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REL
Abbreviation for Recorder ELement, the minimum distance between two recorded points (spots) in an imagesetter
rendering
The process of creating three-dimensional images on a computer system.
Renner, Paul
Paul Renner (1878-1956) was a German graphic designer, typographer, type designer, painter, and teacher. In the late 20’s, he created Futura, one of my favourite fonts.
repeatability
Degree to which repetitive measurements on one system agree with those on another when used to describe imagesetters and film plotters, a measure of the variance of the film to the next.
reragging, to rerag
Type appearing to take on a different set of tracking & kerning attributes
res
A term used to define image resolution. Res 12 indicates 12 pixels per millimeter.
rescreening
The process of converting a printed halftone image to another halftone screen for reproduction.
RESEDIT
Abbreviation for RESource EDITor, a small program that runs on Macs and lets you edit the header information as well as the resource fork of files.
resolution
- Minimum controllable motion interval a device can produce; smallest achievable change of detectable motion.
- In imagesetting, resolution refers to the number of discrete dots an imagesetter can record within a fixed area. Typically, imagesetters can record between 1200 and 2540 dots per inch.
resolving power
The ability of a photographic material to record fine detail. Larger numbers mean better image resolution.
reset
To return a computer or other device to its default state and settings.
RET
Abbreviation for Resolution Enhancement Technology, a technology used by Hewlett-Packard printers which increases the apparent resolution of a document by using microfine toner to add partial pixels around the edges of images and text.
retouching
Adjusting an image digitally to make changes or to correct faults in the original photograph or scan.
reverse
The negative of an image, or the process or creating a negative of an image.
reversed type
Text that is knocked out or reversed in a colored field.
RFC
Abbreviation for Request For Comment
RFQ
Abbreviation for Request For Quote
RGB
Abbreviation for Red Green Blue. These are the three primary colors used for additive color mixing. Below you see these 3 colors as well as the resulting colors when they get mixed. The retina in our eyes contains receptors that are sensitive to red, green and blue. Televisions and monitors use these colors to create an image. A lot of applications also use RGB values to define the colors of images and objects. Unfortunately we cannot print using red, green and blue. That is done using cyan, magenta, yellow and black instead.
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