EVV Print Graphics Glossary

The range of colors that can be captured or represented by a device. When a color is outside a device’s gamut, the device uses a different color to express that color. See dithering.

An image format type generated specifically for computer use. Its resolution is usually very low (72 dpi, or that of your computer screen), making it undesirable for printing purposes.

This can be achieved by printing directly to a gloss material, by adding a gloss laminate over a print, or by varnishing a matte material in the printing process. Gloss finishes tend to bring out the vibrancy of an image.

An image containing a range of gray levels as opposed to only pure black and pure white.