chapter someth9ing Flashcards

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type text

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

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type

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should be limited, direct and to the point

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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 character

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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 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 six picas)

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10
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default photoshop type size

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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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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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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 & shadow mode

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determine how pigments are combined

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rasterized

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converted to an image layer ( can no longer be edited)

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distort filter

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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

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type spacing

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adjustments made between characters and lines of type

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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 be take up different amount of spacing

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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
changes amount of space between lines of text
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character pallet
helps you manually or automatically control type properties such as kerning, tracking, and leading
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baseline
type rests on an invisible line
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baseline shift
vertical distance that type moves from its baseline
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layer styles
effects that can enhance the appearance of type
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drop shadow
creates and illusion that another colored layer of identical text is behind the selected text
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distance
determines how far the shadow falls from the text
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spread
determines the width of the shadow text
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size
determines the clarity of the shadow
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anti-aliasing
partially fills in pixel edges with additional colors
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none
this applies no anti-aliasing
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crisp
gives type more definition and makes type appear sharper
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strong
makes type appear heavier (like bold)