Printing, Display & Output
13 terms
Paper Profile
An ICC profile describing how a specific combination of printer, ink and paper reproduces colour.
Printing, Display & OutputPaper Weight
The mass of a paper per unit area, used as a rough indication of its substance and rigidity.
Printing, Display & OutputPhoto Black and Matte Black
Two distinct black inks formulated for glossy and matte papers respectively, only one of which can be active at a time on many printers.
Printing, Display & OutputPhotobook
A bound sequence of photographs designed to be read as a whole rather than viewed as individual prints.
Printing, Display & OutputPigment Ink
Ink in which the colourant is solid particles suspended in a carrier, sitting on the paper surface rather than dissolving into it.
Printing, Display & OutputPPI
Pixels per inch: the number of image pixels mapped to each inch of output.
Printing, Display & OutputPrint Bleed
Image area extending beyond the intended trim line, so that no unprinted edge appears after cutting.
Printing, Display & OutputPrint Crop Ratio
The proportional relationship between a print's dimensions, which rarely matches a camera's native aspect ratio.
Printing, Display & OutputPrint Head Alignment
A calibration routine that corrects for mechanical offsets in how the print head lays down ink in each direction.
Printing, Display & OutputPrint Permanence
The expected life of a print before visible fading or colour shift, under stated display conditions.
Printing, Display & OutputPrint Resolution
The density of image pixels mapped onto a printed surface, which together with the file's pixel dimensions determines the print size.
Printing, Display & OutputProjection
Displaying photographs by projecting light through or onto a surface, for audiences rather than individual viewing.
Printing, Display & OutputProtective Coating
A clear spray, laminate or varnish applied over a print to guard against ultraviolet light, moisture and abrasion.