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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
RGB
Abbreviation for red, green, and blue, the
three colors used to display graphics on com-
puter monitors and other digital devices. Red,
green, and blue are called the additive prima-
ries; combined together in equal proportions,
they form white light. They also correspond to
the three different types of light receptors in
the human eye. See also CMYK.
Fr: RVB
Ger: RGB
It: RGB
Sp: RGB
Design: Donna S. Atwood, www.atwooddesign.com
REVERSE/REVERSE OUT
i-ˈvərs/ri-ˈvərs ˈau̇t, n
A term used to describe type that is cre-
ated by applying ink to the areas around
and within each character, rather than to the
strokes themselves. As a result, the type is
the color of the stock being used, not the ink.
The same effect can be achieved on com-
puter monitors by matching the color of the
type to the background color, and setting the
type against a fi eld of a different color. The
weight of light-colored type, especially when
small to begin with, appears to diminish when
set against a dark background, so a slightly
larger and heavier typeface is often required
to maintain legibility.
Fr: INVERSION
Ger: NEGATIVE SCHRIFT
It: REVERSE/REVERSE OUT
Sp: TIPO EN NEGATIVO
Design: Firebelly Design, www.fi rebellydesign.com
RESOLUTION
ˌre-zə-ˈlü-shən, n
The relative quality of a digital image in terms
of the number of samples per unit of mea-
sure. The various terms used to describe the
resolution of digital graphics are often used
interchangeably. DPI, or dots per inch, is a
relative measure of a printing device’s quality.
For example, 300-dpi printers are capable of
printing 300 dots side-by-side in the space
of one inch. PPI, on the other hand, is an ab-
breviation for pixels per inch, which is used to
quantify the resolution of a computer monitor
or other digital display. And fi nally, LPI, or
lines per inch, is a measure of a halftone’s
frequency. Although the “lines” are actually
rows of tiny dots, they appear as lines when
they are printed side-by-side. The greater
the screen frequency, the more detailed the
image will be when printed. Newspapers
use screens of 65 to 85 lpi, while art books
require fi ner screens, in some cases 300 lpi.
Fr: RÉSOLUTION
Ger: AUFLÖSUNG
It: RISOLUZIONE
Sp: RESOLUCIÓN
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