Page Layout
Double Page Spread (DPS)
Two facing pages in a yearbook that are designed to appear as one cohesive design.
Primary Headline
The largest type on your page. Works with the dominant photo to draw attention and create interest.
The Book
The yearbook.
Font
a set of printable or displayable text character s in a specific style and size.
Resolution
The amount of pixels or graphical data in the body of an image.
Body Copy
The main story of the newsletter is the body copy or text.
Caption
Text near a photo that tells about the photo and the people pictured. Who, what, when, where, why, how
Index
A complete listing of all students, teachers, advertisers, and subjects included in the yearbook and the page numbers where they can be found. Index is in the back of the book
Serif
A typeface with straight lines on the ends of letter strokes extending from the ends of the letters. (Times New Roman)
The smallest discrete element of an image or picture (usually a single colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution.”
Dominant Element
The largest element on your spread, usually an interesting photo/headline combination.
Kicker
A mini-headline for each caption to creatively describe the action
Stoppers
a page that follows each major section. It doesn’t look anything like the other templates from that spread, but it does add on to that section’s purpose.
Sans-Serif
A typeface that is straight-edged. (Arial)
JPEG
type of photo file; file extension
Side Bar
Includes special features, packages, picture bars, etc. that add to a page. Can be along the top, bottom, or side
Folio
Information that helps the reader know their location in the book, including the page number, section name, page name, etc.
the number of times and ways students are covered in the book, only works if people have been tagged
Wrap
setting the text box and picture so that the words wrap around the image
Tiff
type of photo file that maintains transparency
Package
a sidebar that has one purpose or theme the supports the page
Byline
Name of person who wrote or designed the page
Index vs. Ladder
The ladder is for yearbook staff only, the index is in the back of the yearbook.
MLA Type
12, Times New Roman, Double Spaced
DPI
A way to measure resolution, means dots per inch, same pixels per inch. We scan images at the lowest 300 dpi, best 600 dpi