Proof Review & Approval

Components of MediaFerry proofing

Sticky note:- Lets you add a sticky note comment anywhere in the frame, just drag it and mark your comment.
Square selection and comment tool:- Highlight a section using the square selection tool and mark your comment.
Find document tool:- Find specific word on the proof through this tool.
Disable hand tool:- Use this tool to push the page around the window, by draging the proof with your mouse.
Document properties button:- View the properties of the uploaded file i.e. name, size etc.
Download document button:- Download the uploaded file from the proofing screen via download document button.
Email proof button:- Share proof with someone using their email address or you can also copy the proof link from here.
File browser:- If there are multiple files in a single proof, you can browse all those files using the file browser.
SmartCorrect:- Make correction through SmartCorrect in your proof document.
Save Comments:- MediaFerry automatically saves all your comment, but just in case required, this button will manually save the comments you’ve marked.
All Comments:- Click this button to see all the previous comments on the proof.
Close:- This button will close the proofing window.

Back to Production button:- If you’ve marked comments/annotations/changes to the file and want your studio to rework on the project, then save all your comments and click on this button to send the project back to production. This will send an email notification to all the stakeholders that you’ve sent changes on this proof and will also update project status to “Amends” in MediaFerry.
Revisions:- If there are multiple revisions of the same file, then you can check all past-revisions using the revision browser. MediaFerry has its own version control system so the latest proof will be the highest version. I.e. v1 is first proof and v4 is the latest proof.
Approve:- If you’re happy with the proof and are ready to proceed ahead. Click on approve button. This will send email notifications to all project stakeholders that you’ve approved the project and the file is ready for further processing. And it will set the project status to “Approved” in MediaFerry.

Go to Proof to Review tab and filter the Project Type category as Print.
Print projects with ready for proofing status will appear. Click Proof button highlighted below the project name to open proof in proofing window.
On click, the proof will open in a new window where you can approve you.
Alternatively, if you've a proof link that you've received from MediaFerry, please click directly on the link and the proof will open in a new browser window.

Open the list of projects ready for proofing and filter the project you are looking to proof, remember to mark Digital in the Project Type category while filtering the project.
As soon as the list of Digital projects that are ready for proofing appears, select project that you need to proof/review and click Proof button. The proof of that project will open in a new browser window. If your project has artworks in multiple sizes, the proofing window will list all the sizes and will let you mark comments in individual sizes.
Alternatively, if you've a proof link that you've received from MediaFerry, please click directly on the link and the proof will open in a new browser window.

Open the list of projects ready for proofing and filter the project you are looking to proof, remember to mark Audio/Video in the Project Type category while filtering the project.
As soon as the list of Video projects that are ready for proofing appears, select project that you need to proof/review and click Proof button. Your proof will be loaded in a new window.
For audio/video projects, you can mark changes in the timeline. While you're playing the file, click on any of the commenting tools i.e. square selecetion or sticky notes tool, the audio/video will pause and then you can mark your comments at that particular frame.
Alternatively, to open an audio/video proof, please click directly on the proof link that you've received from MediaFerry and the proof will open in a new browser window.

You can share MediaFerry proof with anyone, anywhere in no time. To share proof click on the Email Proof icon.
On click, a pop-up with open asking email address/addresses you want to share proof with. Enter the email address/addresses and click Email Proof. The proof will get shared with the entered email id's via EDM. In case you want to copy the proof link, copy by clicking on the “Copy Link” written in blue text.

Once you have opened the proof in the proofing window. You can download the proof by clicking on the Download Document icon.
On click, it will ask you the format in which you need to download the document. Click on your preferred format to download the proof.

In order to compare proof with its prior version, you need to click on the Compare icon.
On click, you can see the proof with its prior version/versions in a single frame.

To submit any changes on proof, select Sticky Notes icon on the top right
On click you can see a plus (+) icon, move it towards the section where you need to submit the changes and give a right click. A sticky note box will open, enter your comment/query in that box.
Comment automatically gets saved in MediaFerry, but in case, you can also manually save the comments by clicking on Save Comments button at the top left of the screen.

Open the proof by just clicking on the Proof button.
On click, the proof will open in proofing window. Examine the proof, in case you are satisfied with the proof then approve it by just a click on Approve button highlighted in bright green color in the middle bottom of the screen