DIGITAL PLATES — LESS IS MORE

After all, does anyone miss the early days of composition? Have fond memories of pasting up boards, shooting them, developing film and burning/punching plates?

Looking at it from the perspective of traditional prepress, there is a little room for forgiveness in noting that not all digital plates are truly process- or chemical-free from platesetter to press. The purveyors of digital plates note that many loopholes are being closed in the CTP process. It helps to maintain a little perspective, notes John O’Rourke, director of product marketing for CTP at Presstek.