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DTP Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Ascender | the portion of a lower case letter that extends above the x-height |
Baseline | the imaginary line on which text sits |
Descender | the lower portion of a letter that appears below the baseline |
Gutter | the area or white space between the columns |
Insertion point | the area where text can be entered in a frame |
Kerning | spacing between a pair of letters |
Layout grid | arrangement of guides to help layout text and graphics on a page |
Leading | the amount of white space between lines of text; measured from baseline to baseline |
Outport | the box containing a “+” that is located on the lower right side of a text frame which indicates that there is more text |
Pasteboard | the area outside the page boundaries |
Program default | a setting that affects all publications |
Publication default | a setting that affects only the current publication |
Ruler guides | vertical and horizontal guides that are positioned to form a grid |
Selection tool | the tool used to edit text frames and other graphics |
Smart guides | lines that temporarily appear when an object is moved to assist in alignment |
Text frame handles | the small squares located on the corners of a text frame when it is activated |
Tracking | horizontal spacing between words and letters |
Type tool | the tool used to edit text |
Zero point | the intersection of the horizontal and vertical rulers |
Automatic flow | the flow of text that fills one column and adds additional pages until the entire text has been placed |
Clipboard | the temporary storage area from where text or graphics can be copied |
Dropcap | the enlarged initial capital letter of a paragraph that extends for a number of lines below the baseline |
Leaders | dots, dashes, or other characters that “lead” the reader’s eyes across the page between columns |
Master page | a nonprinting page where text and graphics can be placed so that they appear on every printable page or a series of pintable pages |
Semi-automatic text flow | the flow of text that fills one column but retains the remaining text in the flow icon |
Tall orientation | another term for portrait orientation |
Wide orientation | another term for landscape orientation |