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252 Spire CX250 Color Server User Guide
DCS
Abbreviation for Desktop Color Separation, an EPS format
containing 5 files. Four of the files contain the color information for
each of the CMYK colors and the fifth is a low-resolution composite
file for use in electronic page layout. See also OPI.
Degradé
A gradual blend or transition between colors. Also known as vignette
or graduated blend (Vector drawing).
Digital front end system
In electronic publishing, this is the workstation or group of
workstations containing the applications software for preparing pages
of type and graphics. In prepress, this is the workstation that gives
access to the user for the operation of hardware. For example, proofer,
platesetter, imagesetter.
Digital proof
A black and white or color image reproduction made from digital
information without producing intermediate films. It can be output
as a digital hard proof using a peripheral output device or displayed as
a digital soft proof on a video monitor.
Dot
The individual element of a halftone.
Dot area
The percentage of an area covered by halftone dots ranging from no
dots at 0% to a solid ink density at 100%. The size of a single dot is
stated in a percentage of the area it occupies.
DTP
Abbreviation for Desktop Publishing. The process of page production
using personal computers, off-the-shelf software and an output
device such as a printer or imagesetter. Usually, these components
form a system that is driven by a device-independent page description
language such as PostScript.
EPS
Abbreviation for Encapsulated PostScript, a graphic file format used
to transfer PostScript, graphic files from one program to another. It
includes both a low-resolution preview and the high resolution
PostScript image description. On the Macintosh, the preview is in
PICT format, on the PC it is in TIFF format. Also known as EPSF.
Finishing stage
Stage following the press process, which may include procedures such
as laminating, perforating and varnishing.
Font
A complete assortment of letters, numbers, punctuation marks,
characters etc. of a given design and size.