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A proof is a print, or other representation, of a final product.
Proofs are regularly made of files in preparation for printing on a printing
press.
Various types of proofs exist:
● Soft proof, which is a rendering of a job on a computer monitor. While
never precisely correct in color, soft proofs are used as an early
indicator of how a job will look when printed.
● Scatter, or loose proofs are intended to represent images before they
are included in a page layout.
● Position proofs are designed to show pages, text, and illustrations to
ensure that the job is ready for production.
● Blueline proofs are monochromatic proofs that are effectively position
proofs. They get their name from a self-developing photo product that
creates a blue image when exposed to light.
● Contract proofs are designed to show with extreme accuracy how a
job will look when printed. Though a form of legal agreement between
the printer and his customer, small deviations in contract proofs are
always accepted to compensate for the printing material and the
technology used to produce the proof.
The only true 'contract' proof is a press proof; other contract proofs are
made with
photomechanical materials, ink-jet devices, and other
printing technologies.
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