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Record 1 1986-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
  • Photography
  • Graphic Reproduction
OBS

Chokes are the reverse of spread. They are made to decrease the image size of line work. They are often used to make type slimmer. (Selon Kodak -Pathé-Paris)

OBS

A spread is a deliberate modification of exposure to increase the image size very slightly exposure. It is a way of making line copy, usually typed, slightly thicker or pattern. (Selon Kodak-Pathé-Paris).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
  • Photographie
  • Production graphique
DEF

Procédé au niveau des négatifs pour retenir et étendre la largeur d'une ligne.

Spanish

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