WEEK THREE- PHOTOSHOP TEXT TIPS

Typography (Etymology: typos—type, graphos—written) is the art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs. Type glyphs are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading (line spacing), adjusting the spaces between groups of letters (tracking) and adjusting the space between pairs of letters (kerning). ^[1]

Typography is performed by typesetters, compositors, typographers, graphic designers, art directors, comic book artists, graffiti artists, and clerical workers. Until the Digital Age, typography was a specialized occupation. Digitization opened up typography to new generations of visual designers and lay users.

Read this great website about the history and art of Typography and type setting: http://www.rsub.com/typographic/ .

#1 Below is a PDF which has some helpful Type tips for you to familiarize yourself with using the TYPE tool in Photoshop. You will benefit from this information! Next week's project will require you to know everything we have learned to date- Selections, Layers, Text and of course, following directions.Type Tips



#2 You will be completing your first Photo finishing project in class. A printed Before and After file will be due by 8:00 in class.

#3 This week we will be discussing Next week's self portrait assignment. I will show you a some samples as well as discuss some techniques I will be looking for in your masterpieces.