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Gate Fold
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A type of fold in which a double width page or pair of pages are turned inward from the fore edge.
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Gathering
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To place printed material in their correct order or sections to make up a book.
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Ghosting
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A faint image appearing on a printed sheet where it was not intended to print.
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Grade
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Term used to distinguish between printing papers. Grade can refer to the rating, finish or brand of paper.
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Grain Direction
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Also known as Paper Grain. A paper's grain is the direction in which most of the fibers lie. For example, an 8.5x11 sheet usually has a Grain Long direction, meaning that most of the fibers lie parallel to the 11" direction.
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Grind
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The 1/8 inch along the spine of a perfect bound book that is ground off before binding.
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Gripper Edge
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The (front) unprintable blank area of paper where the press grippers grasp the sheet.
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Gusset
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An expansion pleat scored and folded into a pocket to give it greater capacity when filled.
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Gutter
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The blank space or margin left unused in a layout, from printed area to trim.
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