Basic GIMP MCQ
1. What must you do to use an image produced in GIMP in another program?
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Export a file format that the program can use
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2. What two things must happen in order to use the Paths tool?
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You must create a path, then stroke it
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3. How does GIMP feather objects?
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By applying a Gaussian blur to the selection channel
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4. In order to use the NL Filter, what property must a layer have?
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It must not have an Alpha Channel
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5. The Pixelize filter is found under which category?
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6. What happens when you drag and drop an image into the toolbox window?
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The image opens in it's own image window
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7. The clone tool...
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can be used across multiple layers and images.
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8. How do you fix a digital photo that's not straight?
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Use the Rotate tool
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9. What happens if you paint on a Quickmask with gray?
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The painted areas are partially selected
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10. The Transform tools are used for what purpose?
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To alter the geometry of the image
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11. In QuickMask, which area is normally fogged over?
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The unselected area
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12. What is the keyboard shortcut to fit an image in the window?
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Shift+Ctrl+E
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13. What sort of operation can be performed on an image with the Image Menu items?
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Nearly every operation possible in GIMP
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14. Where can you find the Colors tools in the default setup?
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Only in the menu bar
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15. How do you separate an object with a complex shape for selection?
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Use feathering
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16. How many operations can be done before Undo Memory is used up?
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The number varies depending on operation size.
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17. Can text be edited after a text layer has been modified with another tool or filter?
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Yes, but all modifications will be discarded.
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18. What does feathering allow you to do?
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Soften the sharp edges of a selection
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19. The points of a path may be edited...
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until the tool is switched.
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20. What happens if you click and drag a selection without handles?
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You create a new selection
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21. What is the keyboard shortcut for opening the Image menu?
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Shift+F10
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22. When can you use the Windows menu command?
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Only when an image is open
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23. Can you use GIMP to draw complicated drawings?
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GIMP is not designed to be used for drawing
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24. On the multiwindow interface, closing Toolbox will yield what result?
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GIMP will exit after confirming this action
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25. Which tools alter the color distribution of the entire image?
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Color tools
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26. Which tools alter the colors in some part of the image?
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Paint tools
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27. Which distortion filter can be used to produce an image that looks like a sketch?
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Difference of Gaussians
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28. What is the purpose of the Color Exchange tool?
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Swapping one color in the image with another.
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29. How many layer modes are available in GIMP?
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Twenty one
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30. What is the Shrink Wrap command used for?
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To resize the window to fit the image
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31. What is the difference between the Paintbrush and Pencil Tools?
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The Pencil Tool is not antialiased.
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32. How do you change the size of a parametric brush?
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Through either keypresses or mouse wheel rotations
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33. What is the purpose of Dithering an indexed image?
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Dithering prevents loss of detail due to banding.
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34. Which filter changes affected pixels to a random color?
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35. Which of these Color Tools have the same basic functionality?
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Brightness-Contrast, Levels, Curves
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36. Layers may be rotated
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in increments of 90 and 180 degrees or by Arbitrary Rotation.
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37. Stroking a path created from text give you the possibility to create what?
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Much higher quality results than rendering text as a layer
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38. How can you change the opacity of a simple selection?
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Use the eraser tool with the desired opacity
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39. How are graphical elements represented in SVG files?
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In a resolution independent format
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40. What is the helpline?
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A thin line that shows how a finished line will look
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41. What happens if you already have a selection when initializing QuickMask?
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The mask initializes with the content of the selection
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42. What does the color area in the toolbox show?
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GIMP's basic palette
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43. What does it mean when a file is dirty?
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You are attempting to close a file that has been edited but not saved
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44. How can you automatically fix an underexposed image?
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Use the Normalize tool
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45. What are the four selection modes?
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Replace, Add, Subtract, Intersect
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46. How do you delete a guide?
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Drag it out of the image
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47. What happens if you paint on a Quickmask with white?
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The painted areas are added to the selection
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48. Which of the following are selection tools in GIMP?
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Fuzzy Select Tool, Free Select Tool, Scissors Select Tool,
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49. What happens to non-text changes made to a text layer if you edit the text later?
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Any changes made after the text is edited are lost if the text is edited again
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50. What do brushstrokes look like when painted with a gradient?
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They change color from one end to the other
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51. Which tools may be used to paint with gradients?
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Any of the drawing tools maybe used with gradients
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52. How do you create a guide?
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Click and drag a ruler into the image
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53. What happens to a photograph viewed in indexed mode?
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It looks coarse and grainy
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54. What is the purpose of the Posterize filter?
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Reducing the number of colors.
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55. What is brush spacing?
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The distance between consecutive brush marks
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56. Where is the one place you can always find any tool?
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The Tools menu
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57. What opacity is required to render Difference Clouds?
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Any opacity other than complete transparency.
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58. If the layers window is closed, how do you open it?
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go to Windows > Dockable Dialogs > Layers
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59. What happens if you click and drag a selection with handles?
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You move the selection outline, not it's contents
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60. What is a drawable?
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Anything that can be drawn on with painting tools
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61. How can you tell which brush is active?
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The current brush is shown in the Brush/Pattern/Gradient areal of the toolbox
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62. What happens if you toggle QuickMask off with an active selection?
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The selection is displayed with marching ants
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63. How do raster graphics files store graphical elements?
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As arrays of pixels
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64. What happens if you paint on a Quickmask with black?
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The painted areas are subtracted from the selection
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65. What is the Curves tool used for?
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Correcting exposure problems in photos
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66. What is Dot for Dot mode?
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Provided zoom factor is 100%; each pixel is displayed as one pixel on the screen
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67. What tool can be used to sharpen a slightly blurry image?
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Unsharp Mask
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68. How can you quickly restore dialogs that have been closed?
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Use the Windows menu command
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69. In order to have varying degrees of transparency in a single layer...
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there must be an Alpha Channel.
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70. Instead of tracing around an area of interest, which tool allows you to paint your selection?
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QuickMask
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71. After adding a new brush to GIMP's search path, what must you do to make it visible in the toolbox?
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Hit the Refresh button to reindex the brush directory
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72. How do you toggle QuickMask on and off?
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Small button in the lower left corner of the image screen
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73. What can you do with the Tool Options dialog?
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Set various options for the selected tool
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74. Transparency can be completely eliminated by...
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removing the Alpha Channel.
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75. What images can be used to create brushes?
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Almost any image
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76. What does selecting a layer mode do?
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Changes the appearance of the layer or image based on underlying layers
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77. What must you do with floating selections before you can edit them?
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Anchor to an existing layer or convert to a normal layer
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78. How do you manipulate text to create special effects outside the text editor?
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Convert the text item into a selection or path
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79. What must a file have in order to save it with alpha transparency?
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An alpha channel
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80. The GIMP's native format is
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81. How can you access help for an unfamiliar tool?
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Hover the mouse over the tool and press F1
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82. How does GIMP make text editable?
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By placing each text item on a separate text layer
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83. How do you create new gradients?
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Use the Gradient Editor
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84. How do you change the colors in the basic palette?
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Click on the color and use the Color Editor
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85. How do specifiy which portion of an image you want to modify?
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Use the Selection tools
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86. How do you change the size of a brush?
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By using the scale slider
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87. How do you recall saved settings for a tool?
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Use the Restore Options button on the Tool Options dialog
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88. What tools may be used to paint on a QuickMask?
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Any drawing tool and the Bucket Fill tool
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89. What must you do to use an image produced in GIMP in another program?
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Export a file format that the program can use
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90. How many fonts can you use with GIMP?
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Almost any font ever created can be used with GIMP
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91. The term Units refers to what?
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The unit of measure in the image
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92. How do you change the active pattern?
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Click on the pattern in the toolbox and use the dialog
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93. How does the Emboss filter change the image's appearance?
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Gives the appearance of being stamped and carved
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94. In a JPEG file, what happens if image compression is increased?
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Image quality decreases
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95. What do the commands in the zoom submenu do?
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Change the magnification level of the image
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96. What does a palette allow you to do in GIMP?
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Paint with a selected set of colors
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97. How do group your favorite tools for easy access?
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Use the Tools dialog
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98. What is a gradient?
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A set of colors arranged in a linear order
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99. What tool do you use to trim unwanted information from a photo?
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Use the Crop tool
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100. How do you start the Paths tool?
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All of these are correct
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101. How do you save specific settings for a tool so you can use them again later?
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Use the Save Options to button on the Tool Options dialog
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102. What is one use for guides?
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Help with positioning an object accurately
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103. What is meant by the term tileable pattern?
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The pattern can be adjoined left to right or top to bottom without creating seams
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104. How are palettes accessed in GIMP?
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By using the Palettes dialog
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105. Which of the following operations CANNOT be undone with the Undo Tool?
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Zooming in with the Zoom Tool.
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106. How can a selection be feathered?
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By pre-selecting a feathering amount in tool options, or by using the Feather tool afterwards.
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107. How can you see all the images you have open?
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All of these are correct
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108. In order to create a symmetrical bi-linear gradient, the Blend Tool must be dragged from the
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center of the image.
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109. What is a Palette?
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A set of discrete colors
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110. How do you delete saved options for a tool?
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Use the Delete Options Button on the Tool Options dialog
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