chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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type

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you can use type to express the ideas conveyed in a file’s imagery or to deliver an additional message

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2
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type

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should be limited, direct and to the point.

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3
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font

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the way the characters look (size, color and design)

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outline type

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is mathematically defined, can be scaled to any size without losing its sharp, smooth edges

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5
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bitmap type

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composed of pixels, and can develop jagged edges when enlarged

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6
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serif font

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have a tail or stroke at the end of the characters

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7
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sans serif font

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do not have tails & are commonly used in headlines

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8
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symbol font

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used to display unique characters

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9
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points

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the size of each character is measured in ( 1 inch is equivalent to 72 points or six picas).

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10
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Default photoshop type size

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12 pts.

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11
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structure

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determined the size and physical properties of the object

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12
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shading

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determines the lighting effects

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angle

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determines where the shadow falls relative to the text

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14
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altitude

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affects the amount of visible dimension

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15
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gloss contour

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determines the pattern in which light is reflected

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16
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highlight mode & shadow mode

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determines how pigments are combined

17
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rasterized

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converted to an image layer (can no longer be editedL

18
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distort filters

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let you create waves or curves in type (glass, pinch, ripple, etc.)

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relief

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height of ridges within an object

20
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type spacing

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adjustments made between characters and lines of type.

21
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monotype spacing

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each character occupies the same amount of space

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proportional spacing

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each character can take up different amount of space

23
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kerning

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controls the amount of space between characters and can affect several characters, a word, or an entire paragraph

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tracking

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inserts a uniform amount of space between selected characters

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leading

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changes amount of space between lines of text

26
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character pallette

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helps you manually or automatically control type properties such as kerning, tracking, and leading

27
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baseline

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type rests on an invisible line

28
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baseline shift

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vertical distance that type moves from its baseline

29
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layer styles

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effects that can enhance the appearance of type

30
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drop shadow

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creates an illusion that another colored layer of identical text is behind the selected text

31
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distance

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determines how far the shadow falls from the text

32
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spread

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determines the width of the shadow text

33
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size

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determines the clarity of the shadow

34
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anti-aliasing

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partially fills in pixel edges with additional colors

35
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none

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the applies no anti aliasing

36
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sharp

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displays type with the best possible resolution

37
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crisp

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gives type more definition and makes type appear sharper

38
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Strong

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makes type appear heavier (like bold)