Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. [image-making processes and techniques]
6. [printing and printing processes and techniques]
7. printing processes
8. photomechanical processes
9. relief photomechanical processes

Narrower term/s

• relief halftone (process)[+]
  • typogravure (process)
• photoglyphic engraving (process) [NP]

Anotations

Scope note:

The process of relief printing by which an image is photographically transferred to a plate for printing in such a way that either the light or the dark areas become susceptible to attack by an etchant. As contrasted with photogravure, the non-printing areas are etched.