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LOSSARY
GDI (Graphics Device Interface)
Graphics and display technology used by Windows computers. GDI applications rely on
GDI (rather than the PostScript language) to send text and pictures to a print device.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
A standard for bitmap graphics of up to 256 colors used for posting photographic images on
Internet or intranet pages; rarely used for professional printing.
gradient
A smooth transition between two different colors or two shades of a color.
Graphics Device Interface
See GDI.
Graphics Interchange Format
See GIF.
gravure
A printing technology that uses an etched cylinder that has been immersed in ink. The ink
that remains in the etched areas is applied to the paper. The non-etched surfaces of the
cylinder are non-printing areas.
gray component replacement (GCR)
A method for improving wet ink trapping and reducing ink costs in process color printing.
In shadow, midtone, and quarter-tone areas where all three process colors (C, M, Y)
overprint, the gray components of those colors are reduced and replaced by black.
H
halftoning
A method for representing an original continuous tone image using a pattern of dots, lines, or
other patterns.
HSB
A color model where each color is represented by its hue, saturation, and brightness
components; supported by most color applications.
HSL
A color model in which each color is represented by its hue, saturation, and lightness
components.
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