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OPTICAL PRINTING [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Reprography
DEF

A method of photographic printing in which an image is projected via a light source through a lens to a sheet of photo-sensitive paper.

CONT

Projection printing is normally employed to produce images of different size from the original, but may also serve for same-size reproduction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Reprographie
DEF

Opération consistant à effectuer le tirage par report optique des images du négatif sur le film positif, soit en grandeur, soit en réduction, soit par gonflage (en agrandissement).

CONT

tirage par projection : Maquillage: Procédé qui permet de modifier le rapport des valeurs de l'image initiale par intervention manuelle soit sur le négatif, soit dans le faisceau lumineux au cours du tirage par projection.

OBS

tirage optique; tirage par voie optique : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Photographically, the production of an image (e.g. a positive print) by exposing a light sensitive layer through another image (e.g. a negative) followed by processing.

CONT

In contact printing the exposure is made with the negative image in contact with the sensitive material. In enlarging and en-printing the negative image is projected on to the material.

Key term(s)
  • print production
  • optical printing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Ensemble des opérations consistant à obtenir une ou plusieurs épreuves positives à partir d'un négatif noir et blanc ou couleurs.

CONT

Le tirage se fait soit par contact, soit par projection (agrandissement).

Key term(s)
  • tirage des épreuves positives

Spanish

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