ps ch 6 Flashcards
type text
you can use type to express the ideas conveyed in a files imagery or to deliver an additional message
type
should be limited direct and to the point
font
the way the characters look size color and design
outline type
is mathematically defined can be scaled to any size without losing its sharp smooth edges
bitmap type
composed of pixels and can develop jagged edges when enlarged
serif font
have a tail or stroke at the end of the characters
sans serif fonts
do not have tails and are commonly used in headlines
symbol fonts
used to display unique characters
points
the size of a character is measured in 1 inch is equal to 72 points or six picas
default
photoshop type size is 12
structure
determines the size and physical properties of the object
shading
determines the lighting effect
angle
determines where the shadow falls relative to the text
altitude
affects the amount of visible demention
gloss contour
determines the pattern with which light is reflected
highlight mod and shadow mode
determines how pigments are combined
rasterized
converted to an image layer
distort filters
let you create waves or curves in type
relief
height of ridges within an object or text
type spacing
adjustments made between characters and lines of type
monotype spacing
each character occupies the same amount of space q
proportional spacing
each character can take up different amount of space
kerning
controls the amount of space between characters and can affect several characters words to paragraphs
tracking
inserts uniform amount of space between characters
