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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Presensitized Plate ?
It is a paper, film, or metal-based plate in photomechanics which has been pre-coated with a light-sensitive coating.
What is: Presensitized Plate ?
It is a paper, film, or metal-based plate in photomechanics which has been pre-coated with a light-sensitive coating.
What is: Prescreen ?
Printed on a glossy photographic paper, this lower contrast halftone is printed for direct paste-up with a line copy, to prevent stripping into a line negative from a halftone negative.
What is: Prescreen ?
Printed on a glossy photographic paper, this lower contrast halftone is printed for direct paste-up with a line copy, to prevent stripping into a line negative from a halftone negative.
What is: Prepress Proof ?
A photographically made trial print which is created before a plate is made to prevent the expense of making a press proof.
What is: Prepress Proof ?
A photographically made trial print which is created before a plate is made to prevent the expense of making a press proof.
What is: Preflight ?
This is a test in digital pre-press done to analyze or evaluate all the needed components in producing a printing job. It confirms several factors such as the color breaks,...
What is: Preflight ?
This is a test in digital pre-press done to analyze or evaluate all the needed components in producing a printing job. It confirms several factors such as the color breaks,...
What is: Pre-separated Art ?
An art which has a different overlay which is prepared for each color in an illustration.
What is: Pre-separated Art ?
An art which has a different overlay which is prepared for each color in an illustration.
What is: Pre-consumer Waste ?
During the manufacturing process, it is the excess material from this process that doesn’t make it to the consumer. The mill then recycled it back.
What is: Pre-consumer Waste ?
During the manufacturing process, it is the excess material from this process that doesn’t make it to the consumer. The mill then recycled it back.