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Printing Knowledge

• Producing Casebound Books (Hardcover Books) 2014-02-24

  The sequence of steps in binding hardcover books is shown in Figure 6-1. These steps remain the same whether books are bound by hand or by machine. FOLDING SIGNATURES AND ENDSHEETS. Large printed sheets are first folded to form signatures. A signature is a single sheet of paper folded to a certain number of pages. For ...

• The Thickness of Printing Paper List 2013-09-05

  Name Thickness/mm Name Thickness/mm 80gsm art paper 0.065 105gsm matt coated paper 0.09 105gsm art paper 0.085 128gsm matt coated paper 0.12 128gsm art paper 0.105 157gsm matt coated paper 0.16 157gsm art paper 0.135 200gsm matt coated paper 0.19 200gsm art paper 0.17 210gsm matt coated paper 0.21 210gsm art paper 0.19...

• Perfect Binding - for booklet, catalog, book, magazine, etc. 2013-09-04

  Perfect Binding Process Sewn Binding Process Perfect binding is often used, and gives a result similar to paperback books. National Geographic is one example of this type. Paperback or soft cover books are also normally bound using perfect binding. They usually consist of various sections with a cover made from heavier...

• Saddle Stitch Binding - for booklet, catalog, magazine 2013-08-30

  Fold the impression (cut or uncut) into several folds according to page number and sequence. The fold with multi-pages is called a signature of book-block. After collocating the folded signatures into volumes by order and combine them, it is called saddle stitching. Impression→folding→collating→wrappering→saddle st...

• Glossy Art Paper - for booklet, catalog, flyer, poster, postcard, etc. 2013-08-29

  Quality and rather heavy two-side coated printing paper with smooth surface. The reproduction of fine screen single- and multicolor pictures ("art on paper") requires a paper that has an even, well closed surface and a uniform ink absorption.

• Types of Printing Plates for Books 2025-12-12

  There are various ways to classify printing plates used in book production. Generally, they can be categorized in two major ways: (1) By the materials used for making the plate (2) By the surface structure of the plate I. Classification by Plate-Making Materials Common types include wood plates, metal plates, stone pla...

• Considerations for Print Design When Drawing Die-cut Templates 2025-12-09

  When creating structural designs for printed products—especially items with irregular shapes such as custom-shaped book covers or specialty packaging—designers need a solid understanding of printing and die-cutting processes. For example, when preparing artwork for a book cover with a special outline, the designer mu...

• Common Graphic Design & Printing Production Sizes 2025-12-08

  1. Common Standard Sizes for Printed Materials (Finished Size) Type of Printed Material Standard Size (mm) Notes IC Card 85×54 Universal standard size Tri-Fold Brochure 210×285 Designed based on A4 specification Regular Brochure 210×285 Compatible with A4 paper Document Envelope 220×305 Suitable for inserting A4 do...

• What Is a Thermal Dissolution CTP Plate? 2025-12-08

  A thermal dissolution CTP plate is a type of thermal computer-to-plate material. It typically consists of three main layers: An aluminum substrate that does not require mechanical graining An ink-receptive thermal imaging layer A top protective layer, which is either PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) for conventional offset prin...

• Complete Prepress Knowledge for the Graphic Design and Printing Industry 2025-12-02

  Prepress refers to all technical and creative tasks completed before the actual printing process. It includes typesetting, layout design, image processing, color correction, file preparation, proofing, and plate-making. Prepress is the bridge between graphic design and print production, requiring knowledge of both desk...