The Process Manual

Power Paste An InDesign command that pastes elements in exactly the same location from which they were copied, as opposed to at a slight offset. The keyboard shortcut for Power Paste is Ctrl + Alt + V on Windows, and Command + Option + V on Mac. Process color A color derived by printing overlapping dots of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. When combined, the eye merges the colors to simulate a single color. Thousands of colors can be simulated by mixing percentages of the four process inks. Proof A hard-copy printout or electronic version of your file used to check what will be printed in your book. Proxy A representation of a page element. You might find a proxy in yearbook production on the Control palette, where an element proxy allows you to change the location, measurement or other features of the element. PSD A file saved from Photoshop has the extension .psd, which stands for Photoshop document. Rectangle tool/Rectangle Frame tool Tools in the InDesign Tool palette that create closed, four-sided shapes. Holding the Shift key down as you draw with the Rectangle or Rectangle Frame tool will cr eate a perfect square. Resolution In digital imaging, refers to the number of pixels or dots that make up an image. If an image’s resolution is not high enough, the image will not reproduce well on the printed page. Walsworth requires a minimum resolution of 225 dpi. Reverse Making an area white on a dark background. Revert InDesign menu command that allows you to return to a document’s previous state, up to the last save. RGB Acronym for Red, Green and Blue. These are the three colors used in video display, for example, that of your computer monitor. Rotating tool A tool in the InDesign Tool palette that allows you to rotate elements on the page, including text. Ruler guide A non-printing line pulled from either the horizontal or vertical ruler in the InDesign workspace. Ruler guides are used to help with precise placement of elements on the page. Run-in index An index in which the names are not separated by returns or spaces. Sans serif Typefaces that do not have finishing lines or strokes.

Helvetica is a sans serif font.

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