Measure an area within a proof

You can measure an area within a proof.

Access requirements

Expand to view access requirements for the functionality in this article.
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Adobe Workfront package Any
Adobe Workfront license Any
Proof role Reviewer, Reviewer & approver, Author, Moderator
Proof Permission Profile Manager or higher
Access level configurations Edit access to Documents

For information, see Access requirements in Workfront documentation.

Measure an area within a proof

  1. Go to the project, task, or issue that contains the document, then select Documents.

  2. Find the proof you need, then click Open proof.

  3. Click the Measure an area icon at the top of the proofing viewer.

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  4. (Optional) Click  Measurement markup color  to expand the color options, then click a color and Opacity that is easy to see on your proof.
    Selection color

    The default measurement tool color is red.

    The proofing viewer remembers your color and opacity selections on all proofs you open until you clear your browser cache.

  5. (Optional) Select a different  Unit of Measurement.

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    NOTE
    The Unit of Measurement options are available only for proofs created from a PDF.
  6. Drag the measurement window to the area of the proof you need to measure.

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  7. Drag the corners or edges of the measurement window to resize it.

  8. (Optional) If you need the measurement area to be an exact size, type Selection size values.

  9. (Optional) If you need to measure a certain percentage within an area, check the calculate percentage box. A new box appears allowing you to adjust it
    Calculate percentage

  10. Click the Measure an area icon at the top of the proofing viewer to dismiss the tool when you are finished.

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