Our Web Proofing Tools have been upgraded to HTML 5. Removing the dependency on Flash increases functionality and usability. Use the comparison charts below to see the improvements that we've made.
Legacy Viewer = Flash Web Proofing Viewer = HTML 5
Static Proofs
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Feature
|
Legacy Viewer |
Web Proofing Viewer |
|
Open static proofs |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Single, magazine, and continuous views |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Panning |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Zooming |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Rotate |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Measurement tool |
✓ |
✓ (set a custom-sized area) |
|
Thumbnail view |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Static-proof navigator |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Document search |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Crop mask markup tool |
✓ |
Not planned |
|
Post comment on multiple pages |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Advanced static proof shortcuts |
Not available |
✓ |
Video Proofs
|
Feature
|
Legacy Viewer |
Web Proofing Viewer |
|
Open video proofs |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Buffering |
Not available |
✓ |
|
Review using time |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Review using frames or timecode |
Not available |
✓ |
|
Review faster or slower |
Not available |
✓ |
|
Volume regulation |
✓ |
✓ |
|
full-screen mode |
Not available |
✓ |
|
Range comments |
✓ |
Planned for future |
|
Loop video proofs (videos finish and start automatically) |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Advanced video shortcuts |
Not available |
✓ |
Proof Operations
|
Feature |
Legacy Viewer |
Web Proofing Viewer |
|
Change the proof version |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Create a new version |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Review proof details |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Review proof workflows |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Edit workflow stages |
✓ |
|
|
Share proofs |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Get team URL |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Change email notifications |
✓ |
Planned for future |
|
Download original file |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Lock and unlock proofs and stages |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Print proof summary |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Delete proofs |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Branding (custom logos) |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Presence indicator |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Proof auto-updates (permission changes and new versions) |
✓ |
✓ |
Commenting
|
Feature
|
Legacy Viewer |
Web Proofing Viewer |
|
Add, delete, and edit comments |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Add and delete replies |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Rectangle, arrow, line, freehand, and highlight markup tools |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Connected line tool |
✓ |
Planned for future |
|
Crop mask markup tools |
✓ |
|
|
Text selection markup tool |
✓ |
✓ Static proofs only |
|
Change markup color |
✓ |
✓ (32 colors available) |
|
Change markup opacity |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Change markup thickness |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Cut, copy, and paste markups |
✓ |
Not planned |
|
Undo and redo last operation |
✓ |
Not planned |
|
Duplicate markups |
✓ |
Not planned |
|
Set actions to comments |
✓ |
✓ (Actions are visible on comments immediately after the action is set) |
|
Set markup color as default |
Not available |
✓ |
|
Resolve comments |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Lock comments |
✓ |
Not planned |
|
Tag users |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Resume comments |
Not available |
✓ |
|
View the comment list in a compact view |
Not available |
✓ |
|
View the comment list in a standard, full, or single view |
✓ |
|
|
Search comments |
Not available |
✓ |
|
Filter comments |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Sort comments |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Comment auto-updates |
✓ |
✓ |
Translations
|
Feature
|
Legacy Viewer |
Web Proofing Viewer |
|
Support languages other than English |
✓ |
Planned for future |
SWF proofs
|
Feature
|
Legacy Viewer |
Web Proofing Viewer |
|
SWF proofs |
✓ |
Not planned |
Read more about the HTML 5 Proof Viewer. Learn more about the update