An apparatus for making a color proof based on an image signal including yellow, magenta, cyan and black component data Y, M, C, K for each pixel, comprises; an image signal input section to receive the image signal; a black component correcting section to correct the black component data K on the basis of the yellow, magenta and cyan component data Y, M, C for each pixel in accordance with a predetermined black component correcting condition; an image signal output section to output an image signal including yellow, magenta, cyan and corrected-black component data Y, M, C, K′; and a color proof making section to expose a silver halide light sensitive material based on the outputted image signal with a plurality of light sources different in wavelength and to make a color proof sheet for each color of yellow, magenta, cyan and black.