Print and Production Manual 4th Revised edition [Loose-leaf]

Typographic terms and measurements - imperial and metric; typeface
classifications; identification of typefaces; proof readers' marks; European
language alphabets; Greek and Cyrillic alphabets; casting-off and copy
fitting; manufacturers' cast-off tables; the different typesetting
technologies; desktop publishing; typefaces and specimens; information on
despatch, postage rates and freight; standard conditions of contract for
printers; customs of the trade for the manufacture of books; trade customs
for the manufacture of periodicals; paper trade customs; bar coding
specifications; text entry and editing systems; typesetting proofing systems;
interfacing wordprocessors; different generations of photosetters; assessing
illustrations for printing; sizing illustrations; different types of
half-tone illustrations; screen rulings - imperial and metric; duotone
reproduction; colour separation theory; screen angles; colour filters;
scanners and their application; proofing colour; colour bars and what they
show; colour proof correction methods; make-up for printing - film and paper;
imposition schemes and planning; litho printing; gravure printing;
flexography; screen printing; choosing suitable papers; paper problems and
testing methods; paper measurements and calculations - Europe and USA;
varnishing and laminating systems; magazine binding methods; book binding
methods; book and magazine packing systems and methods; freight forwarding
services and freight insurance; metric conversion tables; standard paper and
book sizes.