flush cover
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006A cover that has been cut to the identical size as the pages, like the covers of nearly all soft cover books.
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Archive for May, 2006
flatbed scanner
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006A machine that scans artwork, placed face down on a glass plate, and captures it digitally.
film lamination
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006A sticky plastic that is laid over a cover, contributing to the cover’s longevity.
file format
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006Refers to the format in which a document is saved. For example, ASCII is a standard file format for text; TIFF for bitmapped graphics; EPS for object-oriented graphics.
family
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006Refers to a variety of typeface designs that are based on one particular style (regular, bold, italic).
face
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006The entire range of type within one design.
extender
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006Refers to ascenders and descenders. Ascenders are letters that extend above the baseline (l, t); descenders extend below it (j, p).
EPS
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006Acronym for Encapsulated PostScript. A graphic file that contains a bitmapped image and a PostScript code for a printer.
end sheets
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006End sheets are used with hard cover books to attach the book block to the cover.
end note
Posted by Sara on May 31st, 2006A note, either at the end of a chapter or at the end of a book, giving extra information about a reference made earlier.