chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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type text

A

you can use type to express the ideas conveyed in a files 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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4
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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 be developed jagged edges when enlarged

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6
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serif fonts

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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 and are commonly used in headlines

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8
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symbol fonts

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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 6 picas)

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10
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default

A

photoshop type size (12 pts)

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11
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structure

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determines 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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13
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angle

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determines where the shadow falls and 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 with which light is reflected

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16
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highlight mode and 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 edited)

18
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distort filters

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

19
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relief

A

height of ridges within an object

20
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type spacing

A

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

22
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proportional spacing

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each character can take up a 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

24
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tracking

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inserts a uniform amount of space between selected characters

25
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leading

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changes amount of space between lines of text

26
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character palette

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

27
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baseline

A

type rests on an invisible line

28
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baseline shift

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vertical distance that type moves from the baseline

29
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layer style

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effects that can enhance the appearance of type

30
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drop shadow

A

creates an illusion that another colored layer of identical text is behind the 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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does not have anti-aliasing on it

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/bolder