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Coated paper

Printing paper that has been coated with clay to give it a smooth and 'coated' look and feel. Finishes can be gloss, matte and silk, amongst others.

See also: Uncoated paper

Crop marks

Crop marks are are printed cutting lines on a printed sheet of artwork or completed print job. They are there to indicate where the publication should be trimmed.

See also: Crop

Cromalin

Often mispelled as Chromalin. Cromalins are a well known photo-mechanical proofing method from DuPont'. They are capable of producing CMYK proofs as well as spot color and Pantone Matching System proofs.

See also: Matchprint