Printing Gutter Definition

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Printing gutter definition.

A trough fixed under or along the eaves for draining rainwater from a roof. A trough or channel for carrying something off such as that on. Also called regionally eaves trough rainspout spouting. Gutter philately the space between panes of postage stamps that creates configurations of gutter.

A furrow or groove formed by running water. The gutter alley and creep are all terms common in the publishing or graphic design field. Gutter in typography the space between columns of printed text including the gap between facing pages. Gutters in bowling and table shuffleboard the trough hazards on either side of the playing lane into which the bowling ball or shuffleboard puck may fall.

These two products have binding types that are clamped and held together with glue. Gutter is the term that refers to the spacing between the copies on the press sheet which is important to allow for bleeds and trimming. Great article really helped me understand the terms i was searching for it. For example if you are printing a postcard multiple copies of the postcard will fit on a single press sheet.

A channel at the edge of a street or road for carrying off surface water. A gutter is the section of the page that leads into the binding of perfect bound books and hard cover books. Leave a reply cancel reply. Type or art that continues from one page of a book or magazine across the gutter to the opposite page.

This process will cause a curve of the pages coming from the spine when the book is open. October 4 2012 at 2 01 pm.