CMYK
Initialism that refers to a system of color specification that uses four basic colors: cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y) and black (K) as subtractive (rather than additive) elements. RGB colors do not conform to CMYK specifications.
Co-op Advertising
Advertising whose cost is shared between or among different companies. Such advertising is especially advantageous to smaller companies with limited budgets. Such ads are also called cooperative advertising. In some co-op advertising, a publisher or manufacturer offers incentives or discounts to retailers who promote particular books or products.
Content Editor
Person who edits the content (subject matter) of a book in addition to its form (sentence structure). A content editor often recommends substantive corrections to a manuscript, such as those affecting presentation, veracity, relevance and so forth.
Copyeditor (CE, Copy Editor)
Person who edits or redacts copy (manuscript material) submitted by an author. Such editing has the goal of correcting grammar irregularities and inconsistencies and of correcting punctuation, spelling, usage and style.
Copyright (Copyright Page, Copyright Notice)
Ownership of intellectual property such as printed matter, protected by law. The right to copy, repurpose or publish content of the copyrighted medium.
Co-Venture
Undertaking whose costs and responsibilities are shared by more than one company or publisher.
Cover Design
Aesthetic layout on the covers of a book, usually intended to be attractive or alluring to the eye.
Credit Line
Line of text that assigns credit to the owner of the copyright of the material it refers to.
THE "C" GLOSSARY
Terms beginning with C
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