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rag left:
Type that is justified (aligned) on the right margin and appears ragged on the left.

rag paper:
Premium paper that contains actual cotton fibers.

rag right:
Type that is justified (aligned) on the left margin and appears ragged on the right.

ragged left:
Type that is justified (aligned) on the right margin and appears ragged on the left.

ragged right:
Type that is justified (aligned) on the left margin and appears ragged on the right.

raster graphic:
See bitmapped graphic.

rasterization:
The process of converting mathematical and digital information into a series of dots using an imagesetter for the purpose of producing film negatives or positives.

RC paper:
Resin Coated paper used in imagesetters and other high-resolution typesetting equipment for reproducing text and images.

reader's spread:
How the pages will appear in the final, bound publication, as opposed to a printer's spread, which is how the pages are arranged to be printed on press.

ream:
Five hundred sheets of paper, a standard measurement.

recto:
The right-hand page of a publication.

recto verso:
Two-sided printing.

reducers:
Compounds such as varnishes and solvents used to reduce the consistency of printing inks.

reduction:
A photographic or digital process in which an image is made proportionally smaller.

reflection copy:
Illustrative copy that must be photographed by light reflected from its surface for reproduction.

reflective art:
Illustrations that must be photographed by light reflected from its surface for reproduction, such as photographs and drawings.

reflow:
An undesirable occurrence in which the line breaks in digitally typeset copy change due to alterations in the layout.

register:
The fitting of two or more printing images on the same paper in exact alignment with each other.

registration mark:
Crosshairs or other graphic devices applied to originals prior to reproduction for positioning films in proper register (alignment).

remaindering:
The selling off of the remaining stock of a book, usually at a huge discount, after sales decrease or cease.

remnant space:
Advertising space in a magazine or newspaper that has not been sold at the regular rate and is available at a discount.

reprint:
To print a book again using the original materials, or to print a book in another version, such as the paperback version of a previously published hardcover book.

repro:
Short for reproduction proof.

reproduction proof:
Camera-ready pages ready for platemaking.

reprography:
The process of copying and duplicating.

resist:
A light-hardened stencil used in photomechanics to prevent etching of non-printing areas on a printing plate.

resolution:
The degree of precision in position and detail that can be obtained by an output device such as an imagesetter, or the sampling ability of an input device such as a scanner. Often measured in dots per inch.

respi screen:
A contact screen with a 110-line screen ruling in the highlights and a 220-line screen in the midtones and shadows to produce smoother gradations.

retouch:
To alter a photograph or illustration, either manually or digitally.

returns:
Unsold books that are returned from the bookseller to the publisher for credit.

reverse:
To print an image or text in the opposite of the background color, such as white type on a black background.

review:
A critical evaluation of a book.

review copy:
A complimentary copy of a book sent to reviewers, potential customers, and any other person who could conceivably help promote the book.

revise:
To change the original materials as previously printed.

revised edition:
A new printing of the book in which changes to the original materials have been made. Requires a new ISBN.

RGB:
Red, Green, Blue. The hues of the additive color system.

right-angle fold:
Two or more folds that are at right angles to each other.

rights:
The permissions granted by a copyright owner that allow someone else to sell the copyrighted work, such as the rights to print, publish, and sell the hardcover version of a book, or the translation rights, the film and television rights, or the electronic rights.

RIP:
Raster Image Processor. A device that converts the description of a page from high-level PDL coding to low-level scanning instructions for an imagesetter.

roll-fed press:
A web-fed press, that uses rolls of paper, as opposed to a sheet-fed press, which prints from individual sheets of paper.

roller stripping:
When the ink does not adhere to the metal ink rollers on an offset press.

Rolodex card:
Address, phone, and other contact information printed on a small card stock die cut to fit into a specially constructed holder.

roman:
The unmodified version of a typeface, with no bold or italics applied.

rosette:
The flower-like pattern created when the four CMYK color halftone screens are printed at the traditional angles.

rough layout:
A preliminary arrangement of graphics and dummy text on a page to determine length.

routing:
The process of cutting away the non-printing areas of a plate in letterpress printing.

royalty:
A percentage of a book's gross or net sales paid to the author as specified in the author/publisher agreement.

rub-proof:
The condition in which an ink has reached maximum dryness and will not scratch from normal abrasion.

rule:
A line of varying thickness used for graphic effect in a page layout.

run-in:
A proofreader's notation to indicate that the text should not be broken, as with a new paragraph.

runaround:
Text that is set to fit around the edges of a picture or other graphic.

runnability:
The properties of paper that affect its ability to run on press.

running copy:
The body text of an article or story.

running foot:
A headline or title that is repeated at the bottom of each page.

running head:
A headline or title that is repeated at the top of each page.

running text:
A phrase, chapter title, or other text that is repeated at the top or bottom of a page.

 
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