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Photomechanical

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In platemaking, pertaining to any platemaking process using photographic negatives or positives exposed onto plates or cylinders covered with photosensitive coatings.

Waterless plate

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In platemaking, printing on a press using special waterless plates and no dampening system.

Setback

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In platemaking, the distance from the front edge of the press plate to the image area, to allow for clamping to the cylinder and also for the gripper margin.

Gumming

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In platemaking, the process of applying a thin coating of gum to the non-printing areas of a lithographic plate.

Choke

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In preparing film negatives, the process used to reduce the thickness of the printed image.

Mechanical pulp

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In papermaking, groundwood pulp produced by mechanically grinding logs or wood chips. It is used mainly for newsprint and as an ingredient of base stock for lower grade publication papers.

Halation

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In photography, a blurred effect, resembling a halo, usually occurring in the highlight areas or around bright objects.

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