
We take great pride in making our clients feel confident about their jobs during the production process. To help you gain a better understanding of what’s happening to your project, we’ve compiled a glossary of terms that we commonly use in our industry.
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AC
Author's Correction
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ASA
A number set by the American Standards Assoc., which is placed on film stock to allow calculation of the length and "F" number of an exposure. Reference, "F" numbers.
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Abrasion Resistance
The resistance to scratching of a surface of paper by other paper surfaces or other materials.
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Absorbency
The ability of a material to take up moisture
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Accordion Fold
A type of paper folding in which each fold runs in the opposite direction to the previous fold creating a pleated or accordion effect.
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Acetate
A transparent or translucent plastic sheet material of a variety of colors, used as a basis for artwork and overlays.
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Achromatic
The non-colors... black, white and gray.
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Acid Resist
An acid-proof protective coating applied to metal plates prior to etching designs thereon. Bichromated solutions employed in photoengraving as sensitizers provide acid resist through the action of light on sensitized surface.
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Acrylic
A water-soluble polymer used in paints to make them dry both tough and flexible.
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Actinic Rays
Light exposure that affects chemical changes in paper.
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Additive Colors
In photographic reproduction, the primary colors of red, green and blue which are mixed to form all other colors.
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Aerate
This refers to a manual process whereby an air stream is blown onto paper sheets to create a