http://typophile.com/node/17351 Comments for "Amberlith" en http://typophile.com/node/17351 <p><strong><a href="/wiki/Indices" class="wiki">Indices</a> : <a href="/wiki/Terminology" class="wiki">Terminology</a> : Amberlith</strong></p> <p>Amberlith is an orange gel adhered to clear acetate. It was used as a way to <a href="/wiki/knock%252Bout" class="wiki-create">knock out</a> or separate areas of camera ready art for different color or screen treatments. The orange film was cut and stripped away with a knife or <a href="/wiki/swivel%252Bknife" class="wiki-create">swivel knife</a>. The orange was clear enough to be seen through for cutting purposes but opaque to light from the lithographic film it was exposed to.</p> wiki Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:35:20 -0800 dezcom 17351 at http://typophile.com