Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.

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register marks

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Cross-hairlines on mechanicals and film that help keep flats, plates, and printing in register; also called "crossmarks" and "position marks". See keylines.

side binding

Printing & publishing; Publishing

See side-stitch binding, screw-and-post bind, loose-leaf, fan, mechanical binding, binding.

binding

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The method and/or mechanism by which the contents and covers of a publication are stabilized and secured; see quarter binding, half binding, three-quarter binding, perfect ...

pre-print

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To print portions of sheets that will be used for later imprinting. Compare overprint, surprint.

booklet

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A little book, especially one with paper covers. See pamphlet, chapbook, magazine, journal, monograph, brochure, catalog, collateral.

leaf

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A sheet of paper or other writing material, especially as part of a document, one side of each sheet constituting a page. See sheet.

scrapbook

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An album or other repository for storing or displaying clips, images, mementos, or collectibles. Also, in the Macintosh computer environments, a desk accessory that enables the ...