ICT 9-grade 3-JTS Marking Scheme
1. Explain the differences between JPG and PSD file formats. [2]
Two from:
JPG is lossy compressed, while PSD is usually uncompressed.
JPG is a flat image format, while PSD supports layers.
JPG does not support transparency, while PSD can include transparent layers.
JPG is not editable, while PSD is editable and can be reopened in Adobe Photoshop.
JPG files are smaller in size than PSD files.
JPG is widely supported, while PSD requires specific software.
2. Identify the image editing techniques described in the following statements. [4]
a) Crop: removing unwanted parts of an image.
b) Resize: making an image larger or smaller.
c) Rotate: turning an image a number of degrees clockwise or anti-clockwise.
d) Color correction ( color adjustment): changing the color, brightness, and contrast of an image.
3. These are several tools that are utilized in the Photoshop software. Your task is to describe the
function of each of these tools.
Tool What is does?
Marquee - Selects an object by drawing a rectangle or an ellipse around it.
Move - Used to select and move objects on the page.
Magic Wand - Selects all objects in a document with the same or similar fill
color, stroke weight, stroke color, opacity, or blending mode.
Crop Tool - Selects and cuts parts of an image.
Polygonal Lasso - Selects an object by drawing a straight-edge border
around it.
Clone Stamp - Takes a sample of an image and applies over another
image, or a part of the same image.
Gradient Tool - Applies a gradient fill to a selected part of the image or to
an entire layer.
Type Tool - Types text on a page.
Rectangle Tool - Draws a rectangle shape. Other shapes that are
hidden in this tool are: Rounded Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool,
Polygon Tool, Line Tool, and Custom Shape Tool.
Hand Tool - Allows you to move around within the image.
4. Steps of selections
Select Magic wand tool
Select the letter ‘P’
Choose “Add to selection”
Select the letter ‘s’
5. Steps of clone tool
Four from:
Select Clone Stamp Tool.
Move the cursor over the source image.
Click Alt to copy the area.
Move the cursor to destination.
Paint until whole source image is completed.
6. Tick whether the following statements are true or false, when using photoshop. [ 6 ]
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Layers allow you to work on different elements of an image independently of each
other.
When you apply a mask to a layer in Photoshop, it will completely hide the layer
unless you paint with black on the mask.
Locking a layer in Photoshop will prevent any changes from being made to it until it is
unlocked.
Creating a folder in Photoshop allows you to group multiple layers together and apply
the same adjustments to all of them at once.
The history panel in Photoshop allows users to view a step-by-step record of the
changes made to an image.
The history panel can be used to automatically save multiple versions of an image.
When creating a new document in Photoshop, you cannot adjust the size or
resolution.
Saving a Photoshop file as a PNG file will preserve the transparency of any layers in
the image.
Photoshop allows you to change the color mode of an image after it has been
created.
