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What is a Megapixel?
No, Megapixel is not the latest giant monster to do
battle with Godzilla over Tokyo.Megapixel(s) simply
refers to the number of pixels (in the millions) that
a digital camera has available to capture a photographic
image. A pixel, by the way, is one of the tiny rectangular
bricks that are the basic building blocks of a computer
graphic image.The more megapixels your digital camera
has (e,g 6 megapixels), the larger and sharper your
final photographic image can be.
What is a Pop-up?
No, we're not referring to those annoying ads on the
internet. Yes, a pop-up is not only an easy out in baseball,
it's also a kind of display system that allows you to
set-up an entire trade show booth in about 15 minutes.
Pop-up displays range in complexity from highly portable
banner stands to full blown modular crescent systems
(those big curved backdrops with graphics and lights).
Color Group offers an array of pop-up trade show and
display solutions which include design, graphics, hardware,
carrying cases and lights (heck,we'll even carry it
for you).
What is Pre-Press?
No, Pre-Press is not an anti-wrinkle spray used by dry
cleaners. Pre-press simply refers to all the steps involved
in preparing a printed piece for it's final production
(everything up to the printing press stage). Pre-press
includes everything from design, photography, scanning,
retouching, layout and proofing. All of these steps
are now done digitally as part of process of called
Desktop Publishing. A good pre-press service will assist
you in tackling these potentially daunting steps by
educating you on the best and most cost-effective ways
to to take your print project from concept to completion.
What is FTP?
No, FTP is not a new kind of car engine treatment (but
it does save on gas!) FTP stands for "file transfer
protocol", a technical term for the process that
enables you to move (upload or download) very large
files from your computer to another computer or network.
FTP has become a very important tool to the graphics
industry because file sizes are often much larger when
it comes to the high-resolution requirements of large
format printing and digital pre-press (high-resolution
files usually mean BIG files, files which can be too
large to attach to a traditional e-mail).
What are Gicleé Prints?
No, "Gicleé" is not the title of the
French version of the 1993 Ben Affleck and JLo movie
flop. It is French for "little squirt", a
term from the 17th century that was adapted in 1990
by 60's English rocker Graham Nash, to describe the
tiny amounts of ink that are sprayed onto paper in the
process of inkjet printing.Giclee printing has since
become the de facto standard for archival digital fine
art production.
What is a Digital "C"?
No, digital "C" is not a vitamin supplement
for your computer.Digital "C" refers to an imaging
process by which digital files are converted into high-resolution
photographic prints.Digital "C" photos can range
in size from snapshot (from digital cameras) up to giant
sized murals (hi-res scans and Photoshop files). The "C"
stands for chromagenic, which is the chemistry used to
develop the rolls of photographic paper ( e.g. Fuji Chrystal
Archive) used by the Digital "C" film recorder
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