DTP Print & Digital Publishing Standards 3

Question 1

What does 'total ink coverage' (TIC) or 'total area coverage' (TAC) refer to in offset printing?

Accepted Answer

The combined percentage of CMYK ink values at a single point, usually capped at 240–320%

Answer

TAC is the sum of all four CMYK channel values at one point; exceeding the press limit (often 300%) causes drying problems and offsetting.

Question 2

In CSS for digital publishing, which property controls whether text in an e-reader can be resized by the user?

Accepted Answer

-epub-text-size-adjust

Answer

The `-epub-text-size-adjust` CSS property (and its standard counterpart `text-size-adjust`) controls whether user agents can resize text.

Question 3

What is the function of an ICC profile in a color-managed workflow?

Accepted Answer

It describes the color characteristics of a device so colors can be accurately converted between devices

Answer

An ICC profile mathematically describes how a device captures or reproduces color, enabling accurate color conversion across different devices.

Question 4

Which imposition layout places pages so that a folded and trimmed signature reads in correct order?

Accepted Answer

Saddle-stitch imposition

Answer

Saddle-stitch imposition arranges pages on a printed sheet so that when folded and stapled along the spine, they appear in sequential reading order.

Question 5

What is 'optical kerning' in desktop publishing software?

Accepted Answer

Automatic kerning calculated by the application based on the visual shapes of adjacent letters

Answer

Optical kerning is computed by the application by analyzing the actual shapes of adjacent glyphs, useful when the font lacks built-in kerning data.

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