photocomposition

n.
The preparation of manuscript for printing by the projection of images of type characters on photographic film, which is then used to make printing plates. Also called phototypesetting.

Laying out a printed page using electrophotographic machines, such as imagesetters and laser printers. See page makeup and pagination.

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nonmetallic composition technique using photographically created characters such as film or photographic paper rather than metal type slugs; also called cold type. See also hot types photomechanical.