GCM 110 Exam 2023 Study Guide with complete solution
CMYK
4 colour printing process
Spot colour
Type of colour used in 5 colour printing processes
Design Process
planning,design,development,feedback
Adobe Illustrator
creates vector images which are resolution independent
Adobe Photoshop
creates pixel images which are resolution dependent
TIFF
Raster images most widely used for print. Lossless compression
EPS
both vector and raster images
JPG
lossless file format not suitable for print
Typography
The art and technique of creating, selecting, and placing type in a design
typeface
stylization of a given set of letters
font
typeface used in a specific circumstance
cap height
distance from baseline to the top of the capital letter
x height
height of the main body of the lowercase letter
Relative size
based on size of type currently using
Absolute size
fixed and unchanging
Picas in an inch
6 picas
Points in an inch
72 points
Points in a pica
12 points
En space
half of an em
Em space
the size of the uppercase M
Thin space
quarter of an em
Leading
also known as linespacing vertical space from baseline to baseline
, Text
the ongoing sequence of words distinct from shorter headlines or capitons
Kerning
spacing between two individual letters
Tracking
equal spacing of letters across a line of text
posture
the inclination of a letter around a vertical axis
Set solid
leading that is equal to its point size of the type
adding lead
spreading lines apart
negative leading
leading less than the point size of the type
Automatic Leading
1.2 times the point of the type
Readability
the speed or ease with which long passages of text can be read continously
legibility
the measure of the degree to which typeset characters and words can be deciphered
Premedia
all upstream processes which occur before a job is sent to final output
Three core functions of premedia
preparing files for output, fixing files, creating ways to automate jobs
preflighting
checks that file meets criteria
imposition
arranging pages so they are in order when printed
Trim
the final size of the printed piece
Bleeds
outer safety for cutting
margins
inner safety for important elements
72 ppi
High resolution on a computer screen
300 ppi
High resolution in print
proofing
the final validation before press.
Hard copy proof
proofing to a physical substrate
Soft copy proof
proofing to a computer screen
copy proof
black and white laser or inkjet proof used to check spelling and image placement
CMYK
4 colour printing process
Spot colour
Type of colour used in 5 colour printing processes
Design Process
planning,design,development,feedback
Adobe Illustrator
creates vector images which are resolution independent
Adobe Photoshop
creates pixel images which are resolution dependent
TIFF
Raster images most widely used for print. Lossless compression
EPS
both vector and raster images
JPG
lossless file format not suitable for print
Typography
The art and technique of creating, selecting, and placing type in a design
typeface
stylization of a given set of letters
font
typeface used in a specific circumstance
cap height
distance from baseline to the top of the capital letter
x height
height of the main body of the lowercase letter
Relative size
based on size of type currently using
Absolute size
fixed and unchanging
Picas in an inch
6 picas
Points in an inch
72 points
Points in a pica
12 points
En space
half of an em
Em space
the size of the uppercase M
Thin space
quarter of an em
Leading
also known as linespacing vertical space from baseline to baseline
, Text
the ongoing sequence of words distinct from shorter headlines or capitons
Kerning
spacing between two individual letters
Tracking
equal spacing of letters across a line of text
posture
the inclination of a letter around a vertical axis
Set solid
leading that is equal to its point size of the type
adding lead
spreading lines apart
negative leading
leading less than the point size of the type
Automatic Leading
1.2 times the point of the type
Readability
the speed or ease with which long passages of text can be read continously
legibility
the measure of the degree to which typeset characters and words can be deciphered
Premedia
all upstream processes which occur before a job is sent to final output
Three core functions of premedia
preparing files for output, fixing files, creating ways to automate jobs
preflighting
checks that file meets criteria
imposition
arranging pages so they are in order when printed
Trim
the final size of the printed piece
Bleeds
outer safety for cutting
margins
inner safety for important elements
72 ppi
High resolution on a computer screen
300 ppi
High resolution in print
proofing
the final validation before press.
Hard copy proof
proofing to a physical substrate
Soft copy proof
proofing to a computer screen
copy proof
black and white laser or inkjet proof used to check spelling and image placement
