Sunday, 13 May 2012

Glossary Of 3 Graphic Design Terms


Glossary of Terms:
 
Bleed – An extending margin of colour entirely surrounding the image or document to prevent obvious negative space after the document has been printed and trimmed.  This is usually between 3 and 5mm.


CMYK – Acronym that refers to the four colour printing process. (‘Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black’)


DPI – Refers to the amount of dots or pixels that fit in the space of one inch.  A higher number indicates a higher quality image or file.



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