Scratch The Film. Go Straight To Plate

"For one negative and one plate, you're going to pay $2.50 each," she says. "I'm not using it for every application, but the cost [of prepress materials] for most jobs has dropped from $5.00 to $2.50."

She says while the shop still uses film for higher-end jobs, she was nonetheless able to eliminate a staff position in the dark room.