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This dictionary covers graphic design, prepress and print terminology.
Stan Schwartz supplied most of the terms of this online glossary.

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EBCDIC

Abbreviation for Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code – IBM-developed character set used in its mainframes and mini-computers. The competing standard, ASCII, dominates the personal computer market.

eccentricity

Displacement of the geometric center from the center of rotation

edge enhancement

A scanner process that increases the apparent edge sharpeness of the reproduction images by intensifying the difference between the light and dark side of the image edge or the point where different colours meet.

edge staining

A finishing method whereby the edges of the pages of a book or catalog are colored to mark different sections.

EEPROM

Abbreviation for Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory

EGA

Abbreviation for Enhanced Graphic Adapter - Color display adapter used in early PCs, allowed the simultaneous use of up to 16 colors!

eggshell finish

The finish of paper surface that resembles an eggshell achieved by omitting the calendar process.

EIDE

Abbreviation for Enhanced IDE

EISA

Abbreviation for Extended Industry Standard Architecture

ELHO

Abbreviation for ELementary and High schOol textbook publishing

elite

The designation of a standard typewriter type measuring 12 characters per inch

ellipsoid

An oval image shape similar to an ellipse.

elliptical dot

An elongated, or oval halftone dot that is used in the middletone and vignette areas to minimize the midtone jump in dot gain at the point where dots are large enough to connect.

em

A measure of space that is equal to the square of the type body – the larger the type size the larger em space. An em space is sometimes specified as the amount of the indent of the first line of type in a paragraph. Em is so called because in early fonts, the letter M was usually cast on a square body, such as 10 point high and 10 point wide.

em dash

A dash, one em long, that is used to separate parenthitical phrases within a sentence or to indicate missing words.

em space

A fixed space equal to the width of the type size being used

embossing

In finishing a strong letterpress impression of an image on the back of a sheet of paper. The image is raised.

emulsion

The photosensitive coating on a substrate that reacts to light.

enamel

A term that describes a glossy coating on paper.

en dash

A dash that is half the width of an em dash.

end papers

The 4 page leaves at the front and end of a book which are pasted to the insides of the front and back covers (boards).

endsheet

Attaching the final sheet of a signature of a book to the binding.

english finish

A grade of uncoated book paper with a smooth uniform surface.

engraving

A printing process whereby images such as copy or art are etched onto a plate. When ink is applied, these etched areas act as small wells to hold the ink; paper is forced against this die and the ink is lifted out of the etched areas creating raised images on the paper.

en space

A fixed space equal to one-half of the width of the type size being used

EOC

Abbreviation for End Of Chapter

EOM

Abbreviation for End Of Message

EPROM

Abbreviation for Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory

EPS

Abbreviation for Encapsulated PostScript. You can read more about this file format on this page.

EPS5

Refers to a file in the DCS file format

EPSF

Abbreviation for Encapsulated PostScript File. You can read more about this file format on this page.

EPUB

Abbreviation for electronic publication, a file format for publishing books and other types of content in a reflowable fashion. This means that the content can adapt itself to fit the available screen space. An EPUB file can be viewed on a 3.5″ cell phone as well as a 10″ tablet or the 22″ monitor of a desktop computer. An EPUB publication consists of a single file that has the file extension .epub. More information on this file format can be found on this page.

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