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C1S—coated one side. Refers to book cover stock.
Calligraphy—hand lettering, often ornate, which is sometimes used for poetry and cookbooks in particular.
Camera-ready copy—text or art ready to be shot by the printer’s camera. It should be free of smudges and of unclear, broken, or faint type.
Cameron belt press—a kind of expensive and sophisticated printing press that prints and binds a book in one pass.
Caps—short for capitals, or uppercase (uc), letters.
Caption—a legend or explanation that identifies an illustration or photograph. Also known as a “cutline.”
Captured keystroke—a computer term meaning that information, once entered, is retained by the computer and therefore doesn’t need retyping.
Case binding—hardcover.
Castoff—an estimate of the length a manuscript will be when typeset.
Cataloging in Publication—See CIP.
Catalog sheet—a promotional page including contents, author, discounts, and a book’s vital statistics.
CBA—Christian Bookseller Association. A trade association of religious bookstores and suppliers.
Center spread—the pair of facing pages in the center of a magazine or book.
Chapbook—a small book or pamphlet of popular tales, ballads, or poems.
Chapter head—the chapter title printed before the text in each new chapter.
Character—a letter of the alphabet, numeral, or mark of punctuation.
Chat—an online discussion group or forum.
CIP—Cataloging in Publication. A process that aids librarians in ordering and cataloging a book.
Clean copy—a manuscript or galley free from corrections, deletions, and other unnecessary marks.
Click-through rate—percentage of Web users who click on a viewed online advertisement. A good indication of the effectiveness of an ad.
Clip art—inexpensive visuals that can be purchased on the Internet or in book form and added to a book instead of using custom-drawn illustrations.
Clipping service—a firm that collects articles, reviews, and notices about a specific subject.
Cloth—a material used for binding, or casing, of books.
CMYK—the four colors used in printing; includes the three primary colors: cyan, magenta, and yellow, plus black.
Coated paper—paper stock surfaced with white clay to provide a smooth printing surface. For book covers, enamel-coated glossy papers.
COD—cash on delivery. A form of payment in which money is received when merchandise is delivered.
Collating—gathering sheets together into proper order.
Colophon—a Greek term meaning “finishing touch.” A brief listing of production details (typeface, etc.) that occasionally appears in a book’s back matter.
Color correction—any method such as masking, dot etching, re-etching, and scanning, used to improve color rendition.
Color printing—usually any printing color, other than black, on white paper. For instance, three-color printing is a work with three different colored inks.
Color proof—shows the approximate colors of the cover or artwork.
Color separation—the camera technique of “separating” each of the three primary colors and black for the four necessary printing plates. Prints each color by preparing art on separate acetate overlays.
Comb binding—a plastic multipronged binding that allows a book to lie flat.
Composite film—film composed of the CMYK separations.
Composition—the process of setting type, or the set type itself.
Compositor—another term for typesetter. A person who sets type.
Concordance—the list of primary words, names, etc., that form the foundation of a computerized index.
Condensed—a narrow and more compact version of a given typeface.
Content editing—the process of evaluating a manuscript for style, organization, and large general revisions. See also Copyediting.
Co-op advertising—a program in which the publisher and the bookstore share the cost of book advertising, the publisher paying the major share.
Co-op publishing—also called copublishing. Several people—or more than one company—work together to put out a book.
Cooperative publishing—a company that charges writers to publish their work. Often retains ownership of the books and does little promotion. Also called a “vanity press” or “subsidy publisher.”
Copy—the text of a book.
Copyediting—technical editing of a manuscript for spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, and overall correctness. See also Content editing.
Copyright—the right of persons to retain or to sell copies of artistic works that they have produced. See also Copyright notice.
Copyright infringement—unauthorized and illegal use of copyrighted material. Commonly known as, but not identical to, plagiarism.
Copyright notice—a notice that protects publicly distributed information. It must include the symbol ©, or the word “copyright”; the first year in which the work is published; and the name of the copyright holder. See also Copyright.
CPM—Cost Per Thousand Page Views. This is a measure taken from print advertising.
CPU—Central Processing Unit. Generally refers to the microprocessor and memory. A term carried over from the mini computer world.
Credit memo—a statement that shows customers they have credit for returned merchandise.
Cropping—placing pencil (or crayon) marks at the margins and corners to indicate what portion of a photo or illustration is to be reproduced.
Cross reference—a reference made from one part of a book to another.
Cutline—a legend or explanation that identifies an illustration or photograph. Also known as a “caption.”
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Many thanks to the glossary's authors Tom and Marilyn Ross. Copyright 2006.
Marilyn and Tom Ross co-founded SPAN and are the authors of the classic bestseller, The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, from which this article is adapted. Click here to learn more, or call 800-331-8355 And for additional information visit www.CommunicationCreativity.com/g |
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