Chapter 6 Flashcards
type: text
you cause to express ideas in a files imagery or to deliver and additional message
type
should be limited, direct and to the point
font
the way the characters look (size, color and design)
Outline type
can be mathematically defined, can be defined, can. be scaled to any size without losing its sharp, smooth edges
bitmap type
composed of pixels, and can develop jagged edges when enlarged
serif font
has little tails or stroke at the end of the characters
sans serif font
do not have tails & are commonly used in headlines
symbol fonts
used to display unique characters
points
the size of each character is measured in (1 inch is equivalent to 72 points or six picas)
default photoshop type size is 12 pts
default photoshop type 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
effects the amount of visible dimension
gloss contour
determines the pattern with which light is reflected
highlight mode & shadow
determines how pigments are combined
rasterized
converted to an image layer (can no longer be edited)
distort flters
let you create waves or curves in type (glass, pinch, ripple, etc)
relief
the height of the ridges within an object
type spacing
adjustments made between characters and lines of type
monotype spacing
each character takes the same amount of space
portion spacing
each character can take up a different amount of space
kerning
controls the amount of space between characters and can affect several character, a word, or an entire paragraph
tracking
inserts a uniform amount of space between the selected characters
leading
changes the amount of space between lines in text
character palette
helps you manually manipulate 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 its baseline
layer styles
effects the appearance and can enhance the appearance of type
drop shadow
creates the 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 the 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 and makes type appear sharper
strong
makes type appear heavier
