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Van dyke
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A quality control "proof" print produced on photographic
paper from a negative. This is done prior to creating the
lithographic printing plate, and provides customers with a
way to check color registration, layout, etc. prior to printing.
See also: blueline; brownprint; silverprint.
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variable printing
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A process often used to create personalized letters or billing
statements where standard text and images are combined with
changeable data unique to each recipient (e.g., name, address,
etc.). A form of mass customization that uses a standard template
into which unique data is inserted on a page by page basis.
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varnish
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1. A solvent based resin coating applied to paper for appearance
enhancement and durability. 2. A major ink ingredient.
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vector file
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A digital file containing a vector image. Other Term: spline.
See vectors.
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vectors
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A mathematical equation using x-y coordinates to describe
an image and its position on a page. The vector image is typically
created with an illustration application on a personal computer.
The file is then fed as a PostScript or other page descriptor
language to a raster image processor that translates the information
into a format appropriate for the imagesetter output device.
See also: bitmap; imagesetter; line art; object-oriented;
page description language; PostScript; raster; raster image
processor.
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vegetable parchment
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A paper with a high wet strength and grease resistance.
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vellum
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A fine, smooth, off-white material used for printing. Originally
produced from calfskin.
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Velox
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An Eastman Kodak tradename for a photographic paper used
for contact printing from a halftone negative. A Velox print
eliminates the need for subsequent stripping or screening.
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verso
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The opposite side (e.g., a page's back side, a book's back
cover, etc.). See also: recto.
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view file
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A low resolution image displayed on a monitor or proof prior
to creating the finished, high resolution print.
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vignette
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An image where a color gradually fades into the non-printing
areas. See also: degradee.
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vignetted dots
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Dots that gradually fade from edge to center.
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virgin fiber
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A material used to make paper that has not been recycled
from previous paper or other materials.
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visible spectrum
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All colors visible to the unaided human eye. See spectrum;
white light.
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viscosity
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A measure of a liquid's resistance to flowing. Used as a
product specification for coatings, inks, glues, etc.
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