 Kathy |
Prints and Proofs What is the difference in a print and a proof? I can have film developed into prints or proofs.
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John A. Lind |
Kathy, A long time ago, proofs were made using materials and methods that were not "archival" as they were intended for temporary viewing and decision making about ordering prints . . . deliberately in the event they were kept or "lost." Prints were made using archival methods and materials. Today, the difference is more often with the care taken in color balancing and more attention paid to the printing process. In general, what are referred to as "proofs" today are usually inexpensive "machine prints" with the printing machine running totally on "auto" mode, with color balancing perhaps done with the first frame, or first few frames to be printed. A pro lab making true "prints" should color balance each one individually, to ensure it's consistent with all the rest, and take more care with inspecting them, even if they're still using a print machine to make them. These are broad generalities. You should ask the lab that offers these what their definitions of "proof" and "print" are, and exactly what the difference is between them.
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Kathy |
Thank you very much for the response. What I need for my purpose is prints.
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