Adobe Photoshop CS5 ACE - 9A0-150 Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
You want to print a photograph from Photoshop to an inkjet printer so that the print simulates how it will be reproduced on a commercial printing press. Which option in the Print dialog box should you select?

A. Proof B. Separations C. Show Paper White D. Match Print Colors

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 2
You have selected the Mixer Brush tool. You want to sample multiple colors from the current image to load in the brush's paint reservoir. What should you do?

A. Hold the Shift key as you click on the photograph in the document window. B. Switch to the photograph layer and hold the Shift key as you click on the photograph in the document window. C. Hold the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key as you click on the photograph in the document window. D. Turn on the Load the Brush After Each Stroke button in the Options bar.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 3
You are retouching a portrait, and you want your changes to be located on a separate layer so you can hide or show them. Which retouching tool allows this?

A. The Red Eye tool B. The Color Replacement tool C. The Spot Healing Brush tool D. The Patch tool

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 4
You've applied a filter to a layer as a Smart Filter. Now you want to reduce the strength of that filter's effect. How can you do that? (Choose two.)

A. Double-click the name of the Smart Filter in the Layers panel, and adjust the filter options. B. Double-click the Edit Blending Options icon in the Layers panel, and adjust the opacity. C. Select the Smart Filter in the Layers panel, and choose Edit > Fade. D. Choose the filter from the Filter menu and adjust the values to the desired strength. E. Select the layer in the Layers panel, and adjust the Opacity slider.

Correct Answer: A,B

QUESTION NO: 5
You have a photo of a woman in front of a green background. You've made a good selection around her hair, but you still see a fringe of green from the background at the edges of the hair. Which is the best way to minimize that fringe?

A. Choose Select > Transform Selection, and contract the bounding box. B. Select Decontaminate Colors in the Refine Edge dialog box. C. Choose Image > Adjustments > Replace Color. D. Use a Hue/Saturation Adjustment layer to reduce saturation.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 6
You are using the Hand tool to pan around a large image. You release the mouse, but the image continues to scroll. How can you disable this feature?

A. Turn off Animated Zoom in the Preferences dialog box. B. Turn off Enable Flick Panning in the Preferences dialog box. C. Replace the video card with one that supports Open GL. D. Hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac OS) while scrolling.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 7
You opened a flattened image, duplicated the Background layer, and set the copy to the Multiply blending mode. Now the image is too dark. What should you do?

A. Reduce layer opacity. B. Choose Edit > Fade. C. Choose Image > Adjustments > HDR Toning. D. Create an adjustment layer.

Correct Answer: A