Open proofs in the Desktop Proofing Viewer

If you cannot open a proof as described below, contact your Adobe Workfront administrator or your Workfront Proof administrator.

Access requirements

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Adobe Workfront package Any
Adobe Workfront license Any
Proof role Reviewer, Approver, 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.

Latest version:

  • Mac: 2.1.52 as of 7/31/2025
  • Windows: 2.1.52 of 7/31/2025

Prerequisites

Open proofs from the Desktop Proofing Viewer

If you regularly review interactive content in the Desktop Proofing Viewer, your Workfront administrator can set the Desktop Proofing Viewer as your default viewer. For more information, see User Setting for Opening Non-Interactive Proofs in the Desktop Proofing Viewer in the article, Understand the Desktop Proofing Viewer.

  1. In the Desktop Proofing Viewer, type your Proof URL.

    For information about accessing proof URLs, see Access a proof shared with you.

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    The Desktop Proofing Viewer does not support websites that require you to log in.
  2. Click  Open Proof  in the screen that appears.

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