The Soft Side of Proofing

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FirstPROOF Plus is Hamillroad Software's solution for post-RIP soft proofing in workflows based on Harlequin RIPs and TIFF files. Running on Mac or PC platforms, the latest upgrade adds an Inverse Dot Gain tool said to emulate the dot gain of an output device.

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The Remote Access option for Heidelberg's Prinect Printready system includes two forms of soft proofing. Its pre-RIP "approval mode" utilizes the capabilities of Adobe Acrobat for reviewing and commenting on PDFs. Post-RIP pixel proofing is enabled by RealTimeProof technology.