IMAGESETTING VS. PLATESETTING -- Setting the Pace

By no means is anyone implying that adopting CTP is foolhardy, mind you, even if for some it did require making a leap of faith.

In fact, the value of the workflow is reflected in the adoption of the "computer-to-film" (CTF) moniker to denote the outputting of imposed, single-piece film ready for platemaking. Users of the film/imagesetter duo simply want the process to still get the respect it's due as an effective workflow option, and one that continues to account for a large share of the market.