Publishing

Publishing

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

Industry: Printing & publishing

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Tone compression

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Reduction in the tonal range from original scene to printed reproduction.

Mission statement

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Cites the publication's goals, focus, purpose, and subject in a concise (25-50 word) summary; also called "manifesto". Sets forth its basic function, declaring it enduring or ephemeral, and ...

Price break

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Quantity at which unit cost of paper or printing drops. In the United States and Canada, price breaks for paper are typically at 4 cartons, 16 cartons, 5,000 pounds, and 20,000 pounds.

Global information infrastructure (GII)

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The high-speed interactive network that distributes audio, video, and text elements, regardless of format or mode (including satellite communications; also called National Information Infrastructure ...

Quotation

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To cite or represent a phrase or passage, as from a speech or book, also called "quote"; see epigraph, epigram, bite, squib, snippet, call-out, ear, misquotation. Also, the current price offered by a ...

Book press

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A large upright case, closet, or cupboard for holding books and other printed matter; also called a "bookcase" or "book chest". See scriptorium, bookstand.

Grey scale

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A scale of achromatic colours having equal gradations ranging from white to black, used to calibrate exposure times for film and plates for fine shading in photography, television, and computer ...