Natural hazards are excluded as a cause; however human activities can indirectly affect phenomena such as floods and bush fires. This is considered to be an important topic of the 21st century due to the implications land degradation has upon agronomic productivity, the environment, and its effects on food security.
prepress. 1  of or relating to all operations other than the preparation of the press that are required in preparing a job for printing. ( 2 of a proof) pulled from a finished plate prior to or in lieu of a press proof.
Prepress Process. There are many steps in the prepress process. 1. Pre-flighting - The file is checked to see that it has all of the supporting elements needed to print correctly, such as the images and fonts. Images are checked for proper format, color space and resolution, and fonts too must be in the right format.