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High contrast

Printing & publishing; Paper

In photography, describes a reproduction in which the difference in darkness between neighbouring areas is greater than in the original.

Positive

Printing & publishing; Paper

In photography, film containing an image in which the dark and light values are the same as the original. The reverse of negative.

Negative

Printing & publishing; Paper

In photography, film containing an image in which the values of the original are reversed so that the dark areas in the subject appear light on the film and vice versa.

Blueprint

Printing & publishing; Paper

In printing, a type of photo-print used as a proof. It can be folded to show how the finished printed product will look.

Rub-proof

Printing & publishing; Paper

In printing, an ink that has reached maximum dryness and does not mar with normal abrasion.

Fanout

Printing & publishing; Paper

In printing, distortion of paper on the press due to waviness in the paper caused by absorption of moisture at the edges of the paper, particularly across the grain.

Drop-out

Printing & publishing; Paper

In printing, halftone with no screen dots in the highlights or background. Also, colour not sensed by optical reading devices. Also, ink colours which will not image a photographic plate.