Catalog Production: Sorting Out a Complex Process

15. Prepare final composed pages for output to the printer or pre-press house.

16. Look at color proofs. Color proofing, first of loose images, followed by the composed match proof, provides the last opportunity to catch any final color or type issues before the pages are printed. Changes to loose proofs are relatively inexpensive, but changes to composed proofs are costly and should be avoided if at all possible.