Typography and Vector Tools Flashcards

How do you convert a paragraph (area) type bounding box to point type in Photoshop?

Answer: Go to Type > Convert to Point Text

Type > Convert to Point Text switches area type to point type, removing the bounding box constraint.

Which vector path operation retains only the area where two shapes overlap?

Answer: Intersect Shape Areas

Intersect Shape Areas keeps only the pixels or region where both shapes overlap, removing everything else.

What is 'tracking' in Photoshop typography?

Answer: Uniform spacing adjustment across a range of selected characters

Tracking (letter-spacing) applies a uniform spacing value across all selected characters, unlike kerning which targets specific pairs.

Which Photoshop tool should you use to add an anchor point to an existing vector path?

Answer: Add Anchor Point tool

The Add Anchor Point tool (hidden under the Pen tool) places a new anchor on a selected path segment without breaking it.

What is the key difference between a smooth point and a corner point on a Bezier path?

Answer: Smooth points have two linked direction handles creating a continuous curve; corner points allow direction handles to move independently

A smooth anchor point links its two direction handles so the curve passes through smoothly, while a corner point lets handles move independently for sharp changes in direction.

In Photoshop, what does enabling 'Hyphenation' in the Paragraph panel affect?

Answer: Allows words to break across lines with a hyphen to improve text flow

When Hyphenation is enabled, Photoshop can break long words at syllable boundaries between lines to improve paragraph justification and flow.

Which keyboard shortcut toggles between the Path Selection tool and the Direct Selection tool in Photoshop?

Answer: A

Pressing A cycles between the Path Selection tool (black arrow) and Direct Selection tool (white arrow).