chapter 6 Flashcards
type: text
you can use type 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 (size, color and design)
outline type
is mathematically 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 fonts
have a tail 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)
12 pts
default photoshop type size
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 dimension
gloss contour
determines the pattern with which light is reflected
highlight mode and shadow mode
determine how pigments are combined
rasterized
converted to an image layer (can no longer be edited)
distort filters
let you create waves or curves in type (glass, pinch, ripple, etc.)
Relief
height of ridges within an object
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 amount of space
kerning
controls the 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
