English glossary of printing
There are 576 entries in this glossary.S
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| S/S (Same size) |
an instruction to reproduce to the same size as the original. |
| Saddle stitching |
a method of binding where the folded pages are stitched through the spine from the outside, using wire staples. Usually limited to 64 pages size. |
| Sans serif |
a typeface that has no serifs (small strokes at the end of main stroke of the character). |
| Scale |
the means within a program to reduce or enlarge the amount of space an image will occupy. Some programs maintain the aspect ratio between width and height whilst scaling, thereby avoiding distortion. |
| Scaling |
a means of calculating the amount of enlargement or reduction necessary to accommodate a photograph within the area of a design. |
| Scamp |
a sketch of a design showing the basic concept. |
| Scanner |
a digitizing device using light sensitivity to translate a picture or typed text into a pattern of dots which can be understood and stored by a computer. To obtain acceptable quality when scanning photographs, at least 64 grey scales are required. |
| Score |
A crease put on paper to help it fold better. |
| Scraperboard |
a board prepared with black indian ink over a china clay surface. Drawings are produced by scraping away the ink to expose the china clay surface. |
| Screen angles |
Frequently a desktop publishers nightmare. The angles at which halftone, duo tones, tri tones, and color separation printing films are placed to make them look right. |
| Screen Font |
The part of a postscript font that defines how to draw the font cleanly (not bitmapped) on the monitor. |
| Section |
a printed sheet folded to make a multiple of pages. |
| Section mark ( ) |
a character used at the beginning of a new section. Also used as a footnote symbol. |
| Security paper |
paper incorporating special features (dyes, watermarks etc) for use on cheques. |
| Self-cover |
Using the same paper as the text for the cover. |
