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Screen angle

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, screen angle means: The orientation of a regular halftone dot pattern relative to a reference direction.

In Turkish: tram açısı

How it is used

Use when discussing how conventional colour screens interact on press.

Example sentences

  1. The technician checked the screen angle of each colour separation.

    Different dot-pattern orientations affect how the colour screens combine.

  2. Changing the screen angle reduced the visible interference pattern.

    Rotating a regular pattern changes its interaction with another pattern.

Common collocations

  • halftone screen angle
  • screen angle combination
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

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