Comp sci 2nd quarter

• The "Delete Anchor Point" option in the Pen Tool menu is used to delete the selected anchor point.
• To change the fill color of a path created with the Pen Tool, select the path, then choose a color from the Swatches panel.
• To close a path with the Pen Tool, hold down the Alt/Option key and click on the starting point.
• The "Convert Point Tool" in conjunction with the Pen Tool adjusts the direction handles of anchor point.
• The Freeform Pen Tool option is used to create curved paths with two control handles.
• Press the Shift key while clicking, to create a straight-line segment with the Pen Tool without curves.
• The term "Bezier curve" refers to in the context of the Pen Tool is a curved line segment with two control handles.
• The keyboard shortcut that is used to switch between the Pen Tool and the Direct Selection Tool is letter P.
• The "Add Anchor Point" option adds a new anchor point to the path when use the Pen Tool.
• The primary purpose of the Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop is to create precise paths.
• Press CTRL + E to merge selected layers in the Layer Panel.
• The purpose of the "Merge Visible" option in the Layer Panel is to flatten all visible layers into a single layer.
• Opacity in the Layer Panel allows you to reduce the opacity of a selected layer.
• The "Link Layers" option in the Layer Panel allows you to combine layer styles.
• The "Layer Mask" icon looks like a black circle with a white dot in the center.
• To create a new layer above the currently selected layer in the Layer Panel, click on the "New Layer" button at the bottom of the Layer Panel.
• To hide all layers except the selected one in the Layer Panel, Right-click and choose "Hide Others."
• In the layer mask, the black hides and the white shows.
• Press CTRL + I to invert the selected part of the layer mask.
• Layer masks allow you to work non-destructively.
• Press D to reset the foreground and background colors.
• Press X to switch foreground and background colors.
• Press ALT to automatically hide the unselected part of the image in the layer mask.
• Layers can move upward and downward in the layer panel.
• Merged layers allow you to combine each layer from the layer panel.
• Grouping allows you to organize and structure your layers more efficiently.
• Background can unlock unless you double-click it.
• Warp text allows you to warp text into various shapes using the Type Tool.
• To access additional type settings, such as font size and color, after typing text with the Type Tool, use the Character panel.
• To quickly switch between upper and lowercase letters for selected text using the Type Tool, Right-click and choose "Toggle Case."
• The "Faux Bold" option in the Type Tool menu simulates a bold effect without changing the font weight.
• The purpose of the "Leading" option in the Character panel when working with the Type Tool, sets the line spacing.
• Text wrapping allows you to apply different creative distortions to your text, like arching, bulging, twisting, etc.
• Kerning adjusts the space between specific pairs of characters.
• The "Anti-alias" option in the Type Tool menu controls the font smoothing.
• Sorting algorithms arrange data in a particular order (e.g. ascending or descending).
• the black hides and the white shows.