C
Printing & Finishing
Creasing
Making a compressed line to help paper or board fold without cracking.
Sanatizi Editorial Concept & Terminology Guide
Design & Technology Dictionary
Authoritative studio lexicon on design philosophy, typography disciplines, brand architecture, and generative AI.
Total 16 Terms
Category: Printing & Finishing
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C
Printing & Finishing
CTP
Computer-to-Plate; a system producing printing plates directly from digital data.
D
Printing & Finishing
Digital Printing
Printing an image from digital data without conventional fixed printing plates.
E
Printing & Finishing
Embossing and Debossing
Using dies to raise or recess areas of paper or similar material.
F
Printing & Finishing
Film Lamination
Covering a printed surface with a thin film for protection and appearance.
F
Printing & Finishing
Flexography
A printing process using flexible relief plates on various substrates.
F
Printing & Finishing
Foil Stamping
Transferring metallic or pigmented foil onto a surface using pressure and a suitable process.
H
Printing & Finishing
Halftone
A pattern of dots or similar marks used to reproduce continuous tones in print.
I
Printing & Finishing
Imposition
Arranging pages so they appear in the correct order after cutting and folding.
L
Printing & Finishing
LPI
Lines Per Inch; the screen ruling of a printed halftone.
O
Printing & Finishing
Offset Printing
Printing that transfers an image from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the substrate.
P
Printing & Finishing
Proof Print
A sample print prepared to check color and content before production.
R
Printing & Finishing
RIP
Raster Image Processor; converts page data into raster data for an output device.
R
Printing & Finishing
Rotogravure
Industrial intaglio printing from recessed cells on a cylinder.
S
Printing & Finishing
Spot UV
Applying UV-curable varnish only to selected areas of a print.
T
Printing & Finishing
Trapping
A slight overlap between colors preventing gaps caused by small registration errors.
