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Glossary Words - R
From Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide
These are just the briefest of definitions of Desktop Publishing terminology starting with R such as Ream, Raster, Recto, Ring Binding, and Rule. For more detailed descriptions see the individual page for each term.
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Specialty Glossaries: Graphics | Layout & Design | Prepress | Printing & Finishing | Software | Type & Fonts | Business | Paper
These are just the briefest of definitions of Desktop Publishing terminology starting with R such as Ream, Raster, Recto, Ring Binding, and Rule. For more detailed descriptions see the individual page for each term.
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
Rag
A paper component or a type alignment...
Ragged
Natural line endings...
Raised Caps
A bigger letter that rises up above the text (not dropped into it)...
Raster (Bitmap)
A type of graphic image composed of pixels (picture element) in a grid...
RC Paper
Resin coated paper commonly used for photographic prints and some types of prepress proofs...
Ream
500 sheets of paper...
Ream Weight
Weight of 500 sheets of paper...
Recto
Pages on the right side of a two-page spread...
Relief Printing
A commerical printing process similiar to using an inkpad and stamp...
Repetition
Again and again and again and again...
Reprographic Paper (Bond Paper)
A strong, durable paper especially suitable to electronic printing and use in office machines including copiers and desktop printers...
Reversed Type
A lighter typeface on a darker background...
RFP
Request for proposal...
RGB
Red, Green, Blue color mode...
Ring Binding
Binding pages with rings, like in a 3-ring notebook...
Roll Folds (Spiral Folds)
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...
Roman Hanging Punctuation
Putting punctuation outside the text alignment...
Rule
It's a graphic divider...
Rule of Thumb
Better than a guess...
Ruler Guides
Non-printing guidelines that assist in precise placement of elements...
Rag
Stuff in paper or how type is aligned on paper...