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CLIP ART— A collection of artwork filed away for future use.
CMYK— An acronym for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, a color
specification system for color separation and printing.
COATED PAPER— Paper coated with a finely ground filler or clay to
produce a smooth surface.
COBALT DRIER— A liquid agent used in a medium to accelerate the drying
of oil paints.
COLD COMPOSITION— Composition of type that uses no molten metal to
form the image.
COLD MOUNT— A method of mounting artwork or photographs to a
surface.
COLD PRESSED— A paper or illustration board with a medium to rough
surface texture.
COLLAGE— Artwork made by arranging and pasting pieces of cloth,
newspaper, and various other materials on a surface to form a composition.
COLLATING— Gathering single sheets or leaves in sequence.
COLLOTYPE— A method of reproducing paintings and drawings using a
gelatin plate.
COLOR— A sensation caused by light waves of different lengths comprised
of three elements: hue, value, and intensity.
COLOR BARS— Bars of color that appear on a video screen to facilitate fine
tuning of the color resolution.
COLOR BLENDING— Blending or combining different colors to form
another color or smooth gradient.
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