the present invention provides a photosensitive color proofing article incorporating an antihalation effective amount of one or more antihalation dyes of the general formula shown below : ## str1 ## wherein : z is an oxygen atom , nh , or nr ; r is an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom ; r 1 represents a perfluoroalkylsulfonyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an arylsulfonyl group ; and r 2 represents a perfluoroalkylsulfonyl group of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms ; an arylsulfonyl group ; or a cyano group . the antihalation dyes of formula absorb radiation within the wavelength range of from about 325 to 700 nm and preferably , from about 325 to 450 nm .