chapter 6 Flashcards
type
you can use type to express the ideas conveyed in a files 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
text that 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 font
have a tail or stroke at the end of the characters.
sans serif font
do not have tails and are commonly used in headlines
symbol fonts
used to display unique characters
poins
the size of each character is measured
default size in photoshop
12 pt
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 in reflected
highlight mode and shadow mode
determines how pigments are combined
rasterized
converted to an image layer (can no longer edit)
distort filters
let you create waves or curves in type
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
different amount of space
kerning
controls the amount of space between the letters of your words
tracking inserts
a uniform amount of space between selected characters
leading
changes the space between lines of texts
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 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 the clarity of the shadow
anti-alisting
partially fills in the pixel edges with additional colors
none
does not have anti-alisting
sharp
displays type with the best resolution
crisp
gives type more definition and makes type appear sharper
strong
makes type appear heaving (bold)
