Recurring Retouch Errors — AI Prompts for Adobe Photoshop

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retouch errors keep recurring in proofs

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Specks and soft spots keep slipping into final proofs and costing us rush corrections. Over the…

Specks and soft spots keep slipping into final proofs and costing us rush corrections. Over the last [N=12] proofs, where do I repeatedly fail — missing dust during scanning, over-cloning, or ignoring plate dot gain? Recommend one concrete change to my proof-check routine that will reduce these last-minute retouches and keep our press run on time.

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