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Here are a group of easy-to-understand articles that were written to help you understand the sometimes confusing printing terms.

 1.  Process Color and CMYK - What is The Difference?

 2.  Spot Colors and Its Meaning Explained

 3.  Number of Colors to Use in a Printed Piece

 4.  Should The Color of Paper Be Counted?

 5.  Choices of Paper Color & Considerations

 6.  What type Of Coating - Coated or Uncoated

 7.  Here's Some Help Choosing Paper

 8.  Clear the Air on Paper Weight

 9.  What Print Process Should I use?

10.  The Difference between Direct-to-Plate & Digital Printing?

11.  Engraving & Theromgraphy - Differences Explained

12.  Printing with Flexography Process

13.  Printing with Gravure/Rotogravure Process

14.  Printing with Letterpress Process

15.  Printing with Offset Lithography Process

16.  Printing with Screen/Silkscreen? Process

17.  Four Color Process Explained

18.  Printing with Web Press & It's Relationship to the Internet?

19.  Shaving &Saving Your Printing Budget

20.  Questions to Ask Your Print Supplier

21.  Necessary Information to Give Your Print Supplier

22.  Clarifications On Duotones, Duographs, Tritones and Quadtones

23.  Halftones and Linescreens - a Clear Understanding

24.  Moire Patterns and Causes

25.  Definitions and Differences For Spreads, Signatures, and Imposition

26.  Fraction Equivalents Plain & Simple

27.  Inches, Picas, Points, What is the Point?

28.  Choices of Bindery Methods for Your Projects Explained

29.  How to Use Varnishes Effectively

30.  Aqueous Coating Uncovered!

31.  Details On Brochures

32.  What is the Difference Between Writing Paper and Text Paper?

33.  How Do I Mark Proofs For Printing?

34.  What is Gang Run?

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