The property that causes paper to take up liquids or vapors, such as the ability of a certain type of paper to absorb a certain type of ink. Two or more parallel folds in printed paper in which each fold opens in the opposite direction from the previous fold so that the paper opens like an accordion. A part of a book's front matter, in which the author expresses appreciation and thanks to the individuals and organizations who helped with the book. A person in a publishing house who is responsible for acquiring new titles. Color produced by combining red, green, and blue light in varying intensities.
Computer monitors use additive color, while the printing process uses subtractive color.
This causes inconsistency between what a designer sees on the monitor and what comes off the printing press. Money paid to an author, usually at the time a contract is signed, that is a portion of expected royalties that will be paid to the author once the book is published. See grain . A unit of measure used in calculating columns of advertising space, primarily in newspapers. Fourteen agate lines equal one column inch.