Glossary O1 : Desktop publishing and communication
20 desktop publishing and communication terms
an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to Desktop publishing and communication field
Autoflow
noun
A feature of software that automatically puts writing around a picture or continues it from one page to the next.
fr: flux automatique
Baseline
noun
The imaginary straight line on which a line of type rests.
fr: ligne de base
Boundaries
noun
A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
fr: limite
Branding
noun
The promotion of a particular product or company by means of advertising and distinctive design.
Example: I feel the publishers have succeeded in all of these respects, due to the attention they paid to heavy product branding and author promotion within their marketing mix.
fr: image de marque
Color sheme
noun
An arrangement or combination of colors, especially as used in interior decoration.
Example: A cool, simple color scheme.
fr: schéma de couleur
Compression
noun
Multiple files compressed together in one folder.
Example: Image compression Contents Abstract This paper serves as a project report for an assignment into image compression.
fr: compresser
Content control
noun
Are individual controls that you can add and customize for use in templates, forms, and documents.
Example: Many online forms are designed with a drop-down list to a content control that provides a restricted set of choices for the user of the form.
fr: contrôle du contenu
GIF
noun
Lossless file format for images.
Example: That is some nice animate gif.
fr: gif
Gutter
noun
The blank space between facing pages of a book or between adjacent columns of type or stamps in a sheet.
Example: The blank space between facing pages of a book or between adjacent columns of type or stamps in a sheet is called Gutter.
fr: gouttière
Layer
noun
Feature of graphics and multimedia software.
Example: You should put this image on that layer, so the text is on top.
fr: couche
Pattern
noun
A repeated decorative design.
Example: A neat blue herringbone pattern.
fr: formes
Plain text
noun
A pure sequence of character codes.
Example: Plain text version.
fr: texte brut
Postscript
noun
A note or series of notes added at the end of a letter, article, or book.
Example: See the postscript to his study of Freud on Materials.
fr: post-scriptum
Proof
noun
A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing.
Example: You must send him the proof before the final print.
fr: épreuve
Scale
noun
Changing the size of an image.
Example: Presenting Hoopoe's current products on a 2 dimensional scale representing industry growth and industry share then a corporate portfolio.
fr: échelle
Sheetwise
noun
To print one side of a sheet of paper with one plate, then turn the sheet over and print the other side with another plate using same gripper and opposite side guide.
Example: When your printer prints your brochure (for instance) sheetwise, he may lay out four copies of the front of your brochure to print on one side of a 28” x 40” press sheet.
fr: sheetwise
Subsetting
noun
The process of retrieving just the parts of large files which are of interest for a specific purpose.
fr: sous paramètre
Template
noun
A preset format for a document or file, used so that the format does not have to be recreated each time it is used.
Example: Re-writing the threat template to include priorities and countermeasures Identifying Components.
fr: modèle
Tint
noun
A shade or variety of a color.
Example: The sky was taking on an apricot tint.
fr: teinte
Workbook
noun
A single file containing several different types of related information as separate worksheets.
Example: Workbook containing instruction and exercises relating to a particular subject.
