Abstract: A photosensitive element for use as a flexographic printing plate comprises a support, an elastomeric photopolymerizable layer having a surface opposite the support that defines a plane, and a matted layer disposed above the surface of the photopolymerizable layer comprising a polymeric binder and at least one matting agent which is capable of forming depressions from the plane into the photopolymerizable layer. Also described is a process for preparing such a photosensitive element and a process for preparing a flexographic printing plate from the photosensitive element.

Abstract: This invention makes available a photopolymerizable material containing at least one polymeric binder, photopolymerizable monomer and, at least one photoinitiator, and having a special shear modulus and a specific thickness. These photopolymerizable materials are used in processes for preparing images, especially multiple color proofs. Temporary supports and pigmented transfer materials specifically designed for the preparation of multiple color proofs are described. A pigmented element having a pigmented transfer layer with a polymeric component of polycaprolactone, polytetrahydrofuran and mixtures thereof is disclosed.