PageProof

As a designer, it is quick and easy to <a href="https://help.pageproof.com/en/articles/1602406-creating-a-proof-from-adobe-indesign">create proofs directly from within Adobe InDesign</a> and send them out to a PageProof workflow using the PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign. Then, when a to-do list has been returned, bring the comments and markup back into InDesign layered over your artwork file.

The PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign lets you:

See comments and markup layered over your artwork file

Select and replace text with comment text, in a click

Download comment attachments, even place the files!

- Create proofs and new versions
- See comments and markup layered over your artwork file
- Reply to comments
- Select and replace text with comment text, in a click
- Download comment attachments, even place the files!

Firstly, <a href="https://help.pageproof.com/en/articles/727751-how-to-install-the-adobe-cc-add-on-and-plugins-through-adobe-marketplace">install the PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign</a>. ​

To action changes and upload a new version using the PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign

To bring comments and markup back into Adobe InDesign

Open your Adobe InDesign file. Then go to plug-ins -&gt; PageProof for Adobe InDesign.

The PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign is found under the plug-ins menu

If prompted, log into your PageProof account.

Search for the proof and select a comment to display the markup layered over the artwork.

PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign showing selected comment and its markup displayed on the proof

Hover over the comment text and click the copy icon to copy the comment text.

A warning icon will display at the bottom of the panel if the artwork file does not match the artwork file that created the proof.

Click the reply icon to reply to the comment.

Click the comment attachment to download and/or place the file.

Turn on zoom in mode to enlarge the markup – perfect if you’re working on a larger screen. ​

Zoom in mode will enlarge the markup - perfect if you're working on a larger screen.

With the document’s text selected, use the replace text icon at the bottom of the panel to replace text with the comment text.

- Hover over the comment text and click the copy icon to copy the comment text.
- A warning icon will display at the bottom of the panel if the artwork file does not match the artwork file that created the proof.
- Click the reply icon to reply to the comment.
- Click the comment attachment to download and/or place the file.
- Turn on zoom in mode to enlarge the markup – perfect if you’re working on a larger screen. ​
 Zoom in mode will enlarge the markup - perfect if you're working on a larger screen.
 
- With the document’s text selected, use the replace text icon at the bottom of the panel to replace text with the comment text.

PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign showing selected comment text and the replace text icon

When the change has been made to the artwork, tick done against the comment.

Check off the comment as done if the comment has been actioned

The comment will now appear in the done list of the comments. Use the drop-down to move between all comments (all), comments marked for action (to-do), comments marked as done (done), and comments to be ignored (unmarked).

When all the changes have been made, click the create new version icon to create a new version of the proof.

Upload a new version of the proof using the PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign

Click upload to create the proof, then <a href="https://help.pageproof.com/en/articles/1849868-uploading-a-new-version#h_9d2326dedc">complete details in the proof setup screen</a> – add a workflow, owners, checklist, integration references, and adjust proof settings.

Exploring the PageProof plugin for Adobe Indesign

Learn more about the PageProof <a href="https://pageproof.com/integrations/adobe-indesign" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">add-on for Adobe InDesign</a>.

Create proofs directly from Adobe InDesign, bring comments and markup back layered over your file – and more – with the PageProof plugin.