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- Chromacheck
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- Chrome
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A word used for the color transparency that is used as the original copy.
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- Chrome Yellow
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- Chromolithograph
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A color lithograph usually involving a large number of lithographic stones to allow a complex color separation.
The term is often used to describe late nineteenth-century color lithographs that emulate or reproduce paintings.
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- Chromolithography
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A printing process that is done by printing in colors from a series of lithographic stones or plates. Noted for its fresh, bright colors, this process was popular during mid and late 19th century bookmaking.
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- Cibachrome
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A positive print process known for its sharpness, rich color saturation, and permanence. Unless interpositives are made, these prints are made from slides and transparencies, never from color negatives.
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- Cicero
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A typographical unit of measurement which is equal to 4,511 mm (0.178 inches) or 12 didot points.
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- CICI
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Confederation of Information Communication Industries
A grouping of trade associations organised under the auspices of the Publishers Association.
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- CIE
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Commission Internationale de l’‘Eclairage
Translation: International Commission of Illumination
This is the organization responsible for setting the world-wide color measurement standards.
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- CIE Whiteness
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Degree of whiteness measured according to recommendations of the CIE.
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- CIELAB
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CIE La*b
CIELAB is the most complete color model used conventionally to describe all the colors visible to the human eye.
It was developed for this specific purpose by the International Commission on Illumination
The * after L, a and b are part of the full name, since they represent L, a and b, derived from L, a and b. CIELAB is an Adams Chromatic Value Space.
The three parameters in the model represent the lightness of the color (L, L=0 yields black and L=100 indicates white), its position between magenta and green (a, negative values indicate green while positive values indicate magenta) and its position between yellow and blue (b, negative values indicate blue and positive values indicate yellow).
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- CIP
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Cataloging in Publication
The purpose of the Cataloging in Publication (CIP) program is to prepare prepublication cataloging records for those books most likely to be widely acquired by the nation’s libraries.
For further information about the CIP program and how your publishing house may apply for participation in the program, write to:
Library of Congress, Cataloging in Publication Division
COLL/CIP (4320)
Washington, DC 20450-4320
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- CIP3
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International Cooperation for Integration in Prepress, Press and Postpress
The manufacturers’ association CIP3 was established in 1995 in order to promote the non-proprietary digital integration of the printing process covering all stages from prepress to press and finishing.
Its most important achievement was in defining the Print Production Format, a data format for recording all information relevant for this process.
In 1999, CIP3 was incorporated into CIP4 which covers a broader sweep of themes.
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- CIP4
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International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress
Created in the middle of 2000 from the manufacturers’ association CIP3, the manufacturers’ and users’ organization CIP4 headquartered in Zurich, had the goal of providing the basis for the computer-based integration of the entire process involved in the production of print products, from preliminary costing and quotations to delivery and billing.
One of the first results has been the agreement of the Job Definition Format (JDF) as a common standard.
This was achieved in conjunction with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Adobe Systems, MAN Roland, Agfa and the Fraunhofer Institut für grafische Datenverarbeitung (IGD).
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- Circular Screen
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A screen that utilizes a concentric circle pattern as opposed to dots used for halftones and to allow the platemaker to set exact screen angles.
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- Circulation
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The number of paid copies of a periodical, such as a magazine, a journal or a newspaper.
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- Circulation Specialist
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Oversees database-related activities involving subscribers and advertisers, including data warehousing and data mining.
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- CIX
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- CKB
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Coated Kraft Back Boards
Board consisting of either bleached chemical pulp or a mineral-coated top layer or both, an unbleached back and a middle layer of unbleached chemical and/or mechanical pulp; used for packaging food and non-food products
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- CL
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Carload
Selling unit of paper that may weigh anywhere from 20,000 to 100,000 pounds (9,090 to 45, 454 kilos), depending on which mill or merchant uses the term.
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- CLA
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Copyright Licensing Agency
The organization which co-ordinates the collection of dues from licensed material.
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- Clamp Count
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A process done on a flat/guillotine cutter. A quantity of sheets are hand counted and placed into the cutter. The clamp is brought down onto the stack and a line is drawn across the clamp and main housing. Additional lifts or sheets are loaded into the cutter and counted by adding or removing sheets until the two lines re-align. This is done when scale counting is necessary. This counting process has an error factor of +/- 5% to 10%.
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- CLARCS
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Copyright Licensing Agency Rapid Clearance Service
A service provided by CLA to facilitate copyright clearance for permissions.
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- Clasp Envelope
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An envelope that has a clasp on the flap that is used for closure purposes. The clasp allows for repeated opening and closing of the envelope
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- Classification
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A publication, such as National Motor Freight Classification (motor carrier), that assigns ratings to various articles and provides bill of lading descriptions and rules.
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- Classified Ad
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An advertisement that uses only text, as opposed to a display ad, which also incorporates graphics.
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- Clay
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A natural substance used as both a filler and coating ingredient to improve a paper’s smoothness, brightness, opacity and affinity for ink.
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- Clean Edge
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Refers to a very fine perforation line which simulates the effect of a guillotine cut edge (Also known as Micro-Perf).
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- Clean Proof
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A proof copy that has not been marked up by the proofreader.
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- Clean-Up
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Wiping an offset printing plate or blanket with solvent because paper dirt, dust or ink build-up may cause unwanted specks or holes on the sheet. Printers intermittently clean-up during a print run. Plates and blankets are thoroughly cleaned when the ink color is changed in the fountain.
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