Printing Glossary of Terms

Varnish. Clear liquid applied like ink on press for beauty and protection.

Vellum finish.Relatively rough finish on uncoated paper.

Velox.Kodak trade name for high-contrast photographic paper. Also refers to a positive made by contact printing a negative to such paper.

Verso. Left-hand page of an open publication.

Vignette halftone.Halftone whose background gradually fades into white.

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