Prime-time for Contone Proofing

On the other hand, Skrzynski attests, screens below 85 lpi create a dot-pattern effect that changes color appearance of the proof. It is necessary to illustrate this to the customer as well.

Ultimately, Skrzynski believes, "Any contract proof should be an accurate simulation of the final printing process, and not a representation of what is on the final film or plate." The final test should be performed by eye, he says, because that is the way end-users will evaluate the product. Chop adds digital halftone doesn't entirely comply with CSW's color management process, and "halftone dots limit the proofer's gamut reproduction capability."