3 overprint
paper grain
perforation
ppi
printing
registration black
resolution
RGB
Ink overlays another causing them to mix and thus create a new colour. Alignment of the fibre in the paper during manufacture.
Cuts in the substrate to enable interactive or decorative design.
Pixels per inch, a measurement for screen resolution.
shiner
stock
text block
tint
Processes in which ink is applied to a substrate via plates and applying adequate pressure.
varnish
Black made from CMYK but not used for anything other than registration/printers marks.
vector
Pixels contained in an image.
Main online colour mode, also the additive primary colours.
rich black
Black that users a shiner to affect the way the black is perceived.
saturation
Also known as ʻchromaʼ, referring to the amount of grey in the colour.
glossary
The underprinting of a colour to strengthen the black.
Chosen substrate for the print.
Sections of publication.
Ten percent increments of a colour, built from half-tone dots.
Colourless coating, to protect and/or enhance the print.
Artwork defined by maths as opposed to pixels. Scalable and always high quality.