chapter 5\ Flashcards
type text
expresses the ideas conveyed in a file’s imagery or to deliver an additional message
type
limited, direct, and to the point
font
the way characters look
outline
mathematically defined, can be scaled to any size without losing its sharp, smooth edges
bitmap
composed of pixels, blurs
serif font
strokes and tails on characters (times new roman)
sans serif font
do not have tails and are commonly used in headlines
symbol font
display unique characters
points
size of characters (1 inch +72 pnts)
default type size
12
structure
determines size and physical properties of object
shading
determines lighting effects
angle
determines where shadow falls
altitude
affects the amount of visible dimension
gloss contour
determines the pattern with which light is reflected
highlight mode and shadow
determines how pigments are combined
rasterized
converted to an image layer
distort filters
let create waves or curves in type
relief
height of ridges
type spacing
adjustments made between characters and lines of type
monotype spacing
each character occupies the same amount of space
proportional spacing
each character can take up different amounts 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
leading changes amount of space between lines of text
character palette
helps you manually or automatically control type properties such as kerning, tracking, and leading
baseline
type rests on an invisible line
baseline shift
vertical distance that type moves from its baseline
layer styles
effects that can enhance the appearance of type
drop shadow
creates the illusion that another color 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 the clarity of the shadow
anti-aliasing
partially fills in pixel edges with additional colors
none
no anti-aliasing
sharp
displays type with the best possible resolution
crisp
gives type more definition
