As a designer, it is quick and easy to create proofs directly from within Adobe InDesign 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:
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!
View the original context of the comment – useful if the artwork has changed significantly.
And more.
To action changes and upload a new version using the PageProof plugin for Adobe InDesign
To bring comments and markup back into Adobe InDesign
Step 1
Open your Adobe InDesign file. Then go to plug-ins -> PageProof for Adobe InDesign.
If prompted, log into your PageProof account.
Step 2
Search for the proof and select a comment to display the markup layered over the artwork.
Tips
Double-click the comment text to copy all/some of the 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.
With the document’s text selected, use the replace text icon at the bottom of the panel to replace text with the comment text.
If the artwork has changed significantly it may be useful to view the comment’s original context (i.e an image of the markup on the proof). Click the 3 dots icon next to the comment and select comment context.
In this context mode, you can navigate through each comment by using the forward and back arrows:
Step 3
When the change has been made to the artwork, tick done against the comment.
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).
To upload a new version
Step 1
When all the changes have been made, hover over the proof tile and click the 3 dots icon and select upload new version.
Click upload to create the proof, then complete details in the proof setup screen – add a workflow, owners, checklist, integration references, and adjust proof settings.
Video tutorial
Exploring the PageProof plugin for Adobe Indesign
Learn more about the PageProof add-on for Adobe InDesign.