Prepress Proofing Systems - Nazar

Prepress Proofing Systems - 5 Facts - Nazar

1. A prepress proof is an analog or digital proof that uses inkjet, toner, dyes, overlays, photographic, film, or other techniques to give a close approximation of what the finished piece will look like. 

2. On many projects, such as business cards or postcards, a proof is often created as a PDF. Since a PDF is an electronic file, it can be emailed to the client for approval…which greatly speeds up the proofing process.

3. Prepress proofing is sometimes called off press proofing.

4. There are 6 different proofing stages that are possible when it comes to printed materials. These are:

1. Proofing on the client end
2. Soft proofing
3. Hard proofing
4. High resolution proofing
5. Blue line proofing
6. Advanced copy proofing

5. The printed proof is a dispassionate simulation of the ultimate output - a CMYK press sheet. The mission of a proofing system is to create accurate predictions, not pretty pictures.

resources:

http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/basic/g/prepressproof.htm
http://formaxprinting.com/blog/2010/08/25/printing-lingo-what-does-the-term-%E2%80%9Cpre-press%E2%80%9D-mean/

http://www.lasvegascolor.com/faqs-prepress-proofing/