14. A method of electronically trapping a printed color page including a plurality of color regions, wherein some of the color regions include existing trap areas that were generated prior to determining a trap for a color region of interest, the method comprising the steps of: (a) creating, according to a set of trapping rules, a proposed trap area for the color region of interest; (b) comparing the proposed trap area to color regions to determine if there are any intersections between the proposed trap area and the color regions and, if one or more intersections are present, modifying the proposed trap area to exclude the color region or regions from the proposed trap area; (c) comparing the proposed trap area to existing trap areas to determine if there are any intersections between the proposed trap and existing trap areas and, if one or more intersections are present, modifying one of the trap areas; (d) creating a proximity area adjacent the proposed trap area for determining the proximity of color regions and comparing the proximity area to the color regions; (e) further modifying the proposed trap area, based upon the proximity area, if one or more color regions are in such close proximity to the color region of interest that an undesirable trap would result without the modification; and (f) creating an existing trap area for the color region of interest which is equivalent to the proposed trap area less any modifications made to the proposed trap area.
14. A method of electronically trapping a printed color page including a plurality of color regions, wherein some of the color regions include existing trap areas that were generated prior to determining a trap for a color region of interest, the method comprising the steps of: (a) creating, according to a set of trapping rules, a proposed trap area for the color region of interest; (b) comparing the proposed trap area to color regions to determine if there are any intersections between the proposed trap area and the color regions and, if one or more intersections are present, modifying the proposed trap area to exclude the color region or regions from the proposed trap area; (c) comparing the proposed trap area to existing trap areas to determine if there are any intersections between the proposed trap and existing trap areas and, if one or more intersections are present, modifying one of the trap areas; (d) creating a proximity area adjacent the proposed trap area for determining the proximity of color regions and comparing the proximity area to the color regions; (e) further modifying the proposed trap area, based upon the proximity area, if one or more color regions are in such close proximity to the color region of interest that an undesirable trap would result without the modification; and (f) creating an existing trap area for the color region of interest which is equivalent to the proposed trap area less any modifications made to the proposed trap area. 17. The method of claim 14 further including repeating steps (a)-(f) for each color region in the printed color page.