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Record 1 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoengraving
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

In process-colour printing, the reduction of the amount of cyan, magenta and yellow wherever black is to be printed to make room for the black.

OBS

Conventional colour-separation methods are naturally adapted to the three-colour process; addition of a fourth colour, i.e. black, creates problems. If the black is to be more than a skeleton image, which it should be, UCR is necessary.

Key term(s)
  • U.C.R.
  • undercolor removal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photogravure
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

[Technique qui] consiste à soustraire la composante grise d'une couleur (x% de cyan, y% de magenta et z% de jaune) et de la remplacer par du noir.

OBS

Cette technique permet de réduire le risque de trapping.

OBS

technique de polychromie

Key term(s)
  • UCR

Spanish

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