We are just embarking on our first efforts with digital remote proofing of our dust jackets and paperback covers. We believe this method will enable us to receive color-accurate proofs over the Internet from our suppliers, thereby shortening the proof approval time and reducing our courier costs. The digital mechanical is sent on disk to the component printer, who outputs to our specifications and then transmits the color proof directly to our proofing machine, using a dedicated Mac G4 to handle the files. Our color monitor is color-calibrated to match the monitor at the supplier's plant, so if we make changes, we and our printer can both view the identical colors and discuss the changes in real time. The next step will be initial file transmission to the supplier.