Camera-ready

Camera-ready is a common term used in the commercial printing industry meaning that a document is, from a technical standpoint, ready to "go to press", or be printed.

History

The term camera-ready was first used in the photo offset printing process, where the final layout of a document was attached to a "mechanical" or "paste up". Then, a stat camera was used to photograph the mechanical, and the final offset printing plates were created from the camera's negative.

In this system, a final paste-up that needed no further changes or additions was ready to be photographed by the process camera and subsequently printed. This final document was camera-ready.

Present usage

In recent years, the use of paste-ups has been steadily replaced by desktop publishing software, which allows users to create entire document layouts on the computer. In the meantime, many printers now use technology to take these digital files and create printing plates from them without use of a camera and negative. Despite this, the term camera-ready continues to be used to signify that a document is ready to be made into a printing plate.

Camera Ready

Camera Ready is an upcoming reality competition series on Syfy in which costume designers compete to create costumes that could be used in the making of films, television shows, and music videos.

Format

Each season of the series has ten contestants. The contestants will perform different challenges related to the design and creation of professional costumes. Their creations are judged by a panel of judges with prior experience in the costume business. The eventual winner will receive a prize of US$100,000.

Production

Syfy announced that Camera Ready was in development on August 21, 2013.

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