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								Printing and Finishing: What is a Flood Coat?
A Flood Coat refers to any coating - such as a varnish, aqueous or UV coating, ink, adhesive solution, etc. - that is applied over an entire surface of a paper sheet, cardstock, label stock or other substrate.
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								Book Printing: What are Crossover Images?
Instead of a typical layout where images are confined to one page or the other, a Crossover Image flows from the left page to the right page of an open book.
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								Graphic Design and Printing: What is a Native File?
A Native File refers to the file format in which a document or artwork layout was originally created.  It contains all the elements that make up the design.
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								What is the Spine of a Book?
As its name implies, a book's spine truly is its backbone. Hence, the spine is one of the most important components of a bound book. Read more... 
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								What is a Self Cover Booklet?
Instead of using a heavier stock for the cover, the cover and pages of a Self Cover booklet are printed on the exact same paper stock. This allows for more efficient production and a lower unit cost.
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								Printing Terminology: What is Spot UV?
Spot UV is a special design technique that uses a clear gloss coating to highlight specific areas within a design layout.
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