PROOFSCOPE is an application for soft proofing and assessment.
With PROOFSCOPE you can do the following:
This data type will insert the notes into the text. It will add the user and the content of each comment.
Example
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With PROOFSCOPE you can view PDF files.
To view a file in PROOFSCOPE, select the file from the ASSETS tab and select View File.
Note: In case you want to view a TIFF file created by the CLOUDFLOW standalone RIP, you can open it from RIP > Jobs > Files. See Standalone RIP (page 357) and View screened files (below) for more information.
The PROOFSCOPE window contains the following parts:
On top of the left Sidebar, you can switch between the different view modes.
Thumbnails gives you an overview of the pages.
In case you're viewing a multipage file, all pages will be displayed.
Notes gives you an overview of the notes. You can view notes per user or per page.
Reports gives you an overview of the preflight results in the Analyze node.
If you select a checkbox, the problem area of a specific type of preflight result is indicated by a red square. If you select the triangle, the list is expanded. If you select a specific preflight result, the error becomes green transparent. When zoomed in, the zoom will automatically shift to the error area.
Note: This view is only available if the checkbox Show Preflight Notes in the Generate proofscope URL node is selected.
Separations gives you more information about the file.
SEPARATIONS: here you can view and edit the separations.
SEPARATION OPTIONS
Note: This option is only for previewing purposes and does not change the actual order of the separations.
INSPECTION
PAGE BOXES: here you can select which page boxes are displayed. Select Show more... for more information about the page boxes, such as the width and height, and the bleed distance in case of a bleed box.
PAGE SIZE: here you can view information about 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.
The Approval Form is only visible when the checkbox Display Form in the Start Approval node is selected.
The Toolbox on top allows you to switch between different types of view tools.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Show Sidebar | Allows you to open or close the Sidebar on the left. |
| Zoom in | Allows you to zoom in. If you selected the Thumbnails view in the Sidebar, the part on which you have zoomed is highlighted. |
| Zoom (percentage) | Allows you to enter a zoom percentage. |
| Zoom out | Allows you to zoom out. |
| Fit | Allows you to fit the complete design in the window in case you are zoomed in or out. |
| Rotate | Allows you to rotate the design to the left or to the right. |
| Mirror | Allows you to mirror the design. |
| Zoom (magnify) | 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 you to use panning 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 part on which you have zoomed is highlighted. You can move this highlighted part around by holding down the left mouse button and moving the mouse to change the panning zone. |
Notes allows you to add notes to the design. You can add several types of notes:
Note: The note comments are automatically saved after 5 seconds of inactivity or when the note dialog is closed.
Note: Saving text in a text box before editing it for comparison purposes can be useful in an approval flow.
Note: To use the Note from Text type, make sure that Text Layer Support is enabled in the PROOFSCOPE SETTINGS. In case of an approval workflow, make sure the checkbox Show Note-From-Text Tool is enabled in the Generate Proofscope URL node.
After choosing the type of note, the Note window opens and you can write your comment. You can use Bold, Italic or Underline text formatting.
You can add an extra area in the design to your note by selecting the add-area icon.
Save Note saves the note and Remove Note removes it.
Note: After saving a note, it is no longer possible to remove it.
Note: Selecting the Cancel icon on the top right of the Note window will not remove the note, it will only close the Note window.
All notes are visible in the notes list on the Sidebar on the left if the Notes view is selected (by user or by page), and on the design itself. You can open the notes by clicking on the note in the Sidebar or by double clicking the visualization highlights in the design itself. Select Save Note to save your additional comment.
Notes can be edited if these 3 conditions are met:
The Densitometer allows you to measure separations. Select the exact spot in the file where you want to measure the inks and the information window appears with the ink percentages per separation (for example: Black, Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, PANTONE 137 C, PANTONE 871 C, keyline, etc.).
Measure allows you to measure:
Note: The option to measure small distances is only available if the following two settings are enabled:
- SETTINGS > SETTINGS > QUANTUM > Enable generation of previews controlled by workflow
- SETTINGS > SETTINGS > QUANTUM > Enable Distortion in Proofscope
Detect Barcodes allows you to recognize and read barcodes. By dragging a rectangle on the barcode, the type and the value of the barcode is read.
Supported barcodes:
| 1D product | 1D industrial | 2D |
|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | Code 39 | QR Code |
| UPC-E | Code 128 | Data Matrix |
| EAN-8 | Code 93 | Aztec |
| EAN-13 | Codabar | PDF 417 |
| ITF | MaxiCode | |
| RSS-14 | ||
| RSS-Expanded |
Tip: You can select the value of the barcode and copy-paste it to another software tool.
Attention: Barcodes should be 100% black or another dark separation. Do not use a mixed color space, as the screening will interfere with the barcode reading.
Note — tile sizes and zoom levels in PROOFSCOPE:
PROOFSCOPE stores four zoom levels (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x), with a maximum tile size of 2048 × 2048 pixels. The reason for this is to be able to store them in the database and to have reasonably sized tiles streamed to the browser. If the file is smaller than 2048 pixels at 96 dpi, the 1x tile corresponds to a 100% zoom, and you can zoom in 3 times. If the file is bigger than 2048 pixels at 96 dpi, the 1x tile corresponds to a <100% zoom (so the 1x fits in a tile), and you can zoom in 3 times.
With these buttons you can generate an HTML report of the file or download the file.
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Generate Report | Allows you to open the PROOFSCOPE report in HTML. |
| Download file | Allows you to download the file in low resolution. In Settings you can specify if your file needs to be downsampled or rasterized. |
With PROOFSCOPE you can view 3D files. You can view these types of 3D files in PROOFSCOPE:
To view a 3D file in PROOFSCOPE, open the file from ASSETS. In the PROOFSCOPE window you can move the 3D design around to view the different angles of the design. You can do this by holding down the left mouse button and moving around the mouse.
Note: All other options in the Sidebar and Toolbox are not available when viewing 3D designs.
With PROOFSCOPE you can view screened halftone files after a RIP process.
When viewing halftones, an extra tool becomes available in the toolbox:
Measure Halftones provides detailed information about the screens. It gives you a complete overview of the separations, angles, resolutions and percentages. If you drag a rectangle over the area of the file you want to measure, the information appears.
If you want to view/measure an individual separation, deselect all separations except the one you want to view in the Information view in the Sidebar.
The following halftone output files can be viewed with PROOFSCOPE:
Related concepts
With PROOFSCOPE you can compare files and view the differences.
To compare a file with another, follow these steps:
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Represents the first file. |
| Show difference | Highlights the differences between the two files. |
| B | 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.
This option is only available in case you work with different versions of the same file. To support versions in PROOFSCOPE, you need to open the Generate Proofscope URL node and set the URL type to Folder as versions or Versions.
You can use this option if you want to define a specific reference point on both A and B documents to align them.
To define if separations are different in file A and file B, they are compared. In some cases, a separation in file B is mapped to a separation in file A.
The sequence of the mapping criteria is the following:
These are the shortcuts you can use in PROOFSCOPE.
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |