Chapt. 5 TEXT Flashcards

1
Q

Type: Text

A

You can use type to express the ideas conveyed in a file’s imagery or to deliver an additional message.

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2
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Type should be

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limited, direct and to the point.

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3
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Font

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The way the characters looks (size, color and design)

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4
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Outline type

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is mathematically defined, can be scaled to any size without losing its sharp, smooth edges.

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5
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Bitmap type

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composed of pixels, and can develop jagged edges when enlarged.

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6
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Serif fonts

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have a tail or stroke at the end of the characters

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7
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Sans serif fonts

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do NOT have tails & are commonly used in headlines

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8
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Symbol fonts

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used to display unique characters

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9
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Points

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The size of each character is measured in (1 inch is equivalent to 72 points or six picas.)

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10
Q

Default photoshop type size is

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12 pts.

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11
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Structure

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determines the size and physical properties of the object

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12
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Shading

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determines the lighting effects

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13
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Angle

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determines where the shadow falls relative to the text

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14
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Altitude

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affects the amount of visible dimension

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15
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Gloss Contour

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determines the pattern with which light is reflected

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16
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Highlight mode & shadow mode

A

determine how pigments are combined

17
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Rasterized

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converted to an image layer (can no longer be edited)

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Distort filters

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let you create waves or curves in type (glass, pinch, ripple, etc)

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Relief

A

height of ridges within an object

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Type spacing

A

adjustments made between characters and lines of type

21
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Monotype spacing

A

each character occupies the same amount of space

22
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Proportional spacing

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each character can take up a different amount of space

23
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Kerning

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controls the amount of space between characters and can affect several characters, a word, or an entire paragraph

24
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Tracking

A

inserts a uniform amount of space between selected characters

25
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Leading

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changes amount of space between lines of text

26
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Character palette

A

helps you manually or automatically control type properties such as kerning, tracking, and leading

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Baseline

A

type rests on an invisible line

28
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Baseline shift

A

vertical distance that type moves from its baseline

29
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Layer styles

A

effects that can enhance the appearance of type

30
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Drop shadow

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creates an illusion that another colored layer of identical text is behind the selected text

31
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Distance

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determines how far the shadow falls from the text

32
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Spread

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determines the width of the shadow text

33
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Size

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determines the clarity of the shadow

34
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Anti-aliasing

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partially fills in pixel edges with additional colors

35
Q

None

A

this applies no anti aliasing

36
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Sharp

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displays type with the best possible resolution

37
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Crisp

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gives type more definition and makes type appear sharper

38
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Strong

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makes type appear heavier (like bold)