Glossary (A to C)

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Accordion fold Series of parallel folds in paper, in which each fold opens in the opposite direction from the previous fold, like an accordion
Against the grain Folding paper at right angles to the grain or flow of paper fibres; this creates a very uneven fold

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Binding Keeps your document together; refers to how the spine of your document is finished
Bleed The extension of the image beyond the trim edge of the sheet or page
Blueline (dylux) Proofing material of stripped-up negatives used for checking before plates are made for printing
Bond Paper Grade of writing or printing paper where strength, durability and permanence are essential requirements; most common bond paper weight is 20 lb.; mainly used for photocopying and desktop printers
Book Paper General term for coated and uncoated papers; usually used where a heavier weight of paper is required i.e. brochures
Brochure A pamphlet bound in booklet form or folded into panels used for advertising or information dissemination

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Camera ready Copy or electronic files which are ready for reproduction
Cerlox binding Removable plastic ring used to hold booklets together
CMYK Cyan, magenta, yellow, black; subtractive primary colors used for process color reproduction
Coated paper Having a surface coating which produces a smooth finish, varying from eggshell to glossy; used mainly for high quality colour printing
Coil (spiral) binding Book bound with wire in spiral form inserted through holes punched along the binding side
Collate In binding, the gathering of sheets or signatures
Color keys Pre-press color proofing method using film overlays
Color separation The process of separating color originals into the primary printing color components (CMYK or Spot colours) in negative or positive form
Contact print Photographic print made from a negative or positive in contact with sensitized paper or film
Continuous tone Photographic image which contains gradient tones from black to white
Contrast The tonal gradation between the highlights, middle tones and shadows in an original or reproduction
Copy Any furnished material (typewritten manuscript, pictures, artwork, etc.) to be used in the production of printing
Corner stitch A single staple in the topleft corner of the pages (see portrait stitch)
Crop To eliminate portions of the copy, usually on a photograph, indicated on the original by crop marks
Curl The distortion of a sheet due to differences in structure or coatings from one side to the other, or to absorption of moisture on an offset press

 

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