rotogravure

• Ein Tiefdruckverfahren, bei dem das Bild mittels einer rotierenden, gravierten Walze auf das Papier übertragen wird; auch das so hergestellte Druckerzeugnis.

A printing process that uses a rotary press with a photogravure plate to transfer images, or the printed material produced by this intaglio method.

1. Printing processC2formaltechnical

   A method of printing where an image is transferred from a photogravure plate onto a cylinder in a rotary press.

   Rotogravur

   • The magazine was printed using rotogravure for high-quality images.
   • Rotogravure is often used for large-scale printing of packaging.
   • The company invested in a new rotogravure press for better efficiency.

   Synonymegravure

2. Printed materialC2formaltechnical

   Text and pictures produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press.

   Rotogravüre

   • The newspaper included a rotogravure section with vivid photographs.
   • Collectors value old rotogravure prints for their detail.
   • The rotogravure pages had a distinctive glossy finish.

   Synonymegravure

3. Photographic plate productionC2formaltechnical

   The use of photography to create a plate for printing.

   Herstellung fotografischer Druckplatten

   • Rotogravure relies on photographic techniques to etch the cylinder.
   • The process of rotogravure involves developing a photographic plate.
   • Advances in rotogravure have improved the accuracy of image reproduction.