Learn these words.

1
Yearbook Vocabulary

• Learn these words.

2
Page Vocabulary

• Double Page Spread (DPS)
• Two facing pages in a yearbook that are designed
  to appear as one cohesive design.
• Body Copy
• The main story of the newsletter is the body
  copy or text.
• Dominant Element
• The largest element on your spread, usually an
  interesting photo/headline combination.

3
Page Vocabulary

• Primary Headline
• The largest type on your page. Works with the
  dominant photo to draw attention and create
  interest.
• Secondary Headline
• Used to make a blend between headline and story,
  usually very enticing to readers.
• Caption
• Text near a photo that tells about the photo and
  the people pictured.
• Gutter
• The two pica space between the left and right
  page on a double page spread.
• Folio
• Information that helps the reader know their
  location in the book, like page number, chapter
  data, etc.

4
Measurement Vocabulary

• Pica Graphical measurement equaling 1/6 of an
  inch.
• Point The basic measurement system used to
  measure the size of type. There are 12 points in
  one pica, and 72 points to an inch. This sentence
  is 14 point type.

5
Type Vocabulary

• Typeface A collection of all the characters of a
  single type design (e.g., Helvetica or Times
  Roman).
• Font Family All of the variations in a typeface,
  like Arial Bold, Arial italic, Arial Compressed,
  etc.
• Type Style Modification of typefaces to add
  emphasis or contrast (e.g., bold or italic,
  reversed, overlined, etc).
• Serif A typeface with prickly lines on the ends
  of letter strokes extending from the ends of the
  letters.
• Sans-serif A typeface that is straight-edged.

6
Image Vocabulary

• Resolution The amount of pixels or graphical
  data crammed into the body of your image.
• DPI A way to measure resolution, means dots per
  inch, same pixels per inch.
• Pixel The smallest discrete element of an image
  or picture (usually a singlecolored dot) "the
  greater the number of pixels per inch the greater
  the resolution.
• jpg type of photo file file extension
• indd file extension for InDesign files