What is a footer space?
The space at the foot of the page
What is the footer
Information, often a page number(folio) in the footer space at the bottom.
What is the bleed space?
This is an extension of a graphic or block of colour beyond the trimmed edge of the page. Normally 3mm.
What is a caption?
A brief description that accompanies a photograph, graphic or table.
What is a column of text?
The width of the frame of the body of text. It shortens the line length. making it easier to read.
Margin
The white space that borders around the page.
What is a drop capital.
The first letter(upper case) in an article or paragraph that is enlarged and dropped below the line. Identifies the start of an article.
What is a drop shadow?
A shadow created behind an object or text to create depth and emphasis.
What is the gutter space.
The narrow space between columns of text.
What is the header space?
The space above the title or heading.
What is a sub heading?
An intermediate level of heading, having a size between that of the heading and the body text.
What is a reverse in graphics?
A reverse is when the text colour is changed from black to white on a dark background. It creates contrast.
What is text wrap.
When text follows the outline of a graphic.
What is text flow along a path?
When text follows along a designed path In most cases it will arch around a graphic.
What is a colour fill?
When a saturated version of a particular colour fills a shape completely.
What is a gradient fill?
When a colour changes over a shape from a full saturated colour to a hue of that colour.
What is Sans Serif text?
Sans serif text is text without and tails.
What is serif text?
text on a graphic with tails.
What is the advantage of using text flow along a path?
- It creates visual interest.
- It brings contrast to a rectangular layout.
- It suggests a relaxed informality.
- Curves can suggest movement on a page.
What are the advantages of a drop shadow?
- It creates visual impact and emphasis.
- It lifts the image off the page.
- It gives the impression of depth in a layout.
- It is subtle; it enhances the layout without being noticeable.
