Fine Print Knowledge Center
The online guide to print and design.
- JPEG 2000
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Joint Photograph Experts Group 2000
A new standard image file format (.JP2) that allows ultra-high image compression without sacrificing image quality.
It uses state-of-the-art wavelet techniques that result in advanced system-level functionality and better compression capabiliti
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- JPG
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Customary file extension for images compressed using the JPEG method.
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- JScript
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Microsoft’’s version of JavaScript. Although it is basically the same as JavaScript, it has some differences and compatibility problems.
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- JTP
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Job Ticket Processor
Modules that handle specific processing functions defined by the job ticket, such as trapping, imposition, color management and thumbnail creation.
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- Jughead
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A search engine for gopher sites which has fewer options than other search engines like Veronica.
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- Jumbo Reel
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A parent reel of paper from where smaller reels or sheet sizes are cut.
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- Jump
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When continued text is on a page that does not immediately follow the beginning text.
The location of the continued text is generally indicated by a statement such as “continued on page . . .”.
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- Jump Line
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A phrase indicating on what page a story is continued from or to.
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- Jump Perforation
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A partial perforation that runs parallel to the direction that the web is running through the press. Also called a skip perforation.
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- Junior Carton
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A package of reamed sealed, cut size paper packed 8 to 10 reams per carton.
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- Just-in-Time
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Term used in industrial production to describe a process where suppliers deliver their goods at the precise moment they are required in the production flow, thus eliminating any need for storage at the production location.
Just-in-time production requires efficient management, an effective logistics system, and a data link between suppliers and the manufacturer.
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- Justification
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The alignment of text to the right or left margins. Text is said to be left (right) justified if each line begins (ends) at the left (right) margin.
Text can be aligned to both the right and left margins, but it is necessary to insert extra space between words, and rarely between characters.
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- Justified Type
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Text or type that is in alignment with the right and left margins.
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- Juvenile
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- Juvenile Picture Book Binding
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A sturdy style of binding that is designed for books used by children.
The book jacket is usually a case.
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- Juvenilia
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Work written when an author was extremely young, often as a child.
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