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galley proof
A proof that is dose enough to final copy to permit proof reading. The traditional galley
was a small unit of manually set type, which was checked before being merged into a frame
with other galleys. The galley proof also called a reader's proof-was used to check
for errors in manual typesetting.
gang run
Two or more printing jobs run simultaneously on the same press. Large sheets of paper are
shared by several jobs and, after printing, are cut into sections corresponding to the
separate jobs.
gloss ink
A quick-drying ink used on coated paper.
glue binding
A method of binding that depends on glue, also called perfect binding.
glyph
In electronic publishing a glyph is any character of a font. A glyph is normally a letter,
number, or mark of punctuation. But it can also be a graphic symbol or a decorative
element known as a Dingbat.
goldenrod
Orange or yellow paper used as backing for material to be photographed by a process
camera.
grain
In a sheet of paper, the direction in which most of the fibers he. The grain is the easy
tearing or folding direction. It ordinarily parallels either the length or the width of
the sheet.
grain long/grain short
If a paper's length parallels the grain, it is called grain long. If the paper's width
parallels the grain, it is called grain short.
graphics arts camera
A camera used to film copy for printing. Also called a process camera.
gravure printing
An alternative both to relief printing and to lithography. Instead of being confined to
the raised areas of the plate, or to the dry areas where it can adhere, the ink is held in
the plate's tiny carved or etched recesses.
gray-component replacement (GCR)
A method for systematically replacing coloured inks by black ink in areas where dots of
all three coloured inks are interspersed. It begins by eliminating equal amounts of each
ink. The colour that remains is lighter, because the combination that was eliminated would
have contributed a neutral gray. The same neutral darkening can then be restored using
black ink as a replacement. GCR saves ink and can improve the quality of an image.
greeking
Gibberish used to take the place of real text for layout purposes.
gripper edge
The gripper edge of a sheet of paper is the leading edge where the sheet is grasped
mechanically and drawn into the press.
gripper margin
Unprinted space allowed along the gripper edge.
gutter
The inner margins where two pages meet.
gutter bleed
A synonym for crossover.
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