Chapter 6 Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
Q

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

A

type/ text

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2
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should be limited, direct and to the point

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type

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3
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the way the characters look (size, color and design)

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font

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4
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is mathematically defined, can be scaled to any size without losing its sharp, smooth edges

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outline type

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5
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composed if pixels, and can develop jagged edges when enlarged

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bitmap type

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6
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have a tail or stroke at the end of the characters

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Serif fonts

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7
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do not have tails and are commonly used in headlines

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Sans Serif fonts

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8
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used to display unique characters

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Symbol fonts

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9
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the size of each character is measured in this (1 inch is equivalent to 72 pixels or 6 picas)

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Points

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10
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default type size in photoshop

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11
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determines the size and physical properties of the object

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structure

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12
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determines the lighting effects

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shading

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13
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determines where the shadow falls relative to the text

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angle

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14
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affects the amount of visible dimension in text

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altitude

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15
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determines the pattern in which light is reflected

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gloss contour

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16
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determine how pigments are combined

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highlight mode and shadow mode

17
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text converted into an image layer (can no longer be edited)

18
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lets you create waves or curves in type (glass, pinch, ripple, etc)

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distort filters

19
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height of ridges within an object

20
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adjustments made between characters and lines of type

21
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each character occupies the same amount of space

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monotype spacing

22
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each character can take up different amount of space

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proportional spacing

23
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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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inserts a uniform amount of space between selected characters

25
changes amount of space between lines of text
leading
26
helps you manually or automatically control type properties such as kerning, tracking, and leading
character palette
27
type rests on an invisible line
baseline
28
vertical distance that type moves from its baseline
baseline shift
29
effects that can enhance the appearance of type
layer styles
30
creates an illusion that another colored layer of identical text is behind the selected text
drop shadow
31
determines how far the shadow falls from the text
distance
32
determines the width of the shadow text
spread
33
determines the clarity of the shadow
size
34
partially fills in pixel edges with additional colors
anti-aliasing
35
this apples no anti-aliasing
none
36
displays type with the best possible resolution
sharp
37
gives type more definition and makes type appear sharper
crisp
38
makes type appear heavier (like bold)
strong