Glossary - The Graphic Design: Reference and Specification - page 195

Coated paper: Paper with a smooth and
sometimes glossy finish created by apply-
ing a clay coating to the surface.

Crop marks: Marks placed on the edges of
a mechanical to indicate where a printed
piece should be trimmed. Also called trim
marks .

Collateral: Ancillary print material used to
support an advertising campaign.

Color bars: Strip of colors printed on the
edge of four-color process proofs and
press sheets to check registration of all
colors and to evaluate ink density.

Color break: Where one color stops and
another begins.

Color key: Color proofing system made
from layered colored films exposed from
the job's negatives.

Column: Blocks of type set at the
same width.

Comb binding: Binding a publication by
inserting the teeth of a flexible plastic
comb through holes in a stack of paper.

Crop marks are located outside of the final image area and
indicate where a piece should be trimmed.

Crossovers: Where a printed area that
appears on two-page spread crosses over
the gutter. Also called gutter bleed .

Condensed type: Type that is narrower
than surrounding text.

Continuous-tone image: A photograph or
illustration with a range of shades not
made up of halftone dots.

Converter: A business that does finishing
work on a printed piece, such as making
boxes, bags, or envelopes.

Cover stock: Fine printing paper with a
basis weight or grammage that is heavier
than text or book weight papers.

Care must be taken when printing and binding a publication
to ensure that crossovers match up on two-page spreads.

Creep: Where the middle pages of a
folded signature extend slightly beyond
the outside pages. Also called push out
or thrust .

Cutline: see caption

Crop: Trimming part of a photograph or
illustration so that undesirable or unnec-
essary elements are eliminated.