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Printing & publishing
The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.
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book trade
Printing & publishing; Books
Book trade is referred to as the retail book market. It is used in distribution contracts to distinguish which sales types are exclusive to the distributor and which remain with ...
dedication page
Printing & publishing; Books
A dedication page is a special page in the front matter of a book that expresses gratitude to an individual, group, r organization. When space is limited, the dedication and ...
developmental editor
Printing & publishing; Books
A developmental editor works with the overall book concept and direction the writing takes to help an author reach the intended market. As the first step in the editorial process, ...
digital proofs
Printing & publishing; Books
Digital proofs are made from electronic book files prior to color separations. When reviewing digital proofs, an author is able to see how his or her book's text, images, and ...
distributor
Printing & publishing; Books
A distributor is a company or individual with in-house sales people or outside regional sales representatives ("rep groups") who sell books to book wholesalers and retailers.
dot gain
Printing & publishing; Books
Dot gain is the loss of detail or the increase in darkness caused by the spreading of halftone dots in the printing process.
dot pattern
Printing & publishing; Books
A dot pattern is the combination of dots, in black and white or color, that make up an image.
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