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"We've also used another option, called Web Growth Compenstion, that to my knowledge is only available through Creo. On a web press, the paper picks up moisture as it goes through each unit and starts to expand. On the larger press sizes, the web can expand by as much as two or three rows of printing dots. As a result, all of the colors will be out of register. We can calculate the rate of expansion for a given paper and web width, and the platesetter will automatically compensate for that expansion when imaging the plates," Long points out.