can you capture action and emotion with a digital camera? Anticipate the action and shoot lots of pictures.

 

 

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