Printing and Finishing Glossary
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Alpha Index of All Terms
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Accordian Folds
Zig-zag folds with 6 panels and two parallel folds...
Zig-zag folds with 6 panels and two parallel folds...
Acid Free Paper
Paper which has had the acid removed from the pulp...
Paper which has had the acid removed from the pulp...
Black
Black is an ink and a typeface style...
Black is an ink and a typeface style...
Brochure Folds (C Folds)
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Business Letterfolds (C Folds)
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
C Folds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Camera Ready
prepress term
prepress term
Case Binding
finishing term
finishing term
Choke
printing term
printing term
CMYK
prepress and printing term
prepress and printing term
Coil Binding (Spiral Binding)
finishing term
finishing term
Color Key
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Comb Binding
finishing term
finishing term
Combo Embossing (Foil Embossing)
finishing term
finishing term
Comp, Composite, Comprehensive
prepress term
prepress term
Contact Proof
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Contract Proof
prepress - printing - proof
prepress - printing - proof
Creative Printing
printing term
printing term
Creep Allowance
prepress and printing term
prepress and printing term
Crossfolds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Cyan
prepress and printing term
prepress and printing term
Debossing
printing and finishing term
printing and finishing term
Digital Proof
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Dot Matrix
desktop printing
desktop printing
Double Folds (Double Parallel Folds)
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Double Gatefolds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Double Parallel Folds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Dye-Sublimation
desktop printing
desktop printing
Dylux (Blueline)
printing - proof
printing - proof
Edition Binding (Case Binding)
finishing term
finishing term
Embossing
printing and finishing term
printing and finishing term
Engraving
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Finish & Finishing
printing term
printing term
Flexography
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Foil Embossing
printing and finishing term
printing and finishing term
Foil Stamping
printing and finishing term
printing and finishing term
FPO - For Position Only
prepress term
prepress term
French Folds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Gatefolds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Gravure
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Halftone Frequency (LPI)
printing term
printing term
Image Plate (Printing Plate)
commercial printing term
commercial printing term
Imposition Proof (Contact Proof)
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Ink Embossing
printing and finishing term
printing and finishing term
Inkjet
desktop printing
desktop printing
Intaglio Printing
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Key Plate
printing term
printing term
Keyline
prepress and printing term
prepress and printing term
Knockout
printing term
printing term
Laminate Proof
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Laser
desktop printing
desktop printing
Letterpress
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Line Frequency (LPI)
printing term
printing term
Lithography
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
LPI
printing term
printing term
Magenta
prepress and printing term
prepress and printing term
Matchprint
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Offset Lithography
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Overlay Proof
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Overprint
printing term
printing term
Paper Proof (Contact Proof)
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Parallel Center Folds (Double Parallel Folds)
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Parallel Folds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Perfect Binding
finishing term
finishing term
Photogravure
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Photostat (Stat)
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Planography (Lithography)
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Plate (Printing Plate)
commercial printing term
commercial printing term
Poor Man's Engraving (Thermography)
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Position Proof (Contact Proof)
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Press Proof
printing - proof
printing - proof
Printing Plate
commercial printing term
commercial printing term
Progressives (Overlay Proof)
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
RC Paper
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Registered Embossing (Ink Embossing)
printing and finishing term
printing and finishing term
Relief Printing
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Right Angle Folds (Crossfolds)
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Ring Binding
finishing term
finishing term
Roll Folds (Spiral Folds)
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Rotogravure (Gravure)
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Saddle-stitched
printing and finishing term
printing and finishing term
Sheet-fed Press
commercial printing press
commercial printing press
Signature
printing term
printing term
Soft Proof (Digital Proof)
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Solid Ink
desktop printing
desktop printing
Spiral Binding
finishing term
finishing term
Spiral Folds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Spread
layout and printing term
layout and printing term
Stat
printing - proof
printing - proof
Surprint (Overprint)
printing term
printing term
Tape Binding (Thermal Binding)
finishing term
finishing term
Thermal Autochrome
desktop printing
desktop printing
Thermal Binding
finishing term
finishing term
Thermal Wax
desktop printing
desktop printing
Thermography
commercial printing process
commercial printing process
Trapping
printing term
printing term
Trial Proof (Press Proof)
printing - proof
printing - proof
Trim (Crop)
finishing term
finishing term
Trim Size
finishing term
finishing term
VanDyke (Blueline)
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Varnish
finishing term
finishing term
Velox
prepress - proof
prepress - proof
Web Press
commercial printing press
commercial printing press
Window Folds (Gatefolds)
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term
Z Folds
Another name for accordian folds...
Another name for accordian folds...
Zig Zag Folds
paper and finishing term
paper and finishing term