Publishing

Publishing

Publishing is the process of producing literature, music or information and making it available to the general public.

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Freedom of speech

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The right of people to publicly express themselves by words or images, without governmental interference, subject to the laws against defamation, incitement to violence, etc. Privileged exceptions to ...

Preview

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A feature in text-based or command line (non-WYSIWYG) DTP and word processing software that simulates (or approximates) the appearance of a document before printing. See GUI, graphics.

Holography

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A printing method using a laser to emboss images precisely overlaying each other on a thin piece of film to produce a three-dimensional image.

Rubric

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A title, heading, or the like, in a manuscript or book, written or printed in red, or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text; sometimes called an "ornamented" or "illuminated" capital. See ...

Pulp

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as in the conversion of wood pith or other plant fibres in the making of paper. Alternatives to chipped wood and recycled waste include flax, hemp, coconut, ...

Impression

Printing & publishing; Publishing

One impression is equal to the speed of passing a single sheet once through a press, or to the process of passing a single sheet once through a colour printing unit.

Body copy

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The contents of the main section of the document, article, or book; compare body text, see grey space, back matter. Also, the principal typeface used throughout the majority of the publication, ...