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Aimed at advertising agencies, printers, publishers, designers, and other professionals
in the graphic arts industry, PROOF-it-ONLINE eliminates the need for expensive IT
infrastructure while at the same time providing a high level of security, with 128-bit
encryption available on top-tier systems. Features include collective access to allow
clients to see all of their jobs in one location, job tracking with Track-it ID, and full
annotation facilities. A TeamTrack option lets the proofs pass through a “middleman,”
such as an account executive, before going on to the end client for final approval.
PROOF-it-ONLINE integrates with your Website in such a way that your client might
not even realize the service is not your own.
Comments
PROOF-it-ONLINE’s success speaks for itself. It has been an enormously popular application,
bearing in mind that many companies go on to invest in virtual proofing
systems of their own. The company has responded to requests to add features, making
it fit very nicely with the way people in different companies (photo studio, ad agency,
and end client) need to collaborate. For example, if you need approval from more than
one reviewer, you can call upon the Review Team feature in the Contacts menu. This
speeds up the approval process by contacting all the team members when you post the
proof. If you are tired of sending PDF files to and fro, here is another, much faster and
more economical way of doing it.
Version: PROOF-it-ONLINE 3.0 (2008)
OS: Browser-based—Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL, and Safari browsers
RAM: 256MB
Supported file formats: PDF, GIF, and JPEG (preferred formats)
Price level: Personal plan approx. $40 per month, Professional plan $150 per month, Premium
plan from $300 per month, Premium Plus plan $750 per month
Address: PROOF-it-ONLINE, Research Triangle Area, 200 Cascade Pointe Lane, Suite #106,
Cary, NC 27513, United States
www.proofitonline.com
Summary
Chapter 32 ■ Virtual Proofing 377
One of the most useful spin-offs from the development of color management has been
virtual proofing—the new, speedy, paperless way of checking and approving proofs. In
true virtual proofing, the software creates accurate simulations of how a document is
expected to look when printed. This simulation is then shared among all interested parties
who may be in different rooms, cities, or countries. Management and job-tracking
features form a large part of the system, enabling efficient communications and administration.
PROOF-it-ONLINE has enjoyed great success as a Web-based system, but companies
with larger printing requirements will need also to look at the other products listed.