Artwork versions & approvals

Get the proof approved. Make the right version.

Share a browser review link. Collect comments and markup, handle revisions and keep the customer’s approval with the exact proof on the job.

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V1 · SUPERSEDED Harbourlight pylon V2 · CHANGE REQUESTED Raise the logo 40 mm V3 · APPROVED Released to production PROOF v3 · J-5119 HARBOURLIGHT 4 800 3 mm ACM · HALO-LIT
Illustration · how the workflow fits together

Artwork approval

Make the version they approved.

Let your customer review the proof, mark changes and approve the exact version your team will make.

  1. Share the proof

    Open the current PDF proof in the browser.

  2. Review & revise

    Mark up the artwork, request changes and review the revision.

  3. Approve the version

    Keep the approved proof attached to the production job.

Proof version · customer decision · date

01

Browser-based proof review

Clients can zoom, comment, highlight and draw over the PDF.

02

Version history that stays intact

Keep each proof, its feedback and its decision when the next revision is issued.

03

Approval of the exact version

Record who approved which version and when. The decision stays attached to the job.

A practical workflow

What it looks like in use.

  1. 01 · Upload a new version

    Keep the proof tied to the job and version history.

  2. 02 · Send the approval page

    Give the authorised contact the current proof in the browser.

  3. 03 · Respond to changes

    Record comments and issue the next version without overwriting the last one.

  4. 04 · Release the approved file

    Let production see the exact proof the client accepted.

From review to production

Every revision has a record.

Changes requested?

The customer marks the PDF and records what needs to change. Issue the next proof with the earlier version and feedback preserved.

More than one proof?

The customer reviews every PDF in the proof pack before approving the version.

Approved?

The decision records the approver, proof version and date. That review is locked, and the workshop can find the approved artwork on the job.

See the steps in SignBas3 →

First the quote. Then the artwork.The accepted quote defines the agreed scope and price. Artwork approval confirms the proof to manufacture. Both decisions belong with the same job. See online quote approval →

Artwork approval process for sign shops → · Plan production →