Chapter 6 Flashcards
you can use type to express the ideas conveyed in a file’s imagery or to deliver an additional message
type/ text
should be limited, direct and to the point
type
the way the characters look (size, color and design)
font
is mathematically defined, can be scaled to any size without losing its sharp, smooth edges
outline type
composed if pixels, and can develop jagged edges when enlarged
bitmap type
have a tail or stroke at the end of the characters
Serif fonts
do not have tails and are commonly used in headlines
Sans Serif fonts
used to display unique characters
Symbol fonts
the size of each character is measured in this (1 inch is equivalent to 72 pixels or 6 picas)
Points
default type size in photoshop
12
determines the size and physical properties of the object
structure
determines the lighting effects
shading
determines where the shadow falls relative to the text
angle
affects the amount of visible dimension in text
altitude
determines the pattern in which light is reflected
gloss contour
determine how pigments are combined
highlight mode and shadow mode
text converted into an image layer (can no longer be edited)
rasterized
lets you create waves or curves in type (glass, pinch, ripple, etc)
distort filters
height of ridges within an object
relief
adjustments made between characters and lines of type
type spacing
each character occupies the same amount of space
monotype spacing
each character can take up different amount of space
proportional spacing
controls the amount of space between characters and can affect several characters, a word, or an entire paragraph
kerning
inserts a uniform amount of space between selected characters
tracking
changes amount of space between lines of text
leading
helps you manually or automatically control type properties such as kerning, tracking, and leading
character palette
type rests on an invisible line
baseline
vertical distance that type moves from its baseline
baseline shift
effects that can enhance the appearance of type
layer styles
creates an illusion that another colored layer of identical text is behind the selected text
drop shadow
determines how far the shadow falls from the text
distance
determines the width of the shadow text
spread
determines the clarity of the shadow
size
partially fills in pixel edges with additional colors
anti-aliasing
this apples no anti-aliasing
none
displays type with the best possible resolution
sharp
gives type more definition and makes type appear sharper
crisp
makes type appear heavier (like bold)
strong
