Copying Proofs in Workfront Proof
Reviewers with edit rights on a proof can create a copy of the proof, either as a new version of the existing proof or as a new proof. (For more information, see . For information about edit rights, see Proof Permissions Profiles in Workfront Proof.)
The reviewers that were on the original proof automatically appear in the Share section of the Copy proof page, but they can be removed. If a reviewer is deleted, their comments will remain.
Copying a Proof
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Go to any of the Views pages, as described in Manage Items on the Views Page in Workfront Proof.
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Open the More menu for the proof.
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Choose Copy from the dropdown menu.
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In the Copy proof page that appears, specify whether you want to create the copy as a new version of the existing proof or as a new proof.
By default, the name of your copy is “Copy of [original proof name].” -
(Optional) To rename your copy proof, type a new Proof name.
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(Optional) In the Share section, do any of the following:
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Add reviewers to the proof. See Share a Proof in Workfront Proof for more information. For information about adding groups to a proof, see Add Groups to a Proof.
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Assign a proof Role to a reviewer. For more information, see Manage Proof Roles in Workfront Proof.
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Set email alerts for reviewers. For more information, see Configure email notification settings in Workfront Proof.
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Set a deadline.
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Specify whether you want to send a notification email. For more information, see Proof Notifications and Reminders.
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Include a custom subject and message in the notification email.
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In the Organize section, do any of the following:
- Add the proof to a folder. For more information, see Create Folders in Workfront Proof.
- If the folder is shared, check the list of people the folder is shared with. For more information, see Share Folders in Workfront Proof.
- Apply one or more tags to the proof. For more information, see Create and Manage Tags in Workfront Proof.
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In the More settings section, select the Configure Proof Settings in Workfront Proof you want. For more information, see Configure Proof Settings in Workfront ProofThe selections made in this section display in the Proof details page (where some fields can be edited). For more information, see Manage Proof Details in Workfront Proof.
Note that you can also create a copy of a proof in the following places (if you have the required account permission profile):
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The proofing viewer. For information about the Proofing Viewers, see Reviewing Proofs in the Web Proofing Viewer (for static proofs) and Reviewing Proofs in the Desktop Proofing Viewer (for interactive proofs).
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The Proof details page. For more information, see Manage Proof Details in Workfront Proof.
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The Folder details page. For more information, see Manage Folders and their Contents in Workfront Proof.
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Any list view page. For more information, see Manage Items on the Views Page in Workfront Proof.
Copying Existing Proof Settings for a New Proof
Instead of having to pick the reviewers, workflows, tags, and folders over and over again when you create a new proof, you can create it using settings for an existing proof. If necessary, you can adjust the settings.
To copy existing proof settings for a new proof:
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Go to any of the Views pages, as described in Manage Items on the Views Page in Workfront Proof.
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Open the More menu for the proof.
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Choose View proof details from the dropdown menu.
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Click More.
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Click Copy with new file in the dropdown menu.
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In the New proof page that appears, upload a new file, then click Create.