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Record 1 1996-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

Typesetting in which images are produced by an electron or laser beam from discrete elements, e.g. lines and pixels.

OBS

Digital typesetting is characterized by the elimination of film fonts, the storage of digital codes by the computer, and computer-controlled output of type onto photographic film, paper, or in the case of laser typesetting, onto plates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Mode de composition où l'image est créée à l'aide d'un faisceau électronique ou laser à partir d'éléments discrets, p. ex., segments de droite et pixels.

Spanish

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