vocabulary

AB

 * angle** - the author's point of view in an story
 * bleed** - a printed image that extends to the edge of the paper leaving no margin. It can be a line, applied color, or photograph.
 * by-line** - line that accompanies the story identifying the author (By John Smith)

CD

 * closing** - DPS or single page that may include restatement of theme, staff member names, or publisher.
 * copy** - words on the printed page. Copy can be a story, caption or headline.
 * cropping** - the part of the photo you want on the printed page - you "crop out" the parts you don't want.
 * divider or division pages** - one DPS that separates the main content areas or sections: student life, sports, academics/organizations, people
 * dominant photo - main photo - over TWICE as big as any other photo. Action shot that attracts attention.**
 * DPS** - double-paged spread - even numbers on left, odd numbers on right.

EF

 * editors** - persons responsible for maintaining quality of spreads (copy and photos) and consistency across sections.
 * end sheet** - heavy sheet inside the front and page covers.
 * eye line - unifies the DPS with an even band of white space across (10-12 pica width)**
 * folio tab** - Short copy that identifies the section (student life) and/or content (senior candids).

GHIJ

 * gutter** - middle of two pages where the papers runs into the spine.
 * headline** - title of story that draws the readers attention. Do NOT use content markers like Varsity Basketball as titles.

KLM

 * ladder** - planning chart that is the blueprint of your yearbook, total pages evenly divisible by 4.

NOP

 * panel** - series of photos that are printed directly next to each other (not a single pica in between)
 * photos - 5 - 7 photos on a spread is a rule of thumb.**
 * pica** - unit of measure used in printing, 6 pica = 1 inch, 12 point type is one pica in height. 1 pica is the standard space between elements.

QRS

 * section** - one part of yearbook that treats a specific topic, such as student life, sports, academics/organizations, people
 * spine** - bound edge of book that keeps the pages together.
 * story** - topic assigned to typical spread, such as Model United Nations or varsity soccer.

TUV

 * title page** - usually first page of yearbook, right side only, and may include title, theme, year, school, address, phone, fax, volume number.
 * trapped white space** - an area of unoccupied space between two photos or two pieces of copy. Plan your spread to avoid trapped white space.

WXYZ

 * white space - unoccupied area of the layout. Plan white space as part of your spread. Keep it to the outside.** Put large items like photos near the middle, and copy or small photos and/or captions to the outside.