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compugraph

n. An original artwork that has been recompiled, modified,
edited or restyled using computer graphic software, which can then
be printed or displayed as a digital image.

Having the dual qualities of a computer image - existing as a digital data -
and as a print - as in giclée print.

compugraphic a.
compugraphy n.
compugrapher n.
compugraphization n.


Ref.: First used by L Breen 1995.



giclée print

see: http://www.gicleeprint.net/abtGclee.shtm

The Definition : Giclee (zhee-klay) - The French word "giclée" is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived from the French verb "gicler" meaning "to squirt".

The Term : The term "giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction.

The Process : Giclee prints are created typically using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. Among the manufacturers of these printers are vanguards such as Epson, MacDermid Colorspan, & Hewlett-Packard. These modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets. Giclee prints are sometimes mistakenly referred to as Iris prints, which are 4-Color ink-jet prints from a printer pioneered in the late 1970s by Iris Graphics.