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Glossary Words - D
From Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide
Discover definitions for deck, descender, DPI, dingbat, and, yes, desktop publishing in this directory of D words for desktop publishing. Each page offers a detailed description along with related terms and tutorials.
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Discover definitions for deck, descender, DPI, dingbat, and, yes, desktop publishing in this directory of D words for desktop publishing. Each page offers a detailed description along with related terms and tutorials.
# | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | (Q) X Y Z
Specialty Glossaries: Graphics | Layout & Design | Prepress | Printing & Finishing | Software | Type & Fonts | Business | Paper
Dash
A line. A short line. Actually, a couple of short lines.
DCS
Desktop color separations - an enhanced EPS file format...
Debossing
Like embossing but with depressions...
Deck
One or more lines of text found between the headline and the body of the article...
Deckle Edge
Rough or torn edge on paper...
Decorative Type
Fancy or specialty fonts not usually suitable for normal body copy...
Descender
type term
Desktop Printer
Personal printers...
Desktop Publisher
Someone who does desktop publishing...
Desktop Publishing
It's DTP...
Diacritical
A common occurrence in some languages, these marks change the way certain letters sound...
Diecuts
Cuts and cut-outs...
Digital Proof
printing term
Dingbat
A picture in font form...
Diphthong
Joined letters...
Discretionary Hyphen
A hyphen that comes and goes...
Display Type
Any type larger than body copy sizes...
Adobe Distiller
Software for creating PDF...
Dollar Sign
Currency symbol, programming symbol...
Dot Matrix
A type of printer...
Double Gatefold
Three parallel folds and edges that meet in the middle...
Double Parallel Folds
All folds run the same direction...
Double-faced (Duplex Paper)
paper term
Double-Storey a
letterform
Double-Storey g
letterform
Downrule
layout term
DPI or dots per inch
Dots printed on paper...
Drag and Drop
How the mouse moves objects on the computer...
Drawing Software
Software for drawing illustrations...
Dropped Caps
Big letters dropped into a hole in a paragraph of text...
Dull Finish
Smooth paper with a low gloss finish ...
Dummy Text (Lorem Ipsum)
Fake text as a placeholder...
Duplex Paper
Each side is intentionally different...
Dye-Sublimation
desktop printing
Dyelux (Blueline)
printing term