ProofingQueen has developed a PDF markup system that makes it easy for you to understand exactly what changes we’re suggesting, and why. So why is that important for you to know?
Because you will want to know what errors and inconsistencies we have found, of course! We’ll send you a marked-up PDF by email (or, alternatively, by our royal heralds if they are available) that is easy to print and equally easy to review onscreen.
ProofingQueen’s marked-up PDFs:
- Are clearly annotated and easy to read onscreen or in a printout
- Can be shared with every member of your project team
- Provide clear suggestions on any thorny issues
- Often provide documentation on our source or sources, in case anyone in your royal court needs assurance
- Allow you to delete the changes you don’t agree with before you send off the marked-up PDF for further review or to your graphic artists for updating
Of course, if Word works best for you, we also work with Word documents, where we can use tracked changes for revisions and comments. If our first review of a project is in Word, we recommend also sending us a PDF for one final look once the document is typeset/laid out.
Another option is to send us an InDesign document. This lets us correct all of the obvious errors and inconsistencies (and, of course, we’d be pleased to discuss what changes you would like us to make, versus what we should leave alone). We add notes with any queries and notes if our suggested copy change is going to adversely affect the design. Although we understand that the thought of sending us your original file is a bit scary, many of our clients use this process, and they’ve been very happy with the process and the results. Please give us a call or send an email if you’d like more information about the InDesign option.