A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.
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halftone process
Method of photomechanical reproduction in which originals are photographed with a halftone screen, which translates details and tones in the negative in the form of a geometric and varying dot formation, said negative then printed on sensitized copper or zinc and the resulting image subjected to etching to bring the individual dots to the required relief for succesful letterpress printing.
Photo-engraving made with a screen as opposed to line photo-engraving. [photo-engraving, screen, tones].
f. similigravure d. Autotypieverfahren Rasterverfahren n. autotypie-procédé.
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