Liam is appreciated for his visual literacy by his manager. Given the importance of visuals in today's business environment, it has become a key business skill. Liam is appreciated because of his ability to ________.

A) manipulate visual media
B) take pictures
C) create effective images
D) create effective images and to interpret visual messages correctly

Liam is appreciated for his visual literacy, which refers to his ability to interpret visual messages correctly and also create effective visuals. This suggests that he has a good grasp of visual communication and can create visuals that effectively convey a message to the audience. The other options, such as manipulating visual media or taking pictures, are only part of the visual communication process and do not necessarily indicate visual literacy.