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Differences between the Web Proofing Viewer and the Desktop Proofing Viewer overview

Last update: Tue Nov 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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ΓΫΆΉΚΣΖ΅ Workfront provides two different proofing viewers:

  • Web Proofing Viewer: Β Designed primarily for proofing static and video files. Runs in Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.

  • Desktop Proofing Viewer: Designed for proofing interactive files as well as video and static files.Β Runs asΒ a standalone application on your workstation. For more information, see Understand the Desktop Proofing Viewer

  • If your organization cannot use the Desktop Proofing Viewer app for security reasons, your Workfront administrator can configure your system so that you can review interactive content, bundled in a ZIP archive file, in the Web Proofing Viewer. For more information, seeΒ  Set up interactive content proofing in Web Proofing Viewer.

The following list can help you understand what Proofing Viewer you can use to proof certain types of content:

  • Interactive web content - URL: If you create a proof for web content using a URL and you want to proof the content interactively, you must use the Desktop Proofing Viewer.

  • Interactive web content - ZIP file: If you create a proof for web content using a ZIP file, you can use either the Web Proofing Viewer (with some limitations) or the Desktop Proofing Viewer. For information about the limitations involved in using the Web Proofing Viewer for interactive content, see Set up interactive content proofing in Web Proofing Viewer.

  • Static and video content: If you create a proof containing static content, you can use either the Web Proofing Viewer or the Desktop Proofing Viewer.

Static proofs

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Open static proofs
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Single, magazine, and continuous views
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Panning
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Zooming
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Rotate
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Measurement tool
βœ“ (set a custom-sized area)
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Thumbnail view
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βœ“*
Static proof navigator
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Document search
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Post comment on multiple pages
βœ“Β (available on all views)
βœ“* (available on all views)
Advanced static proof shortcuts
βœ“Β (for more information, see Keyboard shortcuts in the proofing viewer)
βœ“*(for more information, see Keyboard shortcuts in the proofing viewer)

* This functionality works only if your Workfront administrator has configured the Desktop Proofing Viewer as the default viewer for all proofs.

Video proofs

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Open video proofs
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Buffering
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Review using time
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Review using frames or timecode
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Review faster or slower
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Volume regulation
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full-screen mode
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Range comments
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Loop video proofs (videos finish and start automatically)
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Advanced video shortcuts
βœ“Β (for more information, see Keyboard shortcuts in the proofing viewer)
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* This functionality works only if the Desktop Proofing Viewer is configured as the default viewer for all proofs.

Interactive proofs

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Open interactive proofs created from content bundled in a ZIP file
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βœ“ (recommended)
Open an interactive proof created from a URL
Not supported
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View interactive proofs (created from content bundled in a ZIP file) in various screen sizes
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View interactive proofs (created from content bundled in a ZIP file) for various devices
Not supported
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Review unsecured (HTTP) sites
Not supported
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Review iFrame-protected sites (sites that are protected from being viewed within an iFrame)
Not supported
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Comments

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Add, delete, and edit comments
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Add and delete replies
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Rectangle, arrow, line, freehand, and highlight markup tools
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Polyline tool
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Crop mask markup tools
Not supported
Not supported
Text selection markup tool
βœ“ Static proofs only
βœ“ Static proofs only
Change markup color
βœ“Β (32 colors available)
βœ“Β (32 colors available)
Change markup opacity
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Change markup thickness
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Cut, copy, and paste markups
Not supported
Not supported
Undo and redo last operation
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Duplicate markups
Not supported
Not supported
Set actions to comments
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Set markup color as default
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Resolve comments
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Lock comments
Not supported
Not supported
Tag users
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Resume comments
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View the comment list in a compact view
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View the comment list in a standard, full, or single view
Planned for the future
Planned for the future
Search comments
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Filter comments by user
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Filter comments and replies by user
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Sort comments
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Comment auto-updates
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Decisions

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Make decisions
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Customize decisions
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Compare proofs

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Compare different versions of proofs
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Compare separate proofs
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Proof operations

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Change the proof version
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Create a new version
Available only in Workfront Proof(planned for the future when proofing within Workfront)
Available only in Workfront Proof(planned for the future when proofing within Workfront)
Review proof details
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Review proof workflows
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Edit workflow stages
Not supported
Not supported
Share proofs
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Get team URL
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Change email notifications
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Download original file
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Lock and unlock proofs and stages
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Print proof summary
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Delete proofs
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Manage proofs from the same folder
Available only in Workfront Proof
Available only in Workfront Proof
Branding (custom logos)
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(Workfront Logo on launch page)
Custom linksΒ (Workfront Proof only)
Not supported
Not supported
Basecamp integrationsΒ (Workfront Proof only)
Planned for future
Planned for future
Presence indicator
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βœ“
Proof auto-updates (permission changes and new versions)
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Miniviewer

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Embedded code
Planned for future for static and native video proofs
Not supported

Translations

Feature
Web Proofing Viewer
Desktop Proofing Viewer
Support languages other than English
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