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CALIPER - The thickness of paper, usually measured in thousandths of an inch (mils).
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CAMERA-READY -
Copy that is ready for photography.
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CAST-COATED -
Coated paper dried under pressure against a polished cylinder to produce a high-gloss enamel finish.
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CHOKES,SHRINKS & SPREADS -
Overlap of overprinting images to avoid color or white fringes on borders around images. Also referred to as trapping.
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COATED PAPER -
Paper having a surface coating which produces a smooth finish. Surfaces vary from eggshell to glossy.
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COLOR CORRECTION -
Any method such as dot-etching, masking, and scanning, used to improve color rendition.
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COLOR SEPARATION -
In photography, the process of separating the color originals into the primary printing color components in negative or positive form.
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CONTINUOUS TONE -
A photographic image which contains gradient tones from black to white.
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COPY -
Any furnished material to be used in the production of printing.
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CROP -
To eliminate portions of the copy, usually on a photograph or plate, indicated on the original by croppings.
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CTP (COMPUTER TO PLATE) -
A Process that eliminates the need for film.
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