| A | B | 
| Registration Mark | a mark (+ or bulls eye) that is used to properly align images on a press sheet or printing plate | 
| Graphic Communications | a general term for the exchange of information in a visual form, such as words, drawings, photographs, or a combination of these | 
| Estimation | calculating the quantity, cost of materials, quality, labor and other information to determine the final price of a job | 
| Copy | the written text to be published in a book, newspaper, or magazine, as distinct from visual material or graphics | 
| Line Art | a drawing with no grays or middle tones | 
| Halftone | a photoengraving process by which shading is produced by photographing an image through a screen, then etching a plate so that the shading is reproduced as dots | 
| Image setter | an electronic device used to output fully paginated text and graphic images at a high-resolution onto photographic film, paper, or plates | 
| Scanner | an input device used to convert an image or text into digital form for storage or display | 
| DPI | dots per inch | 
| Margin | a blank space on the left or right edge, or at the top or bottom, of a written or printed page | 
| Gutter | space between columns of text | 
| Grid Layout | to control and format consistent page layouts | 
| Thumbnail Sketch | a simple, rapidly drawn design or idea |