Glossary
The world of graphic design, video production, and web development is full of technical terms that are often difficult to understand in everyday life. In this glossary, I explain the most important terms from the fields of print, video, and web – concisely, clearly, and without unnecessary jargon. Whether you want to learn about prepress, video editing, or web design: you'll find the right explanation here.
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CMYK
Color model for print, made up of the four print colors cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black). Unlike the RGB model used for screens, colors here are mixed subtractively – each additional color absorbs more light, until black is produced. Important to note: print files must always be created or converted to CMYK, otherwise colors in the printed result often appear paler or shifted compared to how they looked on screen.