Glossary of print, G. Galley proof, gravure, gutter, gate fold.

Print, paper and printing technology terms and definitions beginning with the letter g.

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Galley proof

A proof of the set type or body text.

Gate fold

A gate fold, or gatefold document, is a finished sheet where both sides are folded, overlapping, towards the gutter. Often used for DL sized promotional flyers.

See also: Gutter

Gravure (photogravure)

The photogravure printing process is where metal cylinders are etched with millions of tiny impressions to hold the ink.

Gravure printing is very expensive, unless used for very large quantities. Used for printing high-quality color photographic images on lower quality stock paper - for example Sunday newspaper color supplement magazines.

Gutter

The inside margins or blank space between two facing pages of a magazine or book is called the gutter.

The gutter space is allowed due to the space lost during the binding process, especially during perfect binding. In saddled-stitched publications the gutter is adjusted o allow for a process called 'creep', in which the outer pages of a section appear to bunch up and the inner pages protrude more.