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Do one of the following to open the New Proof page:

• Click the New proof button in the upper-left corner of any page.
• Submit via Dropzone (Enterprise feature).

To proof one or more documents, add documents to be proofed in either of the following ways (repeat this process to add multiple documents):

• Drag a document from your file system into the drag-and-drop area in the Add Files area.

• In the Add Files area, click the browse link to find and select the document you want to upload from the file system on your workstation.

  

To proof a website, enter the website’s URL in the Add Files area, then press Enter. Repeat this step to add multiple websites to proof.

For more details about proofing websites, see Generate a proof for a URL.

(Optional) Modify the file names of any uploaded files:

1. In the document list, hover over the document name you want to modify, then click the Edit icon.

   

2. In the Proof name field, specify a new name, then click Done.

3. (Optional) To delete any files from being uploaded, hover over the document you want to delete in the document list, then click the Delete icon.

   

4. (Optional) Enable the Combine all compatible files into single proof option.

   When this option is enabled: All static files and websites are available in a single proof, and you can upload up to 50 files at a given time.

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   Interactive files, including videos and interactive websites, cannot be combined into a single proof.

   When this option is disabled: All documents and websites are generated as individual proofs, and you can upload up to 20 files at a given time.

   To combine all uploaded files and websites into a single proof:

   1. Enable the Combine all compatible files into single proof option.
   2. In the Proof name field, enter a new name for the combined proof.
   3. In the Add Files area, reorder the included files by dragging a file to the desired order. The order of the files is the page order of the combined proof. For more information about creating combined proofs, see Create a multi-page proof.

(Optional) If you want to use an automated workflow that includes multiple stages, select from the following options in the Workflow section:

• Basic: Select this option to designate users who you want to have access to the proof immediately after it is created. You can share the proof with multiple users.

  For more information about sharing a proof, see Share a proof within ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront.

• Automated: Select this option to manage content review and approval when you have complex review processes, or if you send content for review to the same groups of people regularly. With an automated workflow, the proof moves from stage to stage until final approval. The relevant users are notified any time that they are required to make an approval.

  For more information about creating an Automated Workflow, see Set up a proof with an Automated Workflow in Workfront Proof.

Select whether to send email notifications and a custom message to the users you selected in the previous step:

• Notify recipients about this proof: Select this option to send an email notification to users. When Basic sharing is selected in the Workflow section, an email notification sends when the proof is created. When Automated workflow is selected in the Workflow section, an email notification sends when the proof enters the stage of the automated workflow that the user is associated with.

• Add custom message: Select this option to include a custom message in the notification. You can specify a subject and message body. The message body can include rich text formatting, such as bold, bullets, and hyperlinks.

Select any of the following proof settings:

Click Create Proof. Workfront generates a proof of the selected documents or websites.

The lag time on a document upload varies depending on the file size and type. Larger files will take longer to generate. You can navigate away from the page as Workfront continues to generate your file. The maximum file upload size is 4GB.

Do one of the following to open the New Proof page:

• Click the New proof button in the upper-left corner of any page.
• Submit via Dropzone (Enterprise feature).

In the New proof page, enter the URL of the website you want to create a proof from in the Add Files area, then press Enter or Return on your keyboard.

(Optional) Repeat this process to add multiple websites to the proof.

In the Add Files area, click the Edit icon to the right of the URL to open the website proof details.

Enter a Proof name. By default, the proof name is the same as the site URL.

Select any of the following Handle site contents options:

(Optional) Configure any advanced proofing options, such as sharing the proof, adding an Automated Workflow, or setting up access and subscription settings. For more details about these options, see the following articles:

• Share a proof within ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront
• Set up a proof with an Automated Workflow in Workfront Proof
• Configure access and subscription settings for a proof

Click Done.

Click Create Proof.

Prepare your content by creating a .zip bundled file.

For information about .zip bundled file specifications, see Interactive content proofs overview.

Do one of the following to open the New Proof page:

• Click the New proof button in the upper-left corner of any page.
• Submit via Dropzone (Enterprise feature).

In the New proof page, drag and drop your interactive .zip bundle into the Add files area.

(Optional) Configure any advanced proofing options, such as sharing the proof, adding an automated workflow, or setting up access and subscription settings. For more details about these options, see the following articles:

• Share a proof within ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront
• Configure access and subscription settings for a proof

Click Create Proof. Workfront generates a proof of the zip file.

The lag time on a document upload varies depending on the zip file size. You can navigate away from the page as Workfront continues to generate your file. The maximum file upload size is 4GB.