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flattener

flattener

6.8
A tool that combines all layers in a file into one for printing
  • noun
  • /ˈflætənər/
  • Specialized
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  • Can you use a flattener for this image?

Examples

  • The graphic designer used a flattener to simplify the image for printing.

  • The flattener combined all layers into one.

  • Before sending the file to the printer, use the flattener to combine all the layers.

  • The designer ran a flattener to ensure the document looked the same on every device.

  • Some image editing programs include a built-in flattener for preparing files for export.

  • With the flattener, all layers of the document were merged into a single view.

  • To ensure the best print quality, she utilized a flattener in her design software.

Surface Forms

flattener singular
flatteners plural

Morphology

flattener = flatten (transparent) = flat + en + er

Clearly an instrument or tool that performs the action 'to flatten' (flatten + -er), a standard and predictable derivation.

Etymology

Flattener comes from flat ('level' or 'even'), the verb flatten ('make flat'), and the ending -er ('one who' or 'thing that'). In image software a flattener merges all layers into one so the picture looks the same everywhere, in other words it makes the file 'flat' and simple to share.