Comment on proofs in iOS

Last update: February 11, 2025

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You can review and resolve existing comments on a proof, and add new comments and annotations to the proof document.

Your access to comment on proofs is the same as in Adobe Workfront. For information about proofing capabilities, see Proof Permissions Profiles in Workfront Proof.

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If the proof owner has locked the proof, you cannot comment on it. For more information, see Lock and unlock a proof in the article Review and make decisions on proofs in the Adobe Workfront mobile app.

Review existing comments in a proof

You can review comments that are made on a proof document. Comments often have associated drawings to call out the area of the document the comment refers to. Drawings can include arrows, lines, rectangles, highlighting, and freehand drawings.

Open the document proof. For information, see Review and make decisions on proofs in the Adobe Workfront mobile app.
Select a comment icon on the document page to open the comment and any associated drawings and attachments.

If the comment has more than one reply, you can select View Replies to show all replies, or swipe the comment sheet up and down to display more content.
To view an attachment on the comment, select the comment thumbnail. Follow the prompts to download the attachment file to your device.
To reply to the comment, type your response in the text box underneath the comment and select the Send icon .

Use the comment list

To see a list of all comments in order by page number, select the comment icon on the top right.

The number of unread comments is indicated on the comment icon. Unread comments in the list are marked with a blue dot. Comments with attachments have a paper clip icon .
In the list, select an individual comment to see the comment and its associated drawings on the document page.
Select the X to close the comment list and return to the proof.

Take action on comments

In the comment list, you can perform different actions such as resolving a comment or marking it as read.

Select comments:
- Press and hold an individual comment to select it.
- Choose Select on the top right to display a check box next to each comment. Then, tap the comment check boxes or choose Select All on the top left.
To resolve the selected comment, select in the bottom toolbar.

You can only resolve one comment at a time. The comment is marked with a green icon to show it was resolved.

The original comment remains on the document. A comment resolution appears as a reply to the original comment: “This thread was resolved by [name].”

You can undo the resolution by selecting the resolved comment and selecting the Undo icon.
To mark the selected comments as read, select the Mark as read icon in the bottom toolbar.

This option is only available when you have unread comments selected.
To delete the selected comments, select the Delete icon in the bottom toolbar. Then, select Delete on the confirmation message to permanently delete the comment.

Comment on a proof

You can associate your proof comments to a specific area on the document. Use the drawing tools to select an area to comment on.

Open the document proof. For information, see Review and make decisions on proofs in the Adobe Workfront mobile app.
Select a drawing tool from the toolbar at the bottom of the proof screen.

If you do not see the tool you need, scroll the toolbar to the right.
Select Settings next to the tool name to define the color, opacity, and thickness. Select the star icon to make these choices the default settings for the tool.
Draw the shape on the proof document. Select the Undo icon to undo the drawing.
(Conditional) Select the shape and choose Settings to edit the shape settings, or Remove to delete the shape.
Select Add Comment.
Type the comment in the text box.
To tag a contact on the comment, type the @ symbol or select to add the @ symbol, begin typing the name of the contact you want to include, then click the name when it appears in the drop-down list.

The contact will receive an email notification when the comment is added to the proof.
To add an attachment to the comment, select . Select Choose From Library, Take a Photo, or Select a Document, and follow the prompts to attach the file or photo to the comment.

Click the X on the thumbnail image to remove the attachment.
Select the Send icon to add the comment and drawing to the proof.

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