Glossary Words - R
These are just the briefest of definitions of Desktop Publishing terminology starting with R. For more detailed descriptions see the individual page for each term.
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Rag & Rag Content
The amount of cotton fiber relative to the other materials in the paper pulp...
The amount of cotton fiber relative to the other materials in the paper pulp...
Ragged (including Ragged-left & Ragged-right)
Alignment where lines of text are allowed to end naturally...
Alignment where lines of text are allowed to end naturally...
Raster (Bitmap)
A type of graphic composed of pixels (picture element) in a grid...
A type of graphic composed of pixels (picture element) in a grid...
RC Paper
Resin coated paper commonly used for photographic prints and some types of prepress proofs...
Resin coated paper commonly used for photographic prints and some types of prepress proofs...
Ream Weight
The weight in pounds of 500 sheets of paper...
The weight in pounds of 500 sheets of paper...
Ream
500 sheets of printing paper...
500 sheets of printing paper...
Recto
Pages on the right side of a two-page spread...
Pages on the right side of a two-page spread...
Registered Embossing (Ink Embossing)
A bas-relief effect applied to a printed image...
A bas-relief effect applied to a printed image...
Relief Printing
A commerical printing process similiar to using an inkpad and stamp...
A commerical printing process similiar to using an inkpad and stamp...
Renaissance (Old Style)
A style of font developed by Renaissance typographers to replace the Blackletter style of type...
A style of font developed by Renaissance typographers to replace the Blackletter style of type...
Reprographic Paper (Bond Paper)
A strong, durable paper especially suitable to electronic printing and use in office machines including copiers and desktop printers...
A strong, durable paper especially suitable to electronic printing and use in office machines including copiers and desktop printers...
RFP
Request for proposal...
Request for proposal...
RGB
Red, Green, Blue color mode...
Red, Green, Blue color mode...
Right Angle Folds (Crossfolds)
Two or more folds going in different directions, typically at right angles...
Two or more folds going in different directions, typically at right angles...
Ring Binding
Method of securing loose printed pages in soft or hard-covered book with rings...
Method of securing loose printed pages in soft or hard-covered book with rings...
Roll Folds (Spiral Folds)
Two or more parallel folds that fold in on each other...
Two or more parallel folds that fold in on each other...
Roman
A serif face based on a style of ancient Rome and is the typical classic serif of today...
A serif face based on a style of ancient Rome and is the typical classic serif of today...
Rule of Thumb
An easy-to-remember guideline that isn't necessarily a hard-and-fast rule or scientific formula but it's more than just a dumb guess...
An easy-to-remember guideline that isn't necessarily a hard-and-fast rule or scientific formula but it's more than just a dumb guess...
Rule
Line used to separate, organize, emphasize, or otherwise decorate a page...
Line used to separate, organize, emphasize, or otherwise decorate a page...
Ruler Guides
Non-printing horizontal and vertical lines used to align objects on the page in a page layout or graphics software program...
Non-printing horizontal and vertical lines used to align objects on the page in a page layout or graphics software program...