15. The method of claim 14 wherein the color page is expressed in a page description language format, the method further comprising the steps of: (a) reading an input data file which represents the color page, the input data file including instructions expressed in the page description language that define the color regions in the color page; (b) translating the page description language instructions comprising the input data file into a format suitable for detection and analysis of color edges between color regions; and (c) analyzing the translated input data file to identify color edges between the color regions, and using the translated input data file to create the proposed trap.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the color page is expressed in a page description language format, the method further comprising the steps of: (a) reading an input data file which represents the color page, the input data file including instructions expressed in the page description language that define the color regions in the color page; (b) translating the page description language instructions comprising the input data file into a format suitable for detection and analysis of color edges between color regions; and (c) analyzing the translated input data file to identify color edges between the color regions, and using the translated input data file to create the proposed trap. 16. The method of claim 15 and further including the step of producing a trapped output file including the existing trap areas, with the existing trap areas being expressed in the page description language format.