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BINDER—An adhesive, coagulate, reducer, or extender added to pigments
to maintain consistency, to promote adhesion, and to facilitate application.
BISECT—To divide into two equal parts.
BIT—The smallest unit of electronic information a computer can handle.
BIT MAP—Also called PIXEL MAP. A matrix of dots or pixels.
BLACK ART—Also called BASE ART. Art used in making process plates
for illustrations of two or more colors.
BLACK-AND-WHITE—(1) Line art executed in a black-and-white medium
only; (2) Continuous-tone art executed in black, white, and intermediate
tones.
BLACK PATCH—A black masking patch pasted into the exact size and
location on artwork where a photograph is to appear on the reproduction
copy.
BLEED—The borders on the artwork and printing plate that extend beyond
the final trimmed edge of the sheet.
BLENDING—Mixing or incorporating one color or tone with another.
BLOCKING IN—Indicating the broad outline of objects or shapes in a
picture using preliminary lines.
BLOCK OUT—Eliminating an unwanted section of a picture.
BLOWUP—An enlargement.
BLUEPRINT —A direct, positive print made on chemically treated paper
from a translucent or transparent drawing.
BOARD—Any heavy material used for mounting art or making displays.
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