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Books
Books are physical sets of written, printed, illustrated or blanks pages bound together usually at one side.
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DPI (Dots per Square Inch)
Printing & publishing; Books
DPI is the number of dots in a square inch used to create an image.
dummy
Printing & publishing; Books
A dummy is a blank book, complete with cover, that is absent of any printing. It is provided by a printer to show a publisher what the finished book will look like.
duotone
Printing & publishing; Books
Duotone refers to printing with two colors that overlap each other, such as black plus a spot color.
eBook
Printing & publishing; Books
An eBook is an electronic edition of a book, read by a computer or special eBook reading device such as a Kindle or NOOK.
embossing
Printing & publishing; Books
Embossing refers to creating a three-dimensional effect on paper using a die. It is the opposite of debossing.
endnotes
Printing & publishing; Books
Endnotes are notes from a chapter that are collected and printed at the end of that chapter.
camera-ready copy
Printing & publishing; Books
Camera-ready copy is the final layout of the book and/or cover.
