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FIRST-DOWN COLOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

In multi-colour printing, the first-down colour refers to the first of the colours laid down on the paper.

OBS

In four-colour process printing the common colour sequence today is black, cyan, magenta, yellow; in this case black is the first-down colour. The ink for the first-down colour traditionally has the highest tack rating.

Key term(s)
  • first-down color
  • first downcolor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
OBS

Couleur imprimée par le premier groupe couleur.

Spanish

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