prepress
/priːˈprɛs/
noun
- The process of preparing a document or image for printing, including layout, color correction, and proofing.
- The designer handled all the prepress work before sending the file to the printer.
- Modern prepress is mostly done digitally.
- Errors caught during prepress save time and money in the printing process.
adjective
- Relating to the stage before printing.
- The prepress department checks for color accuracy.
- Prepress software allows you to preview the final print.
- She works in a prepress studio.