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 glossary...

Author's Corrections, customer's corrections/changes made at the proofing stage.
Bleed, the printed image extends beyond the trim edge of a sheet or page.
Collating, arranging of printed sheets into the desired sequence.
Crop marks, marks at the edges of an illustration or photograph to indicate the portion to be reproduced.
DPI, dots per inch; measure for output resolution of various devices.
Four-colour process, reproduction of full-colour photographs or art with the four basic colours of ink (yellow, magenta, cyan, black).
Halftone, picture with shades of tone created by varying size dots.
LPI - Lines per inch, the coarseness of the dots used in shaded and halftoned areas.
Point, a measurement for the size of type, distance between lines and thickness of rules.

  Registration marks, crosses or other marks placed on artwork which ensure perfect alignment ('registration').
Reversed-out, type appearing white on a black or colour background, either a solid or a tint.
Saddle stitch, a binding process in which a pamphlet or booklet is stapled through the middle.
Score, a pressed mark in a sheet of paper to make folding cleaner and easier.
Solid, an area on the page which is completely covered by the ink.
Stock, the paper or card which is to be printed on.
Tint, an area of tone made by a pattern of dots, which lightens the apparent colour of the ink with which it is printed.

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