Karteikarten
DTP terms
Karten in diesem Stapel (42)
- 1BitmapAn image file comprised of pixels. These tend to be large files.
- 2BleedAn extension of a graphic or block of colour beyond the trimmed edge of the page.
- 3Body text or Body copyThe main blocks of text on the page.
- 4CaptionA brief description that accompanies a photograph, graphic or table.
- 5Clip-ArtReady-made graphics and photos stored in a gallery.
- 6ColumnThe width of the frame of the body text. it shortens the line length, making the text easier to read.
- 7CroppingTrimming excess material from a photograph or graphic.
- 8Drop capitalThe first letter (upper case) in an article or paragraph that is enlarged and dropped below the line. it identifies the start of an article.
- 9Drop shadowA shadow created behind an object or text to create depth and emphasis.
- 10Eye dropper/Colour pickerA DTP tool that enables exact colour matching of one colour to another.
- 11Flow text along a pathText that travels in the same direction as a line or a curve.
- 12Footer/FolioInformation, often a page number (folio) in the footer space at the bottom of a publication.
- 13Footer spaceThe space at the foot of a page.
- 14Fonts and typefaceThe styles of text lettering used in a document. Font styles can be chosen and sized to suit their target audience and purpose.
- 15FramesNon-printing boxes that contain text or graphic items. these can be moved, resized and rotated.
- 16GraphicAn illustration or artwork produced for use in the publication.
- 17GridA square grid of lines or dots that aids accurate positioning.
- 18GuidelinesLines dragged in from top and side to help construct a layout.
- 19GutterThe narrow space between columns of text.
- 20HandlesThese are attached to frames to allow manipulation.
- 21HeaderInformation that appears in the header space at the top of the page in a publication.
- 22Header spaceThe space above the title or heading.
- 23Headline/Heading/TitleThe text that introduces the article or subject; usually a large font.
- 24Import/ExportThe process of sending digital files (graphics or text).
- 25JPEGA common image file type used for photographs. File sizes are relatively small.
- 26MarginsThe white space and borders around the page.
- 27Mirror/ReflectionCreating a symmetrical or opposite image.
- 28Page formattingThe orientation of the page: portrait or landscape.
- 29Page sizesThe physical size of a document: for example A5, A4, A3.
- 30Portable Network Graphic (PNG)A file type that allows the background to be transparent.
- 31Point sizeText size is measured in points. Therefore point size is the size of the font.
- 32ReverseA reverse is when the text colour is changed from clack to white on a dark background. It creates contrast.
- 33SnapCursor attaches to grid or guides to improve speed and accuracy.
- 34Sub-headingAn intermediate level of heading, having a size between that of the heading and the body text.
- 35Text alignment or justificationThe way the text lines are arranged in a frame: aligned left, right, centred or fully justified. Not to be confused with lining up items on the page.
- 36Text wrapWhen text follows the outline of a graphic.
- 37TransparencyMaking fills and images partially see-through.
- 38Vector graphicA scalable computer graphic made of shapes, lines and fills.
- 39White spaceWhen blank space is left on a layout deliberately. It gives the reader breathing space if the publication is quite busy.
- 40LineLines are used to divide up a layout and connect elements in a layout. Underlining words can emphasize a point.
- 41ShapeCreative use of shape can help sustain reader interest. It can also help organise a page by separating items and making the layout easier to follow. Shapes can be categorised as natural, geometric or abstract.
- 42Physical textureTexture that is provided by the coarseness or smoothness of the paper.
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- Beschreibung
- Higher Graphics (Desktop Publishing) Karteikarten am DTP terms, erstellt von Meg McAteer am 28/03/2016.
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- Meg McAteer
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