nothing, just numbers I randomly punched in

makes me feel warm and fuzy

this is why I wub my proof reader at work

embarassed

A Canon scanner I would definetly suggest. I bought a Canon LIDE20 recently and it does the job nicely. Oh and Cinema1954 Microtech doesn't make consumer scanners anymore

If I know then I'd know 100% ;) Nobody is perfect in my book

if you're in RGB mode than turn on the Gamut warning (under the view menu). Anything that turns up gray is out of the CMYK gamut and won't look the same when you print it out.

ty dreamer101

what version of PS and waht OS are you using?

oops just re-read your problem... is the back 'stepping' into the other color on the print? What I mean is it braking up into sections of shades? This is called banding

Check the total ink % in the info box. If the black is lower than 260% (if your going sheet fed) then use curves to boost it up. If it's between 260% and 280% then your print will be fine. And Check the yellow level in the black mix. if it's too high then the black will look dull. if they are all fine then the dullness is a limitation of the proof printer Extra note: make sure you don't embed a profile. it's better to leave it untagged (saved w/o a profile) since you have no clue what the printer might convert the colour to.