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Uncoated Paper

Paper that has not been coated with clay. Also called offset paper.

Undercolour Addition (UCA)

Technique of making colour separations that increases the amount of cyan, magenta or yellow ink in shadow areas.

Undercolour Removal (UCR)

Technique of making colour separations such that the amount of cyan, magenta and yellow ink is reduced in midtone and shadow areas while the amount of black is increased.

Unsharp Masking

Technique of adjusting dot size to make a halftone or separation appear sharper (in better focus) than the original photo or the first proof. Also called edge enhancement and peaking.

Up

Term to indicate multiple copies of one image printed in one impression on a single sheet. "Two up" or "three up" means printing the identical piece twice or three times on each sheet.

Upto

Generic term used to refer to Notices of Amendments Given Upto and Included date. A Marshalled list of Commons Amendments produced before the Committee sit to consider a Bill. Printed on blue and part of the Vote Bundle.

UV Coating

Liquid applied to a printed sheet, then bonded and cured with ultraviolet light.

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