Patent ID: 7294445

Claim:
A method for making a color proof having at least one selected image area with a spot-varnish finish, the method comprising: imagewise applying a spot-varnish to a proof substrate in the selected image area, wherein said spot-varnish is transparent or the color of said proof substrate; and imagewise applying colorant to the spot-varnished proof substrate to form the color proof, whereby the at least one selected image area on the final color proof image has a higher gloss level than non-selected areas having no spot-varnish and wherein said spot-varnish is located between said proof substrate and said colorant in said final color proof, and wherein imagewise applying colorant to the spot-varnished proof substrate comprises imagewise applying one or more colorants to an intermediate image-receiving substrate, and transferring the one or more imaged colorants from the intermediate substrate to the spot-varnished proof substrate.