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GLOSSARY |
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| Know what it is, but not what it is called? Here is a collection of common prepress and press terms. (It's the educational part of our website). |
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Back Up - To print the reverse side of a sheet after the front side has been printed.
Binding - Attaching sheets together to form a book or pamphlet. Common materials include staples, glue or thread.
Blanket - A rubber coated pad mounted onto a cylinder of an offset printing press. The blanket transfers ink from the plate to the sheet.
Bleed - The printed area of a page that extends beyond the final trim size.
Blueline - A pre-press photographic proof made from film negatives showing color breaks in shades of blue. An industry standard for position proofing.
Burn - To expose a photosensitive metal plate to light.
Butt Register - When ink colors meet together with no overlap (trap). Also called butt fit or one-to-one fit. |
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