Chapter 6.2 Flashcards
type text
mathematically defined can be scaled to any size without losing its sharp, smooth edges
online type
composed of pixels and can develop jagged edges when enlarged
Bitmap type
has a tale or stroke at the end of the character
serif font
do not have tales and are super straight, not curvy
sans serif font
used to display unique characters
symbol fonts
the size of each character is measured in picas
points
default point size is
12
determines the size and physical properties
structure
determines the lighting effect
shading
affects the amount of visible dimension
altitude
determines the pattern with which light is reflected
gloss contour
determines where the shadow falls
angle
determine how pigments are combined
highlight and shadow mode
converted to an image layer
rasterized
let you create waves or curves in a text
distort filters
height of ridges within an object
relief
adjustments made between letters and lines
type spacing
each character occupies the same amount of space
monotype spacing
each letter can take up less space
proportional spacing
controls the amount of space between letters and can affect several letters, a word, or a paragraph
kerning
inserts a uniform amount of space between selected characters
tracking
changes space between lines
leading
helps you manually or automatically control type properties
character pallet
type rests on an invisible line
baseline
allows you to move letters
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 - alaising
this applies no anti alaising
none
displays type with the best possible resolution
sharp
gives type more definition
crisp
makes it bold
strong
