The largest photo on the spread.

The two pica space between the left and right page on a double page spread; be careful not to place a photo of a someone in the middle of it because their face may get lost in it..

When an element extends past the exterior margin to the edge of the page, without leaving a margin.

This includes special features, packages, picture bars, etc. that add to a page. Can be along the top, bottom, or side.

A pre-made design/layout

The largest type on your page. Works with the dominant photo to draw attention and create interest.

Text near a photo that tells about the photo and the people pictured. Who, what, when, where, why, how

A mini-headline for each caption to creatively describe the action in the photo

The main story of the spread is the body copy or text.

Information that helps the reader know their location in the book, including the page number, section name, page name, etc.

A page-by-page listing of the yearbook’s contents for staff use only

assigning names and grades to each person pictured, quoted, or included on a page

A complete listing of all students, teachers, advertisers, and subjects included in the yearbook and the page numbers where they can be found. Index is in the back of the book.

pages at the beginning of each section to introduce the section

a set of printable or displayable text characters in a specific style and size.

A typeface with straight lines on the ends of letter strokes extending from the ends of the letters. (Times New Roman)

A typeface that is straight-edged. (Arial)

setting the text box and picture so that the words wrap around the image

What is the theme of the yearbook for this school year?

an idea or concept threaded throughout a yearbook to unify its parts.

A photo that records action without the subjects showing awareness of the camera (unposed).

The elimination of parts of a photograph or other original that are not required to be printed. Cropping allows the remaining parts of the image to be enlarged to fill the space.

the arrangement of text and graphics on a page.

The standard measurement in yearbook. A pica equals 1/6 inch. Typically there is one pica or 1/2 pica of space between photos and copy.

A posed photo of a person that usually only includes the person’s head and shoulders.

Page one of the yearbook. It usually contains at least one photo (often a photo of the school building) the name of the school, school address, school phone number and year.

Areas on a page which are free of type, graphics and photos.

All written material in a yearbook

A uniform white space around the outside edge

of the page or between photographs