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What is Commercial Printing?
Commercial Printing is the largest segment of the printing industry. Despite its predominance, not everybody knows what the term "Commercial Printing" means.
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What is Aqueous Coating?
In addition to providing a layer of protection over the ink and paper substrate, an Aqueous Coating can enhance the appearance and texture of printed pieces.
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Saddle Stitch Binding: What is Creep?
Creep refers to the incremental shifting of pages that occurs when binding a Saddle-Stitched book. How far each page shifts outward is based on the thickness of the paper being used.
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What is 2-Up Printing, 4-Up Printing, N-Up Printing, etc.?
In printing, terms like 2-Up, 4-Up, 10-Up, etc. are used to reference how many pages or images are designed to print during a single press impression.
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What is a “Spot” Color?
Also known as a PMS Color or Pantone Color, a Spot Color refers to a color that is created from a specific ink formula...as opposed to a color that is created with the CMYK printing process.
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What is Offset Printing?
Invented over a century ago, Offset Printing is still the most widely used commercial printing method in the world today. It is also the most economical choice for printing medium to long production runs.
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