Fine Print Knowledge Center
The online guide to print and design.
- Title Page
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The page of a book, which contains the name of the author(s), the title, and usually the publisher’s name and the date and place of publication.
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- TLD
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Top-Level Domain
The last part of an Internet domain name; that is, the letters which follow the final dot of any domain name.
For example, in the domain name www.website.com, the top-level domain is com (or COM, as domain names are not case-sensitive).
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- Token Ring
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A type of local network where the computers are linked in a circle and uses a type of messaging referred to as token, to communicate with each other.
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- Tolerance
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- Tonal Jump
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The sudden increase in dot gain that results from color bridges that form between dots.
In a tonal gradation from white to black, there is always a specific gray value at which two adjacent dots come into slight contact and join, a phenomenon called touching.
The result is that a smooth tonal gradation is destroyed by a visible, harsh transition or jump.
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- Tonal Range
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The density difference from the lightest to the darkest area of a photograph or a printed halftone.
Contrast ratio in continuous-tone pictures from the lightest to the darkest tonal values.
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- Tonal Value
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A term used in photography and printing for the share of an area that is covered or the effective optical area coverage.
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- Tonal Value Increase
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TVI
The percent increase in the apparent darkness of an image in the mid-tone range during the production run.
Example: with 15 percent dot gain, a 55 percent halftone will increase to 70 percent.
This increase is compensated for in reproduction by making the image lighter in the color separations. See also dot gain
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- Tone
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1. The quality or lightness of a color when adding black and white to it.
2. The degree of lightness or darkness in any given area of a print; also referred to as value.
Cold tones (bluish) and warm tones (reddish) refer to the color of the image in both black-and-white and color photographs.
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- Tone Compensation
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To insure that natural tones are reproduced accurately, some digital cameras provide a tone adjustment or tone curve control, which compensates for the brightness and contrast of the subject matter.
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- Tone Compression
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A reduction that occurs from the tonal range of density of the original image to the reduced density of the reproduced image.
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- Tone Gradation
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A measure of the density change occurring within an image which is referenced as a percentage when measuring gradation of halftone dots.
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- Tone Value
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A term used in photography and printing for the share of an area that is covered or the effective optical area coverage.
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- Toner
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The powder or liquid that forms the image in electrostatic printing.
The toner sticks to the charged areas and is then transferred to the paper and fused by the use of heat.
Toner is used in photocopiers, laser printers and some proofing systems.
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- Toner Fuse
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Toner fuse is a treatment that is added to the surface of the paper to promote better toner adhesion so the image cannot be lifted from the surface of the paper.
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- Toning
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Intensifying or changing the tone of a photographic print after processing.
Solutions called toners are used to produce various shades of colors.
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- Tooling
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- Tooth
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The degree of roughness of the paper’’s finish that permits better absorption of ink.
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- Top Edge Gilded
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- Top Edge Gilt
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TEG
Usually abbreviated teg, it means that the top edges of the pages have been covered with gold leaf or gilt material.
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- Topcoat
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A coating or treatment added to the surface of a material to improve ink recepivity.
It may also add some protection against moisture, chemicals, sunlight and abrasion.
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- Topology
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The physical arrangement of the computers on a local area network or on other communication systems.
There are three types of topology; bus topology where all devices are connected by a central cable, ring topology where all devices are connected together in a ring, and star topology where all devices are connected to a central hub.
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- Topping Rights
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In an auction the opportunity given by a literary agent to a publisher to match (or in practice increase by an agreed percentage) the highest bid received from other participants.
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- Total Ink Coverage
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TIC
Value indicating the maximum amount of printing ink needed for the production of colors in four-color and offset printing.
Normally the higher the total ink limit, the darker the color to be reproduced.
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- Total Ink Limit
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TIL
Value indicating the maximum amount of printing ink needed for the production of colors in four-color and offset printing.
Normally the higher the total ink limit, the darker the color to be reproduced.
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- Touch Plate
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Also known as bump color.
Adds a special color, or accents a color within a specific imag area, for reaching optimal color match.
Commonly used to achieve bright reds.
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- Tracked Focus
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A feature that holds a subject in focus while the subject is in motion.
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- Tracking
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Adjusting the spacing between letters throughout a section of text.
Generally, text is loosened or tightened to accommodate justification or to improve readability but still maintain the overall effect of uniformity.
The extension of the character spacing of a font by adjusting the distance between letters.
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- Tracking System
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A system that provides information on the current status of a query or order or determines the location of a product in the manufacturing or delivery process.
These systems often form part of an electronic trading system that involves e-commerce.
A tracking system can allow print shop customers to follow the progress of their print job over the Internet.
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- Tractor Feed
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The method of feeding continuous fan folded paper through continuous-form printers.
The holes along each edge of the form are placed on a wheel that has pins attached that are the same distance apart as the holes in the forms.
The wheels turn and transport the paper through the printer.
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