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R (Continued)
RULING PEN—An instrument that holds ink between two adjustable blades.
RUNNING HEAD—The title repeated at the top of consecutive pages in a
book or magazine.
S
SABLE BRUSH—A flat or round-shaped brush made from the tail hair of a
Kolinsky (Asiatic) mink.
SAFELIGHT —A colored light used to illuminate a darkroom without
harming photosensitive film or paper.
SANDPAPER PAD—A pad of sandpaper sheets mounted on a strip of wood
used to sharpen a pencil lead or pastel.
SANS SERIF—Without serifs, a letter that does not have a finishing stroke.
SATURATION —The purity or intensity of color.
SCALE—(1) Proportions or relative dimensions; (2) To enlarge or reduce
without changing the original proportions.
SCALE CLIP—A clip attached to a scale that focuses on the scale currently
in use.
SCALE DRAWING—A drawing that shows relative sizes and proportions.
SCALING—Also called DIMENSIONING or SIZING. Enlarging or
reducing copy or an image to the correct dimensions to occupy a given area.
SCANNING AREA—The total area or picture that the camera sees.
SCRAP FILE—See RESEARCH FILE.
SCRATCHBOARD—A type of illustration board with a chalky surface
uniformly covered with ink.
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