Print Dictionary

Printing

Draw-Down

Printing

Draw-Down

Draw-down refers to the process of applying a small amount of ink or paint onto a test surface to evaluate its color, texture, and consistency befo...

Design

Copy Preparation

Copy preparation refers to the process of organizing and formatting text before it is sent to a printer or publisher. This includes editing, proofr...

Printing

Cylinder Gap

The cylinder gap is the space between the printing cylinder and the plate or blanket in a printing press. This gap is crucial for achieving accurat...

Design

Expanded Type

Expanded type is a typographic technique where letters are stretched out horizontally to give them a wider, more impactful look. It’s like giving y...

Design

Blind Image

A "blind image" refers to a print or graphic element that is created without the use of any ink, usually achieved through techniques such as emboss...

Printing

Widow

In printing and typesetting, a "widow" refers to a single word or a short line of text that appears at the end of a paragraph, often separated ...

Printing

With the Grain

With the grain refers to the orientation of paper fibers in relation to the direction of the grain of the paper. Paper grain runs parallel to the d...

Finishing

Wrinkle

A wrinkle in printing refers to a crease or fold that appears in paper or other substrates during the printing process. This defect can disrupt the...

Design

Choke

Choke refers to the process of slightly reducing the size of a printed element, usually to prevent misregistration in the printing process. This te...

Printing

Scum

In printing, "scum" refers to unwanted ink or residue that appears on a printed surface, often as a result of improper ink distribution or an issue...

Design

Point

In printing and typography, a point is a unit of measurement used to define the size of text, the thickness of lines, and the spacing...

Design

Pixel Depth

Pixel depth, also known as color depth or bit depth, refers to the number of bits used to represent the color of each pixel in an image. It determi...

Printing

M Weight

M weight refers to the weight of 1,000 sheets of a given paper stock in its basic size (before being cut to a specific dimension like letter or leg...