How to review in Proofroom
A quick guide to leaving feedback on a review. No account needed — everything happens in your browser.
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Open your link & enter
Click the link your studio sent you. If the project is password-protected, enter the password, then add your name (and optionally your email — only used to notify you of replies). No account or app to install.
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Browse the review
You'll see a grid of images. The badge in the corner of each shows how many comments it already has, and a green tick means it's been approved. Click any image to open it.
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Mark up an image
Pick a tool from the toolbar at the top, then click or drag on the image to place your mark. A comment box appears — type your note and press Enter (Shift+Enter for a new line). You can also leave a mark with no text. The tool stays selected so you can keep marking.
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Add a general comment
For feedback that isn't tied to a specific spot, use the “Add a general comment” box in the comments panel.
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Reply & follow the conversation
Each mark has its own comment thread in the side panel. Reply to keep the discussion in one place; the studio can mark a thread resolved (✓) once it's handled. Numbers on the image match the numbers in the list.
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Approve when you're happy
Once an image looks good, open it and press the Approve button in the toolbar — it turns green and adds a tick. The studio sees your sign-off at a glance. Press it again to undo.
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Zoom in to check the detail
Scroll (or pinch) to zoom into an image, or use the +/− buttons in the corner. When you're zoomed in, drag to pan around. Press the reset button to fit the image back to the screen.
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Move between images
Use the arrows (← →) or “All images” to move around. Everything saves automatically and your name is attached to each comment, so the studio always knows who said what.
The markup tools
Select
Click an existing mark to view its comment.
Pin
Drop a point on an exact spot.
Box
Drag to highlight an area.
Arrow
Drag to point from one place to another.
Draw
Freehand-draw on the image.
Comparing versions
When your studio uploads a new round of the same image, Proofroom links the versions together by filename. If an open image has earlier versions, you'll see a version dropdown next to its filename at the bottom.
Switch versions in place
Pick a version from the dropdown to swap the image — its own markups come with it. Prefer the keyboard? Toggle the ↑↓ button to step versions with the up/down arrows (it's off by default so you don't change version by accident).
Compare side by side
Press Compare to view two versions next to each other. Choose each side's version from its dropdown; zoom and pan stay in sync across both (use the link button to unlink). Press Esc to close.
Good to know
- Your name appears next to every comment, so the studio knows who left it. Add your email at sign-in to get notified when someone replies.
- From an open image you can download the original, a copy with the markups burned in, or export the whole review as a PDF.
- On the project page, “All versions (PDF)” gives you one clean PDF with every version of each image, grouped together — handy for seeing how a design evolved across rounds.
- Approving is yours to give: use the Approve button (open an image) to sign off the ones you're happy with. A green tick marks them as approved.
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