1. Do you know what are the Photoshop's work areas?
The Photoshop's work area includes Application Bar, Option Bar, Panel Dock and Tools panel.
2. Tell me can we use bamboo tablet in Photoshop?
Yes, you can use bamboo tablet in Photoshop. After installing the bamboo tablet software, open the software. Once done, the next step is to configure the four hotkeys of Bamboo tablet with the help of the software available in tablet. Create a new document and open the Photoshop, you can now have Photoshop with a bamboo tablet.
3. Tell me with the help of spin software how you can make 3D sphere?
To make 3D sphere, select blur from filter menu and click on radial blur. Select spin option in the blur method section, you can increase or decrease the amount of spin by dragging the slider.
Gradients are a great way to introduce flashy, eye-catching graphics in your pages.
5. What are your strengths and weaknesses as Photoshop Expert?
I am pretty creative, always coming with new ideas and solutions. On the top of that, I am quite skilled in drawing. On the other hand, my management skills are quite bad. I can hardly manage other people… I plan to participate in a management training to improve on my weakness.
First of all, you should prepare a portfolio of best works, either in an electronic, or in a paper form. Every responsible designer serious about his job search has one. It can be simple, but it should be nice. Do not economize. Use quality printer and colors, so your works look good on the paper.
Such a portfolio should include also a goal of each project, your target audience, and programs/techniques you used to complete it. It is good to have few copies of your portfolio, so you can leave one to the interviewers (at least for temporary time).
7. Explain me what is Adobe Photoshop?
It is software developed by Adobe to create and edit images and logos. By adobe photoshop adjustment and modification can be done.
8. Explain me how you can unlock the background in Photoshop?
To unlock the background image, first click on the picture or image and then select MODE option. After that, select the option GRAY SCALE and revert to LAYER. When you double click on the surface, the surface will be unlocked.
9. What is Clone tool in Photoshop?
Clone tool uses the current brush to repair the problem areas in photos and pictures, by painting over them with pixel data from other areas.
10. Tell me what is a Bezier curve?
It is a mathematically defined curve used in two-dimensional graphic applications. It is defined by four points, the initial position, two middle point positions and a terminating position.
11. Explain what is the meaning of a Path?
A path can be defined as a collection of possibly disconnected, lines and areas describing the image. In simple words, it is a collection of curves and line segments arranged on the page. A path cannot be drawn by itself, but after it is specified it can be stroked (lines) or filled (places) making the proper marks.
12. Explain me what color is considered to be blown out?
Any colour whose number exceeds 240 in light room is considered as blown out color.
13. Tell me where you we use file name templates?
File name templates can be used whenever you choose to rename files.
14. Tell me how you can analyze the color tone in light room?
On the top right hand corner of the library there you can see a histogram. This histogram gives you a fair idea about your image appearance whether it is blown out or suave.
15. Tell me how you can sync edits for multiple images in lightroom?
Once you have edited the image and you want the same changes in other images as well you can use the function “Sync” at the bottom of the develop panel.
16. Tell us what brands do you most admire and how do they influence your work?
This is a good opportunity to see whether a designer is abreast of current design trends and a good fit for your specific business needs. They should be able to articulate what makes a brand stand out, graphically speaking, whether that brand is directly related to your business or if it shares similar attributes.
17. Tell me how to Unlock Background?
Click on IMAGE go to MODE and select GRAY SCALE (if the PDF or JPG is black / white), and go back to the LAYER and double click, that will unlocked, if do not, go back to IMAGE and select RGB color and double click, that would do it. Click on IMAGE go to MODE and select GRAY SCALE (if the PDF or JPG is black / white), and go back to the LAYER and double click, that will unlocked, if do not, go back to IMAGE and select RGB color and double click, that would do it.
18. Tell me how do you create an artistic border?
1. Open any image>
2. Make a selection using the ?rectangular Marquee Tool? (M)
3. In your layer pallet> add a layer mask
4. Then go to Filter>Brush Strokes>Sprayed Strokes and play with the stroke length etc. You can apply other styles too.
19. Tell me for Photoshop is CS3 really that much better than CS2 on an Intel Mac?
On both the Photoshop CS works fine. But on Mac it seems to speed up faster. The startup is much faster than on windows but relative to the velocity of the CS2, it indeed is faster. So yes, photoshop cs3 is better at functioning on an intel mac rater than cs2, due to the faster startup
It is better to be humble. They can let you work with CAD or Photoshop right in the interview. After all, it is the best way to see if you can really do your job in the program. Practical exercises are becoming pretty common in graphic design interviews, so be aware of it.
Recruiters use this question as a test of your trustworthiness too. If you say you are skilled with Photoshop, but are unable to complete the assigned tasks later, you will not get the job. They will not trust you anymore. Without trust, there is no job contract…
Therefor, I suggest you to be humble and name only programs you can really work with. You should say how long you have been working with it and list few advantages it has. It is the best way how to answer this question.
21. Do you know what is a Gradient in Adobe Photoshop?
Gradients are a great way to introduce eye-catching and flashy graphics in your pages.
22. Explain me how to create an artistic border?
To create an artistic border, you must select an image. After that, add a layer mask in a layer pallet then select filter-> brush strokes-> sprayed strokes.
23. Tell me what tool you can use to combine images?
You can use Auto-blend layers command to combine images. Auto-blend layers uses layer masks as needed to mask-out over underexposed areas.
24. Tell me how you can fix blown out colors in light room?
To fix the blown out colors in light room, you have to go to local adjustment brush option in lightroom and you can adjust your color. Either you can reduce the effect of color or either you can balance the effect of color by increasing the proportion of the opposite color.
25. Tell me why filename template is important in light room?
File name template is important in light room because with the file name template you can save lot of information about the image like meta-data of that image, equipment, date, equipment etc. Apart from that, you can also include a custom text field.
