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Hey, have you ever wondered what those four dots at the bottom of some newspapers mean? Well, I’m here to tell you all about them. They are actually very important for the quality of the printing.
The dots are printed in a specific order: CMYK. That stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. These are the four colors that are used to create all the other colors in the newspaper. They are also called the four process colors.
The dots are used to check if the printing is aligned properly. If the dots are in a straight line, that means the printing is good and the pictures are clear. But if the dots are overlapping or shifted, that means the printing is bad and the pictures are blurry.
Here’s an example of what I mean:
(Image Source: Google)
You can see that the dots on the left are in a straight line, while the dots on the right are overlapping. That means the newspaper on the left has better printing quality than the one on the right.
So, next time you see those dots, you’ll know what they mean and how they affect the newspaper. Pretty cool, huh?