Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop

Last checked November 10, 2026 against the official Adobe exam page.

1. Question 1Working in the Design Industry

   A design studio receives a brief for a community event flyer that will be printed at poster size and also shared as an image on social media. Before creating the document, what should the designer confirm first?

   1. AOutput destinations, required dimensions and color needs for print and screen
   2. BWhich filter effects will make the flyer look the most distinctive
   3. CHow many layers the design can contain before the file starts to slow down on a typical workstation
   4. DWhich typeface the event organizer used on its previous flyers
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   Correct answer: A

   Output destinations, dimensions and color requirements decide how the document is set up, so they must be confirmed before the file is created. Filter effects, layer counts and a past typeface are design or workflow choices that come later and are not requirements from the brief.

2. Question 2Project Setup and Interface

   A social media manager must create a 1080 by 1080 pixel graphic for every feed post and wants each new file to start with the same settings. What is the most efficient setup?

   1. AOpen each new file at a default size and enlarge it with the Image Size command after it is created
   2. BBuild one oversized print-size document for every post and crop it down to the square format each time
   3. CSave the configured dimensions as a document preset in the New Document dialog and select it for each new file
   4. DRely on memory to re-enter the same dimensions in each new file and rebuild the other settings by hand
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   Correct answer: C

   A saved document preset stores the size and settings so every new file starts identically without repeated effort. Enlarging a file after creation resamples the image, an oversized document wastes resolution and memory, and re-entering settings from memory invites mistakes.

3. Question 3Layers, Masks, and Adjustments

   A designer applies a Stroke and a Drop Shadow layer style to a shape layer, then sets the layer's Fill to 0 percent. What remains visible?

   1. AOnly the drop shadow, because the stroke is removed whenever the Fill value is reduced below full strength
   2. BNothing, because the Fill setting controls the visibility of every layer style applied to the layer
   3. CThe stroke and the drop shadow, because Fill affects only the layer's own pixels
   4. DThe shape pixels only, because layer styles are hidden whenever the Fill value is set to zero
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   Correct answer: C

   Fill changes only the layer's own pixels, while layer styles such as Stroke and Drop Shadow keep their own opacity, so both stay visible at 0 percent Fill. The other options wrongly claim that Fill removes or hides the styles.

4. Question 4Adding Content to a Document

   A designer must extend a backdrop into an empty area of a photograph and wants to describe the new content with a short text prompt. Which feature fits this task best?

   1. AGenerative Fill, which creates new content in a selected area from a prompt
   2. BClone Stamp, which copies existing pixels from a sampled area into the target area as you paint
   3. CDodge tool, which lightens selected tones by brushing over the image
   4. DSharpen filter, which increases the contrast along edges in the image
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   Correct answer: A

   Generative Fill creates new image content inside a selection based on a text prompt, which suits extending a backdrop. Clone Stamp copies existing pixels rather than generating content, while Dodge and Sharpen change tones and edge contrast without creating anything new.

5. Question 5Modifying Visual Elements

   A designer must isolate a subject with fine hair detail from a busy background. Which approach gives the most control over the selection edge?

   1. AApplying a large feather value to a Rectangular Marquee selection before cutting out the subject
   2. BRefining the selection edge in the Select and Mask workspace
   3. CFilling the background with solid black before making any selection of the subject at all
   4. DDuplicating the layer and applying Sharpen to the whole image as the cutout method
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   Correct answer: B

   Select and Mask provides dedicated refinement tools for fine edges such as hair, including edge adjustment and output options. A rectangular feather cannot follow hair detail, filling the background does not isolate the subject, and sharpening a copy damages the image without making a selection.