A:
A2 - Paper
size 420 x 594mm.
A3 - Paper size 420 x
297mm.
A4 - Paper size 210 x
297mm.
A5 - Paper size 148 x
210mm.
A6 - Paper size 105 x
148mm.
Artwork - The creation
of a computer generated file.
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D:
DL -
Paper size 99 x 210mm.
Double side
printing -
When there is print on
both sides of the stock. |
E:
Embossing -
A method of paper
finishing whereby a pattern is pressed into
the paper during manufacturing. |
F:
File type -
The type of file the
artwork will be supplied in e.g. PDF,
Photoshop, Corel
Finished size -
The size of the job
when all processes are finished.
Foiling
- A metallic or
pigmented coating on plastic sheets or rolls
used in foil stamping and foil embossing.
Folding
- Folded into a
specific size or way.
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P:
Paper
weight GSM - Is
how the thickness of paper is measured
(Grams per Square Meter)
Perfing
-
A line
of intermittent ruptures placed in paper by
a perforation rule. Used to assist the
separation of one part of a sheet/page/form
from the other.
Press Ready File -
An artwork file that
is formatted & of a type that can be sent to
pre-press.
Pre Press -
Where an artwork file is converted into
either film/s or a metal plate/s that is
fitted to the printing press.
Printed
Pages including Self
Cover -
The pages & cover are
the same paper weight & type.
Printed Pages + Cover -
The pages are a
different weight and/or type to the cover. |
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R:
Roll Fold - When
folded the first & last section folds over
the middle section.
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S:
Saddle Stitched
-
Stapling
where the wire staples pass through the
spine from the outside.
Single side
printing - When there
is only print on one side of the stock.
Stock - Paper,
board or other material to be used to be
printed on. |
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Z:
Z-Fold - When a sheet
has been folded & partially opened creates a
"Z" shape.
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