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• 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.

• Prepress Color Image Processing: Choosing the Right Mode 2025-09-03

  In the typesetting of newspapers or magazines, handling color images is often required. When opening a color image, it may be in RGB mode or CMYK mode. So, when using Photoshop, should one work in RGB mode or CMYK mode for color image processing? This article shares my thoughts on this issue. 1. RGB and CMYK Modes Shou...

• How to Identify the Color Separation of Printing Plates 2025-08-08

  In modern printing plants, the plate-making department often marks the back edge of each printing plate with symbols such as Y, M, C, and BK to indicate the corresponding color separation — Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black. These marks are the most direct way to identify the color of each plate during the plate-making...

• Precautions for Ink Raising, Baking, and Exposing PS Plates 2025-07-11

  Proper Attention to Ink Raising Treatment The ink raising treatment of PS plates enhances the photosensitive properties of the coating, protects the image areas, and enables quicker inking during printing and proofing. The developer ink used in this process also acts as a light shield to prevent light exposure in the i...

• Fixed Palette Algorithm Before Image Processing 2025-07-06

  A fixed palette algorithm refers to a method in image processing where the color palette is predefined before the image is processed. There are many ways to predefine a palette, which can be based on specific applications and prior knowledge. Studies have shown that the human eye is most sensitive to shades of green an...

• Pre-press Preparation and Test Printing Process for Album Printing 2025-07-03

  (I) Pre-press Preparation for Album Printing Understand the Printing Process Requirements (1) Familiarize yourself with the standard sample (proof), including its color characteristics, main image features, and key technical requirements. (2) Review the printing color sequence and propose modifications if necessary. (3...