Digital media vocab list 2

Document Panel

The area where the document appears and can be edited, showing the pages as they will appear in print or online.

Page Layout

The arrangement of text, images, and elements on a page to create an effective design.

Text Frame

A container in InDesign for holding text, resizable and manipulable independently.

Image Frame

Similar to a text frame, designed for holding images or graphics

Parent page

A template defining layout and design elements for multiple page in a document

Layers

Levels in a document for organizing and separating elements for easier editing

Typography

The arts of arranging text for readability and aesthetics, including font, size, spacing and alignment

Paragraph styles

Predefined formatting options for paragraphs, ensuring consistent application throughout a document

Character Styles

Similar to paragraph styles but focused on individual characters or words for specific formatting

Links panel

A panel displaying links images and files for easy management and updating

Export

Saving a document in a different format like PDF or EPUB for sharing or publishing

Crop marks

Lines on a document indicating where to trim the paper after printing for desired size

bleed photo

A photo extending beyond the spread’s external margin to the page edge

Candid photo

An unposed photo capturing a natural moment

Caption

Text describing a picture

Column structure

Created by dividing the spread into equal division

Body copy

The main text portion of an spread; the article

Dominant photo

The largest photo on a spread

External margin

The white space around the spread

Folio

Page number and spread identification usually in the bottom corner of each page

Gutter

The fold between two pages where they are bound together

Headline

A line of large type to grab the reader’s attention or the story title

Internal Margin

One-pica spacing between elements on the spread

white space

Empty area of a spread not covered by type or picture, often in the corner