Vector Tools, Type, and Libraries Flashcards
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When you scale a Shape layer in Photoshop, what remains perfectly crisp at any size?
Answer: The vector path outline
Shape layers store paths as resolution-independent vectors, so edges remain sharp at any scale.
Which Paragraph panel option forces all lines of a paragraph, including the last short line, to justify fully across the text box?
Answer: Justify All Lines
'Justify All Lines' forces every line, including the last, to stretch across the full width of the text box.
Which path operation in Photoshop's shape options combines two shapes so only the overlapping area is retained?
Answer: Intersect Shape Areas
Intersect Shape Areas keeps only the region where the two paths overlap, discarding the rest.
What does enabling 'Optical Margin Alignment' in Photoshop's type settings do?
Answer: Hangs punctuation and letter edges slightly outside the text box for visual alignment
Optical Margin Alignment lets punctuation and letter strokes extend slightly beyond the text frame so edges look visually straight.
A graphic saved to a Creative Cloud Library from Illustrator appears in Photoshop as which layer type?
Answer: Linked Smart Object
CC Library vector graphics placed into Photoshop become Linked Smart Objects connected to the original Library asset.
What is the primary purpose of the 'Direct Selection tool' (white arrow) when used on a Shape layer?
Answer: To select and move individual anchor points or path segments
The Direct Selection tool lets you click individual anchor points or segments to reposition them independently.
Which type of font file format supports color glyphs natively, enabling emoji-style colored letterforms?
Answer: OpenType-SVG
OpenType-SVG embeds SVG artwork inside each glyph, allowing full-color and even gradient letterforms.