CHAPTER 5 Flashcards
Type Text
you can use type text to express the ideas conveyed in a file’s imagery or to deliver an additional message.
Type
should be limited, direct and to the point.
Font
the way the characters look.
Outline Type
is mathematically defined and can be scaled without losing its sharp, smooth edges.
Bitmap Type
composed of pixels, and can develop jagged edges when enlarged.
Serif Font
have a tail or stroke at the end of characters.
San Serif Font
do not have tails and are commonly used in headlines.
Symbol Font
used to display unique characters.
Points
the size of each character is measured in.
Default Photoshop Size
size is 12 pts.
Structure
determines the size and physical properties of the object.
Shading
determines the lighting effects.
Angle
determines where the shadow falls relative to the text.
Altitude
affects the amount of visible dimensions.
Gloss Contour
determines the pattern with which light is reflected.
Highlight, Mode, and Shadow
determines how pigments are combined.
Rasterize
converted to an image layer.
Distort Filters
let you create waves or curves in type.
Relief
height of ridges in an object.
Types spacing
adjustments made between between characters and lines of type.
Monotype Spacing
each character takes up the same amount of space.
Proportional Spacing
each character takes up different amount of space.
Kerning
controls amount of space between characters and can affect several characters, a word, or an entire paragraph.
Tracking
inserts a uniform amount of space between selected characters.
Leading
changes amounts of space between lines of text.
Character Palette
helps you manually or automatically control type properties such as kerning, tracking, and leading.
Base Line
type resets on an invisible line.
Baseline Shift
vertical distance that type moves from its baseline.
Layer Style
effects that can enhance the appearance of type.
Drop Shadow
creates an illusion that another colored layer of identical text is behind the selected text.
Distance
determines how far the shadow falls from the text.
Spread
determines the width of the shadow text.
Size
determines clarity of the shadow.
Anti-aliasing
partially fills in pixel edges with additional colors.
None
this applies no anti-aliasing
Sharp
displays type with the best possible resolution.
Crisp
gives more definition.
Strong
makes type thicker.
