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Overprinting

Process of printing one color over another

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Halftone

Printing process

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Anilox

Method to provide a measured amount of ink

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Dots per inch

Measure of dot density

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Camera-ready

Document technically ready to print

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Error diffusion

Type of halftoning

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Edition (printmaking)

Prints struck from one plate

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Catchword

Word at foot of page that anticipates first word of next page

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Pagination

Process of dividing content into discrete pages

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Under color removal

Color separation process in printing

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Preflight (printing)

Process of reviewing digital files before publication

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Non-photo blue

Shade of blue not detected by film

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Grey component replacement
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Job Definition Format
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Press check

Verifying color on press vs. color proof

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Galley proof

Initial printing of a work for review

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Computer to film

Printing process

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Trap (printing)
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Kodak Proofing Software

Software to manage the process of prepress proofing

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Double truck

Pair of facing pages with content stretching over both

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Gang run printing

Printing multiple projects on a common paper sheet

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Hexachrome

Six-color printing process designed by Pantone Inc

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Flong

Temporary negative paper mould made from an impression

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Hot stamping

Method of relief printing

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Dry transfer

Type of decal

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Continuous tone image

Image in which each point can transition smoothly between shades

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