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Graphic Design Glossary and Website related terms

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descender

The part of lowercase letters extending below the body or "x-height".

direct to plate

Directly exposing image data onto printing plates without using film.

direct to press

Directly transferring image data to printing cylinders in a printing press, eliminating film and printing plates.

document

A file created on a computer by software. Known also as a data file.

double truck

Any two facing pages of a publication where the content traverses the gutter to cover the two center pages of a section. Also known as a truck or double-page spread.

DPI

Dots Per Inch. The number of dots that can be printed per inch. The more dots per inch, the greater the resolution and final output quality of an image.

drop shadow

An offset shadow behind an image or text, giving a sense of depth.

duotone

Combining two exposures with different screen angles using the same original artwork to increase depth, tonal range and detail of a printed image. A technique mixing two colors, providing a richer toned image than a monotone image. This can be an effective design method when using limited colors is necessary.

   

 

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