Overlays

Textural Compositions, Continued Overlays Overlays are sheets of paper or acetate containing all the information production personnel need to produce the final product. If an overlay sheet is incorrect, the final product will be incorrect also. The type of information on overlay sheets includes the kind, size, and style of type for each group or part of the layout, specific margins or line lengths, information about illustrations and photographs, colors of ink required with each element marked with each color, paper specifications for the kind, finish, weight, color, and size, the number of copies required, and the reproduction process, if known. Mechanicals Mechanicals are camera-ready layouts. Mechanicals are produced after the comprehensive layout and the final decisions are made regarding the end product. Dummies Layouts for booklets and pamphlets are called dummies. There are two types of dummies: preliminary dummies and paste-up dummies. Preliminary dummies are made before the type is set. Paste-up dummies are those made from proofs after the composition is complete. Refer to Illustrator Draftsman Volume 4, chapter 1, for more complete instructions regarding layout dummies. 1-44