• Ability to represent the three-dimensional characteristics of the finished package;
• Ability to accurately show trap and overprint characteristics;
• Ability to produce cost savings; and
• Ability to produce high-quality proofs for a range of uses.
Variability in any of these areas is anathema in brand-intensive, color-critical package converting; consequently, effective proofing solutions are designed to remove it from the process. As the graphics industry moves toward 100 percent digital workflows, including computer-to-plate (CtP), digital proofing technologies are replacing time- and labor-intensive film-based modalities with accurate, reliable digital proofing equipment that integrates easily with digital workflows. Installation of digital proofing systems in packaging environments is accelerating as flexographers also transition to CtP.