Glossary

Like any industry, ours uses terms that may be unfamiliar to you. This will help you make sense of these terms.

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ragged left
See flush right.
ragged right
See flush left.
reader's spread
See spread.
recto
An open book's right page. See also verso.
registration marks
Other Term: register marks.
relief offset
See dry offset.
relief plate
A printing plate where the areas to be inked are higher than the non-printing areas. See also: flexography; letterpress; relief plate; relief printing.
relief printing
A method of printing where the areas to be inked are higher than the non-printing areas. The inked areas are then placed in contact with the material to be printed, transferring the ink from the raised areas to the substrate. See also: flexography; letterpress; relief plate; relief printing.
reproduction
Creating an exact duplicate of an original using a photographic method.
reverse
See knockout.