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DCS Abbreviation for Desktop Color Separation, an EPS format
containing 5 files. Four of the files contain the color
information for each of the CMYK colors and the fifth is a low-
resolution composite file for use in electronic page layout.
Degradé A gradual blend or transition between colors. Also known as
vignette or graduated blend (
Vector drawing
).
Digital front end system In electronic publishing, this is the workstation or group of
workstations containing the applications software for
preparing pages of type and graphics. In prepress, this is the
workstation that gives access to the user for the operation of
hardware. For example, proofer, platesetter, imagesetter.
Digital proof
A black and white or color image reproduction made from
digital information without producing intermediate films. It can
be output as a digital hard proof using a peripheral output
device or displayed as a digital soft proof on a video monitor.
Dot
The individual element of a halftone.
Dot area The percentage of an area covered by halftone dots ranging
from no dots at 0% to a solid ink density at 100%. The size of
a single dot is stated in a percentage of the area it occupies.
DTP
Abbreviation for Desktop Publishing. The process of page
production using personal computers, off-the-shelf software
and an output device such as a printer or imagesetter. Usually,
these components form a system that is driven by a device-
independent page description language such as PostScript.
EPS Abbreviation for Encapsulated PostScript, a graphic file
format used to transfer PostScript, graphic files from one
program to another. It includes both a low-resolution preview
and the high resolution PostScript image description. On the
Macintosh, the preview is in PICT format, on the PC it is in
TIFF format. Also known as EPSF.
Finishing stage Stage following the press process, which may include
procedures such as laminating, perforating and varnishing.
Font A complete assortment of letters, numbers, punctuation
marks, characters etc. of a given design and size.