This early test print is made directly from the loose type sitting in a galley tray. It produces a long, continuous column of text with no margins, page numbers, or illustrations. Editors and proofreaders use it to catch typographical errors and make text corrections before the labor-intensive process of locking the type into final page layouts begins.
The author made massive rewrites on the galley proof, so we've to reset half the chapter.
Also heard as
- galleys
- slip proof
Related terms
Galley
A shallow, three-sided metal tray used to hold lines of set type before they are made up into pages.
Proof
A preliminary print made to check for errors before authorizing a full production run.
Page proof
A trial print of a document showing exactly how the text and graphics will be arranged on the final pages.
Revise
A second or subsequent proof pulled to check that requested corrections have been made.