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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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