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Galleys: in traditional publishing, the type set in long columns, not laid out on a page. In desktop publishing, galleys can be printed out using a page-assembly program, for proofreading and copyfitting purposes.

Galley proof: A proof of text copy before it is pasted into position for printing.

Ganging: The bundling of two or more different printing projects on the same sheet of paper.

Gatefold: A brochure folded so the front opens like two double doors.

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format): A graphic file format designed to use a minimum of disk space and be easily read and exchanged between computers. This format is commonly used to publish images of 256 colors or less to the Internet.

Glassine: A strong transparent paper.

Gloss ink: Quick drying oil-based inks with low penetration qualities, used on coated stock.

Glyphic: A carved as opposed to scripted typeface.

Grain: Paper fibers lie in a certain direction, this direction is called the grain.

Grained paper: A paper embossed to resemble various textures, such as leather, alligator, wood, etc.

Graphic design: The creation of material&Mac226; using art and type that communicates a message to be reproduced by television, printing, or other visual communication media.

Gray-scale image: a "deep" bitmap that records with each dot its gray-scale level. The impression of greenness is a function of the size of the dot; a group of large dots looks dark and a group of small dots looks light.

Greeking: Rules or dummy Latin text used to show the look of a page without having to actually typeset the words.

Greeked text: in page-assembly programs, text that appears as gray bars approximating the lines of type rather than actual characters. This speeds up the amount of time it takes to draw images on the screen.

Grid: Horizontal and vertical rules used to plan the placement of text and graphics on the page

Gutter: In double-sided documents, the combination of the inside margins of facing pages; the gutter should be wide