Chapter 6 Flashcards
In Photoshop, what term refers to text?
Type
What should type be used for?
To express ideas and display a message
How can type be modified
typefaces and colors
Used sparingly in photoshop to give short messages
type
Can be scaled to any size without losing any clarity
Outline Type
Outline Type uses this font
Vektor Fonts
Type in photoshop is initially
Outline Type
This type is Composed of pixels
Bitmap Type
Bitmap type has _______ edges
Jagged
Type is converted into bitmap when you apply
special filters
How can horizontal, vertical, or warped type be created
Type tools
How can you change font allignment and font size
options bar, characters panel, or paragraph panel.
How do you change the color type
color picker or character panel dialouge box
Three font families
Serif, Sans Serif, Symbol
How are characters measured
points
Post Script Measurements
1 inch = 72 points or 6 picas, 1 pica - 12 points
Traditional Measurements
1 inch = 72.27 points
Defult type size
12 points
Finate adjustment to the space between characters and lines, affects word which are easily read
Type Spacing
Used by typewriters, each character recieves the same amount of space
monotype spacing
Used by desktops, each word tkes up a different amount of space depending on the width
proportional spacing
controls amount of space between characters
keerning
inserts a unifrom amount of spacing between characters
tracking
amount of space between line
leading
