1. The process of setting type and arranging text and images for printing using photographic or digital methods rather than traditional metal type.
Usage: printing and publishing; largely historical; replaced by modern digital typesetting

1. To set type and arrange text and images for printing using photographic or digital technology.
Usage: printing and publishing; present participle of photocompose

Examples

• Photocomposing revolutionized the printing industry in the mid-20th century.
• The newspaper switched from hot metal to photocomposing in the 1970s.
• Before digital design, designers spent hours photocomposing layouts by hand.
• The printer was skilled at photocomposing complex magazine spreads.
• Photocomposing allowed for faster production and easier corrections than traditional typesetting.
• Modern software has made photocomposing techniques largely obsolete in professional publishing.