Publishing

Publishing

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

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Comps

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Individuals who regularly receive a publication free of charge, such as reviewers, funders, and board members. The practise of sending tear sheets (qv) to advertisers has been replaced by comps, ...

The allowance made to compensate for creep (qv); also called "stair stepping" and "progressive margins". The art and text copy must be adjusted so placement and margins will remain consistent when ...

Contrast

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The relative difference between light and dark areas of an image; the degree of compressed tonal range in an image toward highlights and shadows. Contrast can be adjusted by changing the exposure or ...

Tear sheet

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A page, containing an advertisement from a current magazine or other publication, that's torn-out and sent to the advertiser as proof of publication. See comps, audit, advertising.

Dual edition

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A split edition (qv). Also, any publication presented simultaneously in more than one format, such as a CD-ROM packaged with a reference work, or a print magazine augmented by its online electronic ...

Gravure press

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An intaglio process of photomechanical printing, such as photogravure or rotogravure, using metal plates or cylinders etched with numberless tiny wells that hold ink. See press.