9 - Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities

I use a light table to mount the film, tape it to a clear plastic carrier. I register it colour to colour, so that each layer is in the exact same position.

The platemaker then uses this to shoot the plates, which are like rubber stamps.

Since most colours in printing are made up of combinations of the 4 process colours - cyan, magenta, yellow and black, the press uses a "rubber stamp" or plate for each colour.