Yearbook Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. is a line (or lines) of large type used to introduce the most important fact to the reader.
  2. 5. photos that are captured without posing your subjects or distracting them from what they’re doing. They’re great for capturing everyday aspects of school life.
  3. 6. is the space between lines of text. You can adjust it to increase its readability or to squeeze more text onto a page. (Rule of thumb: The more space there is between lines of text, the easier that text is to read.)
  4. 7. predesigned layout that helps maintain visual consistency throughout a book. Different sections may have different ones.
  5. 9. is the content of an article or news element. (Basically, it’s the words used to tell a story.)
  6. 11. is a copy of the yearbook’s final pages that are sent to the staff for a final review and approval.
  7. 13. is a line that gives credit to the author of a story. It can appear either at the beginning or end of copy.
  8. 16. is page numbering that appears on the outside portion of pages, usually at the bottom. A ___may also contain the title of your yearbook or your section title.
  9. 17. posed photographs of individuals. These photos are the photos that are usually being referred to when someone is talking about their “yearbook photo” in the yearbook.
  10. 18. s the space between two facing pages (an important place to keep clear, because, when a yearbook is bound, the space between the pages shrinks). It’s best to apply a 1/2 inch margin to both sides of it, so 1 inch in total.
  11. 20. extra space around your page that is intentionally printed, then trimmed by the printer. The standard _____ size is 1/8 inch, and is usually used to allow for movement the paper during printing.
Down
  1. 1. is the space between two letters that are next to one another.
  2. 3. is a chart that represents the pages in a yearbook. It can be helpful when planning section placement and page content.
  3. 4. is a page element that explains the who, what, when, where, and why of a photo. ____ can also be used in the yearbook to tell readers something they would not otherwise know when looking at a photograph.
  4. 8. is used to catch any typos before sending a yearbook to print. It’s the last read of the yearbook and should be done on a printed proof.
  5. 10. can adjust it to avoid gaps in your text (for example: if character pairs are spaced too far apart).
  6. 12. is a design plan for a page or spread in a yearbook. It accounts for the size and position of all elements on a page.
  7. 14. s the introductory portion of a news story; usually the first sentence or paragraph. It relays to the reader the most essential information.
  8. 15. is another term for layout. refers to two pages that face each other in a yearbook.
  9. 19. is an idea or concept that’s used to tie together the various sections and stories found throughout the yearbook.