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BOARD ART Any artwork mounted on heavy board stock.
BODY TYPE Type used for the main body of text in printed matter.
BOLDFACE Type emphasized by darkening or increasing letter weight.
BOOKLET A pamphlet bound within paper covers.
BOOT-UP Start-up of the computer.
BONE An instrument with a plastic, agate, or metal tip used for burnishing
shading sheets, pressure-sensitive letters, and paste-ups.
BORDER AREA The areas around a graphic that represents a protective
perimeter.
BOUNCE LIGHT Lighting set up to reflect from nearby surfaces onto a
subject.
BOURGES PROCESS A method of color separation using prepared
colored or toned papers or acetate sheets.
BOW INSTRUMENTS Drafting tools that draw circles and arcs less than
one inch in diameter.
BOX To enclose with borders or rules.
BREAK LINE Lines to reduce the graphic size of an object, generally to
conserve paper space.
BRIEFING CHART Also called BRIEFING PAD. A visual aid that
presents information on large paper or board.
BRIGHT A short haired, flat, chisel-shaped brush.
BRISTLE. A hog hair brush used primarily in oil painting.
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