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Contract proof

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, contract proof means: A proof agreed upon as the colour reference for judging a print job.

In Turkish: referans kabul provası

How it is used

Use for the agreed comparison standard; avoid implying universal legal consequences.

Example sentences

  1. The press operator compared the first sheets with the contract proof.

    The approved proof supplies the agreed target for judging colour.

  2. Both teams labelled the contract proof before approving production.

    Clear identification prevents a different version becoming the comparison reference.

Common collocations

  • approved contract proof
  • match the contract proof
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

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