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1.
This term is the adjustment of space between pairs of letters to make them more visually appealing.

@ Highlighting (b) Leading © Text framing (d) Kerning

2.
A phrase, sentence, or paragraph describing the contents of an illustration such as a photograph or chart.
It is usually placed directly above, below, or to the side of the picture it describes.

@ Header (b) Footer © Gutter (d) Caption

5.
To format text so that lines are of equal length producing vertical columns of space at the left and right margins.
Spaces between words are enlarged so that text characters always touch both left and right margins.

@ Justification (b) Crop © Bleeding (d) Kerning

6.
Any image or element on a page touching the edge of the page and extending beyond the trim edge,
leaving no margin.

@ Text wrap (b) Network © Pixels (d) Bleeding

8.
The technique of flowing text around graphic elements

@ Text wrapping (b) Crop © Bleeding (d) Bullet

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Homework 5. Desk Top Publishing terms.

10.
A temporary storage area in the computer’s memory to which objects are cut or copied and
from which they can be posted directly into a position onto a page or a DTP work area.

@ CPU (b) Hard drive © RAM (d) Clipboard

11.
Printing light coloured or white text on a dark or black background,
used for emphasis or producing a visual impact.

@ •Kerning (b) Text wrap © Reverse text

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Comparing Inkjet and Laser Printers

Speed: A laser printer can turn out pages [less quickly- more quickly] than an inkjet printer.

Low cost: Over time, toner costs for a laser printer will total [far more-far less] per page than refilling/replacing inkjet printer cartridges.

Quiet operation: A laser printer is generally [quieter-louder] than [low-cost-high cost] inkjet printers - which is a big deal in a quiet office, where the printer usually occupies a central location.

Best-quality text: No [inkjet-laser] printer - no matter how much you pay for it - will ever turn out black text and line graphics as crisp as a laser printer.

Inkjet printers are still [more expensive-cheaper] than laser printers.

Versatility: A colour [laser-inkjet] can print on many types of media, including craft paper, T-shirt transfers, and even printable CD/DVD discs.

The inkjet process is relatively [slow-fast] compared to that of laser printing and the ink cartridges and the special papers can be [cheap-costly] - so inkjets are best suited for home users and small businesses with [light-heavy] printing needs

Laser printer

Inkjet printer

Inkjet cartridge

Homework 6