ACE Typography and Vector Tools 2

Question 1

Which Photoshop feature allows you to warp text along a custom path shape?

Accepted Answer

Type on a Path

Answer

Type on a Path lets you place text that flows along any open or closed vector path.

Question 2

What does the 'Optical' kerning setting do in Photoshop?

Accepted Answer

Adjusts spacing based on the visual shape of adjacent characters

Answer

Optical kerning analyzes the shapes of adjacent glyphs and sets spacing based on their visual appearance rather than font metrics.

Question 3

Which panel in Photoshop gives access to stylistic alternates and ligatures for OpenType fonts?

Accepted Answer

Glyphs panel

Answer

The Glyphs panel displays every glyph in a font, including alternates, ligatures, and special characters.

Question 4

When converting a text layer to a shape layer, what happens to the text?

Accepted Answer

It becomes editable vector outlines with no live text

Answer

Converting text to a shape creates vector outlines you can edit with path tools, but the text is no longer editable as type.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the 'Fractional Widths' option in the Character panel?

Accepted Answer

Allows characters to use fractional pixel widths for smoother spacing

Answer

Fractional Widths allows Photoshop to use non-integer character spacing, improving spacing quality especially at larger sizes.

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