Which term refers to tracing on transparent media by contact printing?

Which term refers to tracing on transparent media by contact printing?

• A. Pull-up
• B. Photostat
• C. Scribing
• D. Photolithography

Answer: (A)

Tracing on a transparent sheet by contact printing is about transferring the linework from a master directly onto the tracing medium through contact and pressure. This hands-on transfer method is known as pull-up, because the image is literally pulled up onto the tracing sheet from the original as you press or rub. It’s a direct, material-transfer process, unlike photostat, which relies on photographic exposure to create a copy, or photolithography, which uses light through a mask to pattern a surface, or scribing, which is simply inscribing or drawing.

Tracing on a transparent sheet by contact printing is about transferring the linework from a master directly onto the tracing medium through contact and pressure. This hands-on transfer method is known as pull-up, because the image is literally pulled up onto the tracing sheet from the original as you press or rub. It’s a direct, material-transfer process, unlike photostat, which relies on photographic exposure to create a copy, or photolithography, which uses light through a mask to pattern a surface, or scribing, which is simply inscribing or drawing.