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Amplitude Modulation Halftone screening, as opposed to FM screening, has dots of
variable size with equal spacing between dot centers.
Anti-Aliasing A step effect in which angled lines or curved edges of
elements in an electronic image look broken or jagged, as a
result of producing it in a grid format. Increasing resolution can
reduce this effect or using a technique called anti-aliasing
where the edges are softened.
Binding
The process by which pages of a book or other publication are
attached to one another.
Bit
Abbreviation of binary digits. The smallest unit of information
used to store information in a computer. Bits are expressed as
a binary notation, that is, in ones and zeros.
Bitmap graphics An image composed of individual pixels. The color value and
position of each pixel are individually described in bits and
bytes of computer memory. It is called a bitmap because it is
effectively a map of bits. See also
Raster file
.
Bleed An extra amount of printed image, which extends beyond the
trim edge of the sheet or page.
Booklet VI jobs are composed of booklets, which are personalized
copies of a document. A booklet can consist of several pages,
but the entire document is targeted at a specific individual or
address. VI jobs include elements that may differ from booklet
to booklet, including text, graphics, pictures and page
backgrounds.
Butt To join without overlapping or space between.
Byte
A grouping of 8 bits of stored information, giving 256 levels of
data. Each byte represents a value or character such as a
letter or a number. In a color system, a byte can describe one
out of 256 distinct shades.
CIE
Abbreviation for Commission Internationale d'Eclairage. This
body was created for the study of illumination problems. CIE
color coordinates specify proportions of the three additive
colors required to produce any hue and are used for
comparative color measurement.