User Interface (UI)

A type of graphical interface that allows the user to interact with the application on a screen, such as a computer monitor or smartphone, using various types of input devices.

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TIFF File

A Tagged Image File Format is a file format for storing images losslessly.

Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

A term that means the smallest amount of work that can be done to move a project forward.

Lean UX

A philosophy that companies should take a user-centred approach to design, making sure they focus on the customer's needs and not on their company's needs. UX designers need to figure out what users want before building something and not after. They must also ask themselves if including "features" will provide any value to the product or service.

Scale

The distance between two points of extrusion or an object. It can also be defined as the measurement of size.

DPI

The print resolution of a printer. It's a measure of how many dots per inch can be printed on paper. Higher DPI means more detail and smoother transitions between colours.

Colour Palette

A specific set of colours, usually with a limited number of values, chosen to suit the needs of a particular design.

Margin

The space that an item has around it.

Printer's Proof

A print that the printer receives to monitor the progress of production. Proofing is a matter of looking at the print to ensure that it has been printed correctly and that the colours are rendered accurately.

Leading

All available space (line-height) between two consecutive lines of text; this measurement should be adjusted for either ascenders or descenders. In hand typesetting, leading referred to thin strips of lead inserted by hand between lines of type in the composing stick to increase vertical distance.

Storyboard

A graphical representation of a scenario, usually created and presented in sequence.

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