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DTP Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ascender | the portion of a lower case letter that extends above the x-height |
| Baseline | the imaginary line on which text sits |
| Descender | the lower portion of a letter that appears below the baseline |
| Gutter | the area or white space between the columns |
| Insertion point | the area where text can be entered in a frame |
| Kerning | spacing between a pair of letters |
| Layout grid | arrangement of guides to help layout text and graphics on a page |
| Leading | the amount of white space between lines of text; measured from baseline to baseline |
| Outport | the box containing a “+” that is located on the lower right side of a text frame which indicates that there is more text |
| Pasteboard | the area outside the page boundaries |
| Program default | a setting that affects all publications |
| Publication default | a setting that affects only the current publication |
| Ruler guides | vertical and horizontal guides that are positioned to form a grid |
| Selection tool | the tool used to edit text frames and other graphics |
| Smart guides | lines that temporarily appear when an object is moved to assist in alignment |
| Text frame handles | the small squares located on the corners of a text frame when it is activated |
| Tracking | horizontal spacing between words and letters |
| Type tool | the tool used to edit text |
| Zero point | the intersection of the horizontal and vertical rulers |
| Automatic flow | the flow of text that fills one column and adds additional pages until the entire text has been placed |
| Clipboard | the temporary storage area from where text or graphics can be copied |
| Dropcap | the enlarged initial capital letter of a paragraph that extends for a number of lines below the baseline |
| Leaders | dots, dashes, or other characters that “lead” the reader’s eyes across the page between columns |
| Master page | a nonprinting page where text and graphics can be placed so that they appear on every printable page or a series of pintable pages |
| Semi-automatic text flow | the flow of text that fills one column but retains the remaining text in the flow icon |
| Tall orientation | another term for portrait orientation |
| Wide orientation | another term for landscape orientation |
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