There are several key factors to consider if a company is going to commit seriously to soft proofing. The screens used to view proofs need to have the right ISO color standards and need to be calibrated regularly. A fair amount of money should be spent on the right monitor and the right software for the client to view the proof from.

A lot of soft proofing can be done online providing that a business has a good internet connection. Doing it via the computers is also environmentally friendly as it cuts down on paper waste and CO2 emissions like when hard copy proofs are transported from one site to another. However, most people still want a hard copy to view even if only it is a final proof. Fortunately, the costs of hard proofing are coming down in price.

When buying a proofer, the first consideration is size and options like spot color. Digital proofers are now very accurate in measuring color and are used in production of high-quality items like report and accounts documents. It appears that soft and hard proofing can co-exist peacefully together with the former gradually dominating the marketplace.

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