Print Glossary
Listed below in our Print Glossary are the common terms used within the printing industry in everyday speak as well as a few definitions and explanations that will be of great help to you. If you ever wondered what is meant when a job 'bleeds' or when a 'dummy' is needed, then here is your chance to wise up on printers' jargon.
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Gang |
Getting the most out of a printing press by using the maximum sheet size to print multiple images or jobs on the same sheet. A way to save money |
Gather |
To place in their correct order the sections or sheets to make up a book |
GIF |
Graphical Interchange Format. A graphics file usecf on the internet |
Gloss |
A shiny look that reflects light |
Grain |
The direction in which the paper fibres lie |
Grammage |
The weight of a material such as paper defined in grams per square metre |
Greyscale |
The depiction of grey tones between black and white. A greyscale monitor is able to display grey pixels as well as black and white, but not colour pixels |
Gutter |
The binding margin of a book; line or fold at which pacing pages meet |