DIGITAL PROOFING -- Taking Measure of a Proof

There is a more important issue than color, which is proper processing of the files themselves, Zwang asserts. This is a legacy of the desktop publishing revolution.

"Output expectations now are being set upstream, where the file is created, and are being based on a file processed through a local RIP," Zwang points out. "Therefore, consistency between RIPs in file processing has become critical."