DIGITAL PROOFING -- Taking Measure of a Proof

One interesting finding of the study was that, when asked if a monitor image was a satisfactory "contract" predictor of the press sheet for four different sample images, at least half of the experts said yes. The affirmative responses reportedly reached as high as 85 percent for one image.

Soft proofing technology recently achieved a milestone, of sorts. SWOP (Specification for Web Offset Publications) certification has been a recognized measure of proofing quality for some time. The organization has now certified two on-screen/virtual proofing solutions.