{"id":4060,"date":"2020-07-17T18:18:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T18:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shop.conformer.mysites.io\/?page_id=4060"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:53:24","slug":"glossary-of-printing-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/glossary-of-printing-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary of Printing Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4060\" class=\"elementor elementor-4060\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b87c4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b87c4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe005fe\" data-id=\"fe005fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39dc5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39dc5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glossary of Printing Terms<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-396fbd53 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"396fbd53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Embossing<\/h3><p>Producing an image that is raised above the paper\u2019s surface. Other names for embossing include cameo and tool<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6566\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Embossing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Embossing.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Embossing-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Embossing-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p><h3>Debossing<\/h3><p>Creating an image that is pressed into the material and appears below the surface.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6567\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Debossing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Debossing.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Debossing-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Debossing-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p><h3>Foil Stamping<\/h3><p>The application of metallic or pigment (non-metallic) foil, often gold or silver applied to paper via a heated die stamp. Foil stamping can be combined with embossing to create 3D images.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6568\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Foil.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Foil.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Foil-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Foil-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p><h3>Four Color Process<\/h3><p>Often abbreviated as 4C refers to the combination of cyan, magenta, yellow and key, which is black. The combination of two, three, or four of the process colors in varying percentages can create almost any color, from flesh tones to sky blue to leafy green.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6569\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/4Color.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/4Color.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/4Color-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/4Color-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p><h3>PMS Color (Pantone Matching System)<\/h3><p>Also referred to as \u201cspot\u201d and \u201cflat\u201d colors, are printed from a single ink created to achieve a specific color match. PMS colors are applied as one color, not as a combination of two, three, or four colors like 4C process. Logos and graphics can be color broken to print in 4C process or in PMS colors.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6570\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/PMS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/PMS.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/PMS-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/PMS-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79ba791\" data-id=\"79ba791\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca03cf1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca03cf1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f3597d\" data-id=\"2f3597d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1fae98\" data-id=\"c1fae98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa512a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aa512a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Printing Finishes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba800c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bba800c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Aqueous Coating<\/h3><p>Water-based coating that seals the ink against smearing and gives a glossy finish.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6571\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Aquous.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Aquous.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Aquous-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Aquous-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p><h3>Lamination<\/h3><p>Bonding a strong, protective film of plastic to the sheet. Lamination is the most durable of the available coatings and is available in gloss or matte finish.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6572\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Laminated.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Laminated.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Laminated-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Laminated-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p><h3>Soft Touch Laminate<\/h3><p>A special effect matte aqueous coating that gives the product a soft or suede-like feel.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6573\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/SoftTouchLaminate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/SoftTouchLaminate.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/SoftTouchLaminate-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/SoftTouchLaminate-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p><h3>Spot Varnish<\/h3><p>The application of UV Coating to a specific area (or areas) of a printed piece rather than coating the entire surface to achieve a gloss\/matte combination effect.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6574\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/SpotVarnish.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/SpotVarnish.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/SpotVarnish-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/SpotVarnish-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p><h3>UV Coating<\/h3><p>A high-gloss finish that seals the ink against smearing. Exposure to ultra-violet light cures the finish to a brilliant shine.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6575\" src=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/UV.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/UV.png 270w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/UV-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/conformer.com\/folders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/UV-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d571376\" data-id=\"d571376\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e037a35 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e037a35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36128de\" data-id=\"36128de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32e154b\" data-id=\"32e154b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f72619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3f72619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"PrintingMaterialTypes\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cd82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24cd82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Printing Material Types<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942043b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"942043b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>C1S (Coated One Side)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A high-quality white paperboard stock primarily made from virgin wood pulp with a smooth coating on one side. Our C1S stock is FSC certified and includes 10% recycled fiber.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>C2S (Coated Two Sides)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0A high-quality white paperboard stock primarily made from virgin wood pulp with a smooth coating on both sides. Our C2S stock is FSC certified and includes 10% post-consumer recycled fiber.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Eco Brown Kraft<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An uncoated brown paperboard stock made from 100% post-consumer recycled fiber.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Linen\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A textured stock with a pattern simulating the look of linen cloth. Linen stocks are created by embossing a specific pattern of lines like you would see in fine linen cloth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>PCR Polyetholine (PCR PE)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offered in 35% \u2013 85% post-consumer recycled content. Our PCR PE is made from recycled milk jugs available in natural, tinted, and opaque in standard and custom colors. Natural PCR PE is the color of typical plastic milk jugs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Polyethylene (PE)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A highly durable plastic material offered in a wide variety of standard and custom tinted and opaque colors. PE is offered in virgin resin or blended with post-consumer recycled content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Polypropylene (PP)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A plastic material known for its clarity and durability. PP is made from virgin resin and is recyclable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7abc0db\" data-id=\"7abc0db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f239641 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f239641\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42c1f85\" data-id=\"42c1f85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf901a6\" data-id=\"bf901a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d10be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0d10be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Printing and Graphic Terms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596b34c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"596b34c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Artwork<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content (including text, images and colours) of a printed product, also referred to as your design. This is supplied print-ready in an electronic format (PDF file is preferred) with every order.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Bleed<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printing that goes beyond the edge of the final trim size.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Border<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Margin or line between the image area and the edge of the paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>CMYK<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An abbreviation for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (K = key, black) \u2013 the four process (or \u2018full colour\u2019) inks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Coated Stock<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper with a thin surface coating of clay that produces a smooth finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Crop marks<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lines at the edges of a sheet that show where the page will be trimmed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Cure<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process of drying inks or coatings through chemical processes to develop strong adhesion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Die cutting<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A process of cutting paper in a shape or design using metal dies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Gloss<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shiny coating applied to paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Grayscale<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An image made up of a range of shades of black and white.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Heavy Ink Coverage\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increased amounts of ink necessary for a solid block of color or ink coverage exceeding 35% or more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Matte<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dull non-glossy finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Online PDF Proof<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An electronic file of the print product artwork that is supplied for approval prior to production. At Conformer, this proofing type is mostly the default and available at no cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prepress\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stage of a print process where files are prepared and reviewed for printing to determine if it is setup correctly for print.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Press-Ready\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An electronic file that has been set up and designed using standard print specifications. Common specifications to considered are color mode (CMYK), bleed, and image resolution.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Raster Image<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image made up of rows and columns (map) of dots or pixels.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ream<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quantity of paper equivalent to 500 sheets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Resolution<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refers to the number of pixels in an image expressed in pixels per inch (ppi) or dots per inch (dpi); the higher the number, the sharper the image.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>RGB<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refers to red, green, blue &#8211; the additive primary colors used for color video display as on a computer screen<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Rich Black<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A darker and deeper black color created by combining other ink colors with black ink. The values to create Rich Black is usually 40% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 100% Black.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Stock<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another word for paper that is generally used interchangeably.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tint<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mixture of a hue with white.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Vector Images<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Images made up of solids, lines and curves that can be scaled or edited without affecting image resolution.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df51825\" data-id=\"df51825\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb84c67 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb84c67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-911f37f\" data-id=\"911f37f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-488c892\" data-id=\"488c892\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14661c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14661c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5620f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5620f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Labels that provide on-product proof of the integrity of the supply chain from forest to consumer. The FSC logo can only be added by an FSC certified printer on FSC certified stock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An independent, non-profit organization responsible for maintaining, overseeing, and improving a sustainable forestry certification program that is internationally recognized.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb1ff86\" data-id=\"eb1ff86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glossary of Printing Terms Table of Contents Imprint Types Embossing Producing an image that is raised above the paper\u2019s surface. Other names for embossing include cameo and tool Debossing Creating an image that is pressed into the material and appears below the surface. 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