Yearbook Terms 1
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More Yearbook Terms 3
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100
16 consecutive pages of your book printed on one large sheet of paper
Signature
100
An action shot as opposed to posed photo
Candid
100
a page-by-page diagram listing of your yearbook's contents
Ladder
100

empty space/negative space between other elements on the page

White Space

100

an extended secondary headline that reinforces the main headline with more info

Subheadline

200
Lines at the beginning or end of a paragraph, which are left dangling alone at the top or bottom of a column
Widow
200

When the pages are due to the plant in order for them to print the book in time?

Deadline

200
the reference at the back of your yearbook where page numbers are listed with names
Index
200
cut-out background
COB
200

"title pages" for each section of the book. Theme elements should be visible here as well.

Dividers

300

The part of the spread that contains the page number, topic, and accompanying graphics

Folio

300

A few sentences identifying 5 W's & H

Caption

300

bendable part of the yearbook that protects the binding

Spine

300
two facing pages in the yearbook
Spread or double-page spread
300

The number of times and types of people that are featured. We strive for each person 3 times.

Coverage

400

the verbal & visual idea that ties the year's book together

Theme

400

When supplemental color in graphics and/or texts mirrors what is found in the primary/dominant image on the spread

Pulled Color

400

Individual photos of students in a yearbook

Portrait

400
the attention-grabbing title on your spread
Headline
400

The visual plan for where elements will go on a page.

Layout

500

The pages that usually don't look like any other spread, but provides opportunities to cover students who may not be as involved as others.

Showstoppers

500
when a picture purposely runs off the page
Bleed
500

the area where the two pages of a spread meet & content can get lost

Gutter

500

To make changes or corrections to a spread. This will happen multiple times prior to submitting.

Editing

500

Most commonly references the main story or dominant text, but also refers to all text on a spread. 

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