raster image processor (RIP)
A hardware and/or software device that converts vector graphics
and/or text to raster images.
rasterize
To convert vector graphics to raster or bitmapped graphics.
resolution
The clarity or fineness of detail attained by a printer or monitor in
producing an image. Resolution is often expressed as the number
of pixels per inch in a displayed image, or the number of dots per
inch in printer output.
Acronyms
CMYK
cyan, magenta, yellow, black
DPI
dots per inch
EPS
Encapsulated PostScript
GA
Graphic arts
GP
Graphic pigmented
GS
Graphic standard
OS
operating system
PC
personal computer
PS
PostScript
QIS
quality image supplies
RIP
raster image processor
SWOP
specifications for standard web offset printing
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