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PROOFSCOPE is an application for soft proofing.

What can you do with PROOFSCOPE?

  • View files in these formats:
    • PDF, JPEG, BMP, CF2 files.
    • 3D files.
    • 1 bit TIFF files and LEN files.
  • Compare different files.
  • Approve, reject or delegate files in case of an approval.

View PDF files

With PROOFSCOPE you can view PDF files.

  • A: Sidebar.
  • B: Toolbox.
  • C: Download buttons.
Sidebar
Thumbnails Gives an overview of the pages. In case you're viewing a multipage file, all pages will be displayed.
Notes Gives an overview of the notes.
  • Select to view notes per user.
  • Select to view notes per page.
  • Select Hide notes to hide all the notes on the design.
  • Select Show notes to show the notes on the design.
  • Select Show notes of previous versions to show the notes from older versions of the file.
Reports

Gives an overview of the preflight results of the Analyze node.

Select a checkbox to view a specific type of preflight result. The problem area in the design is indicated by a red square.

Select the triangle to expand. If you select a specific preflight result, the error becomes green transparent. When zoomed in, the zoom will automatically shift to the error area.
Separations

Gives information about the file.

SEPARATIONS: the separations to display. Select Edit... to edit the separations. You can
  • Change the separation name.
  • Change the spot colors.
  • Change the opacity of the spot colors.
  • Change the separation order by dragging and dropping the separations to a different order.
SEPARATION OPTIONS
  • Single separation as black : checkbox to display the single separation in black. This option only makes sense if you have selected one separation in the SEPARATIONS list.
  • Invert separation order: checkbox to invert the separation order. This option is only for previewing purposes and does not change the actual order of the separations.
INSPECTION
  • Show inspection overlay : option to check the design against specific characteristics.
    • Minimum dot: a red overlay layer will highlight the areas in the design that have an ink percentage less than the minimum percentage predefined in the First visible dot field.
    • Maximum dot: a red overlay layer will highlight the areas in the design that have an ink percentage higher than the maximum percentage predefined in the Maximum dot field.
    • Total area coverage: a red overlay layer will highlight the areas in the design that have a total area coverage higher than the percentage defined in the Coverage field.

PAGE BOXES: information about the page boxes.

PAGE SIZE: the page size of the design.
Approval Form Displays the approval form that is created in the Start Approval node. In case one or more fields are required to be filled in, the user cannot approve or reject the file as long as these required fields are empty.
Note: The Approval Form is only visible when the checkbox Display Form in the Start Approval node is selected.

Toolbox
Show Sidebar

Allows to open or close the Sidebar on the left.

Zoom in

Allows to zoom in.
Zoom

Allows you to enter a zoom percentage.
Zoom out

Allows to zoom out.
Fit

Fits the complete design in the window.
Rotate

Rotates the design to the left or to the right.
Mirror

Allows you to mirror the design.
Zoom

Allows you to magnify a selected part of the file. If you click, you zoom in, if you ALT + click, you zoom out.
Pan

Allows to pan on the design while zoomed in. To pan, hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse. If you selected the Thumbnails view in the Sidebar, the zoom area is highlighted.

To move the zoom area, hold down the left mouse button and drag it to another position.
Notes
Adds notes to the design. There are several types:
  • Note creates a note on the location where you click in the design.
  • Rectangle draws a rectangle around an area in the design.
  • Oval draws an oval around an area in the design.
  • Freehand draws a free form around an area in the design.
  • Note from Text draws a rectangle around existing live text in the design and copies the text to the text box.

After choosing the type, you can write your comment in the Note window. Select Save to save the note.

All notes are visible in the Notes on the Sidebar and on the design itself. Select Hide notes to hide them.

To open a note, click on the note in the Sidebar or by double click the visualization highlights in the design itself.
Densitometer

Allows to measure separations.

To measure separations, select the exact spot in the design that you want to measure.
Measure Allows to measure:
  • Vertical, horizontal and diagonal distances:
    To do this, select and draw a line between the two points between which you want to measure the distance.
  • Small distances:
    To do this, select and define a diameter in the box on the bottom left. Next, draw a circle in the file. The diameter of the circle corresponds with the diameter you have defined in the box. You can move the circle by dragging it to another position. Everything outside the circle has a bigger measure than the defined diameter. For example, this way you will know if a trap meets a certain distance.
Detect Barcodes

Recognizes and reads barcodes. To read the type and value of the barcode, drag a rectangle around the barcode while holding down the left mouse button.

You can select the value of the barcode to copy-paste it to another software tool.

These are the supported barcodes:

1D product 1D industrial 2D
UPC-A Code 39 QR Code
UPC-E Code 128 Data Matrix
EAN-8
EAN-13

Download buttons
Generate Report

Downloads an HTML PROOFSCOPE report.
Download file

Downloads the file in low resolution.

View 3D files

With PROOFSCOPE you can view these types of 3D files:
  • .ic3d files (IC3D).
  • .dae files, which are XML files without graphics or other binary data (COLLADA).
  • .zae files, which are compressed files containing the .dae file, a manifest file, graphics... (COLLADA).

Move around the 3D design by holding down the left mouse button.

View screened files

With PROOFSCOPE you can view screened TIFF and LEN files after a RIP process.

Toolbox
Measure Halftones
Gives detailed information about the screens in a selected area:
  • Separations
  • Angles
  • Resolutions
  • Percentages
To select an area, left-click or drag the cursor over an area while holding down the left mouse button.

To view/measure an individual separation, deselect all separations except the one you want to view in the Separations view in the Sidebar.

Compare files

Icon Description
Represents the first file
Show difference highlights the differences between the two files
Represents the second file
Switching Files automatically switches between file A and B
Show Side by Side displays the files side by side

The comparison can be tweaked with the Differences view in the Sidebar ().

COMPARE VERSIONS

This option is only available in case you work with different versions of the same file.

  • Compare: select this checkbox to compare different versions of the same file.
  • Version A: the file that represents the first file (version A).
  • Version B: the file that represents the second file (version B).
FILE B
  • Offset X: the vertical offset (in mm) of file B with respect to file A.
  • Offset Y: the horizontal offset (in mm) of file B with respect to file A.
  • Rotation: the amount of rotation of file B with respect to file A. Options are 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°.
  • Reset: reset the options to the default settings.
BOX FIT
  • Box: the box that will serve as a reference point in case the files have a different position and you want to align them.
AUTOMATIC FIT

Use this option if you want to define a specific reference point on both A and B documents to align them.

  • File A: the reference point on file A. Make sure file A is visible, select choose, position the cursor where you want to place the reference point on file A and click.
  • File B: the reference point on file B. Make sure file B is visible, select choose, position the cursor where you want to place the reference point on file B and click. Next, select Set or Calculate.
  • Set: the designs will be aligned exactly on the two reference points you have defined in File A and File B.
  • Calculate: this button will use the reference point you have defined in File A and File B, but will use information of the images (such as colors) to align the designs more exactly.
  • Reset: reset the options to the default settings.
ADVANCED
  • Mode: if needed, select a different view mode to visualize the differences more clearly. Options:
    • Default: the default color mode will display the common pixels in File A and File B in white and the pixels that are not common in red. The pixels that are present in File A and not in File B are displayed in a darker red, the pixels that are present in File B and not in File A are displayed in a lighter red.
    • Inverse: the common pixels will be displayed in black and the pixels that are not common will be displayed in red. The pixels that are present in File A and not in File B are displayed in dark red, the pixels that are present in File B and not in File A are displayed in lighter red.
    • Hard: the common pixels will be displayed in gray. The pixels that are present in File A and not in File B will be displayed in blue, and the pixels that are present in File B and not in File A will be displayed in red.
    • Darken: both the common pixels and the pixels that are not common will be displayed in the original colors.
  • Threshold: increase/decrease the threshold to see more/less differences

Assess files

In PROOFSCOPE you can approve, reject or delegate files in an approval workflow.

If a decision is required, a button Show Approval Form is displayed on the top right. If you select that button, the Approval Form is displayed in the Sidebar:

In the Approval Form, you can approve or reject the file.

If you have selected the checkbox Allow Delegating in the Start Approval node, a button Delegate... is also displayed. If you select this button, the decision to approve or reject the file will be delegated to another user. Options:
  • Add approver: an extra participant of the approval workflow is added. This participant will receive a link to the file and will also be invited to approve, reject or delegate the file.
  • Add informative approver: an extra participant of the approval workflow is added. This participant will receive a link to the file and will also be invited to approve, reject or delegate the file. However, this participant's decision is strictly informative and does not have an influence on the approval workflow.
  • Transfer approval: the file is sent to another participant (who is not the initial approver). This participant will receive a link to the file and will also be invited to approve, reject or delegate the file.
  • Approver e-mail: here you can enter the participant's email address.

PROOFSCOPE shortcuts

These are the shortcuts you can use in PROOFSCOPE:
Fit zoom Cmd 0 Ctrl 0
Zoom in Cmd + Ctrl +
Zoom out Cmd - Ctrl -
Zoom in when in zoom mode Click Click
Zoom out when in zoom mode Option + click Alt + click