Graphic dictionary

A

• Adobe illustrator

  • Computer program for making vector graphics

• Adobe InDesign

  • Software program for making lay-outs

• Adobe Photoshop

  • Program for editing photos

B

• Binding method

  • The way in which a document is bound (for example wire-O or adhesive binding)

• Bleed

  • An extra border around the document where the design continues, which can be cut off after printing to make borderless prints

• Borderless

  • Without any white borders around the document/prints

C

• CMYK - color system

  • A color system used for printing that uses 4 colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key (Black)

• Coating

  • A glossy, transparent layer

• Compression

  • Reducing the file size

• Continuous cover

  • A cover where the spine is printed, as well as the front and back

• Contour cutting

  • Cutting in a specific shape, indicated by contour lines

• Creasing

  • Making a line in the paper where the fold should be

• Crop marks

  • Black lines that indicate where the document should be cut

D

• Desktop Publishing

  • Making digital lay-outs for documents meant for publication

• DPI

  • Dots Per inch; indicates the resolution of a file

• Dropbox

  • An online service for saving and sharing documents

E

• Environmental labels

  • Labels that indicate that a product is produced in a sustainable, less environmantelly harmful way

F

• File format

  • The type of file (for example PDF or jpeg)

• File size

  • The amount of space a file takes up

• Finishing

  • All the actions we can take to produce your desired end product.

• Flattening

  • Convert transparent objects to a different format.

• Folded size

  • The size after the product has been folded

• Fold line

  • A dented line in the paper that indicates where the paper should be folded

• Full color

  • Printed fully in color

G

• Grammage

  • The weight of paper per square meter

I

• Inkjet

  • Printing technology that uses small droplets of liquid ink

J

• JPEG/JPG

  • File format for digital images

K

L

• Lamination

  • A transparent, matt foil that is applied to the paper

• Lay-out

  • The design of the document; how text and images are arranged on the page

M

O

P

• Page

  • One side of a sheet of paper

• Paper type

  • A variation in thickness, whiteness and texture

• PDF

  • One of the most common file formats

• Plano

  • A sheet of unfolded paper, usually printed on one side, without any finishing such as cutting

• Pixels

  • Small, colored dots that make up a digital image

• Punching

  • Making holes in the paper

R

• Resolution

  • The number of dots (pixels) that make up an image

• RGB-Color system

  • 3-color system: Red, Green, Blue that is used for screens

T

• Transparencies

  • Objects or images that are partially transparent

S

• Safety margin

  • A 5mm margin to guarantee that all important information is maintained during printing and cutting

• Samples

  • Examples of our paper types, envelopes and board materials

• Separator sheet

  • A sheet of paper used to separate different sets or parts of a document

• Spread

  • Two pages that flow into each other and are viewed at the same time

• Standard paper sizes

  • The A-standard: A3, A4, A5, A6, etc.

• Cutting "clean"

  • Cutting the file to the right size and cutting away white borders.

V

W

• WeTransfer

  • A website for uploading and downloading files up to 2 GB.

• White edges

  • Small white edges around a document, due to wrong uploading or ordering of a document

Z