English glossary of printing
There are 576 entries in this glossary.U
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| U&lc |
an abbreviation for UPPER and lower case. |
| Under-run |
Production of fewer copies than ordered. See over run. |
| Universal Copyright Convention (UCC) |
gives protection to authors or originators of text, photographs or illustrations etc, to prevent use without permission or acknowledgment. The publication should carry the copyright mark c, the name of the originator and the year of publication. |
| Unsharp Mask |
A filter in Adobe Photoshop used to make an image look crisper. The filter identifies where two tones adjoin and increases the contrast. The user can control the amount of contrast applied and the amount of pixels affected. |
| Up |
Printing two or three up means printing multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet. |
| UV coating |
Liquid laminate bonded and cured with ultraviolet light. Environmentally friendly. |
