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Staccato/FM Screens Produce Larger CMYK Color Gamut

Posted by Rick Rys

Staccato/FM screens ability to produce a larger CMYK color gamut is one of the best secrets to producing quality color on press. Conventional halftones, often referred to as AM screens (amplitude modulated), distribute ink over a grid of dots that increase in size for darker tones. Throughout the tone scale, the frequency of dots remains the same, but the size or amplitude increases. The ink and water requirements vary greatly throughout the tonal range, causing a basic...