Lithography was primarily a graphic art form throughout the nineteenth century and, as such, still holds a high artistic reputation. Lithographs are artists' original artworks and are typically signed, while there is no signature for offset lithographic printing and reproductions.
Gutenberg was a German craftsman and inventor and is best known for his innovative printing press machine, the Gutenberg press, which used a movable form. Up until the 20th century, it remained the standard. Gutenberg made it inexpensive to print.
The format can easily handle high resolution photos thanks to PNGs' high color depth. Since it is a lossless web format, however, file sizes tend to get very big. For the screen, PNG graphics are optimized. You could definitely print a PNG, but with a JPEG (lossy) or a TIFF file, you'd be better off.
It is called offset because it does not directly transfer the ink to the paper. Because offset presses run so efficiently once set up, when larger quantities are required, offset printing is the best choice and provides accurate color reproduction and crisp , clean, professional-looking printing.
Created in China, before being further developed in Europe in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg and his invention of the Gutenberg press, the printing press revolutionized society there.
Typically, color printing uses four-color inks: cyan , magenta , yellow, and black. The resulting "primary" mixtures are red, green , and blue when the CMY "secondary" is combined at full strength.
Graphics are visual elements that are often used to point out specific information to readers and viewers. In an effort to help readers understand a specific concept or make the concept more clear or interesting, they are also used to supplement text.
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