4.1 Use core tools and features to create visual elements.

a. Create and edit raster images.

• Key Tools: Crop, Perspective Crop, Pencil, Clone Stamp, History Brush, Eraser, Background Eraser, Magic Eraser, Gradient, and Paint Bucket

b. Create and edit vector images.

• Key Tools: Pen, Freeform Pen, Curvature Pen, Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, Convert Point, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Triangle, Polygon, Line, and Custom Shape

4.2 Add and manipulate text using appropriate typographic settings.

a. Use type tools to add typography to a design.

b. Adjust character and paragraph settings in a design.

• Key Concepts: using font, size, style, alignment, and color to enhance legibility, readability, and hierarchy; kerning, tracking, leading, and horizontal and vertical scale, etc.

 c. Convert text to graphics.

• Key Concepts: rasterizing type

4.3 Make, manage, and manipulate selections.

a. Make selections using a variety of tools.

• Key Tools: Quick Selection, Lasso tool, Magic Wand, marquee selection tools, Select Subject, Object Selection tool, Select Sky, etc.

b. Modify and refine selections using various methods.

• Key Concepts: keyboard modifiers, feather, expand, contract, inverse, select and mask workspace, refine hair, add to and subtract from selection, deselect, etc.

 c. Save and load selections as channels.

4.4 Transform digital graphics and media.

a. Modify the canvas or artboards.

• Key Tools: resizing, cropping, expanding, resampling, etc.
•  Key Concepts: understanding the difference between resize and resample, etc.

b. Rotate, flip, and modify individual layers, objects, selections, groups, and graphical elements.

•  Key Concepts: transforming, warping, distorting, skewing, etc.

4.5 Use basic reconstructing and retouching techniques to manipulate digital graphics and media.

a. Apply basic auto-correction methods and tools.

b. Use various tools to repair and reconstruct images.

• Key Tools: healing tools, clone tools, Content-Aware tools, liquify, etc.

 c. Evaluate or adjust the appearance of objects, selections, or layers using various tools.

• Key Concepts: adjustments, adjustment layers, histogram, opacity, Eyedropper tool, etc.

 d. Apply photographic changes to images using tools and adjustments.

• Key Tools: Burn tool, Dodge tool, Desaturate options, etc.

4.6 Modify the appearance of design elements by using filters and styles.

a. Use filters to modify images destructively or non-destructively.

• Key Concepts: Smart Filters vs filters, etc.

b. Apply, modify, copy, and remove layer styles.

c. Create, manage, and save custom layer styles

Photoshop CC Domain 4 Quiz Resources

a. Communicate visually by using the elements and principles of design and common design techniques. 

• Key Terms: space, line, shape, form, color, texture, emphasis/focal point, unity/harmony, variety, balance, alignment, proximity, repetition, rhythm, scale, movement, negative space, gestalt, etc.

b. Identify and use common typographic adjustments to create contrast, hierarchy, and enhanced readability/legibility. 

• Key Terms: font, size, style, color, alignment, kerning, tracking, leading, horizontal and vertical scale, line length, etc.

 c. Demonstrate knowledge of common photographic/cinematic composition terms and principles.

• Key Terms: aspect ratio, rule of thirds, foreground, background, color, tone, contrast, framing, depth of field, field of view, white balance, etc.