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BLUE OnLine Proofing (OLP) offers simultaneous collaboration through parallel routing of a proofing cycle to multiple proofers. Rather than send out a number of proofs (via email or FedEx) to different team members, or utilize a check-in/check-out sequential process, BLUE OLP allows everyone to view and approve the same file at the same time via a web browser. This gives everyone (with the right security) the ability to view each other’s annotations in real-time, which improves and streamlines communication leading to reduced approval timelines.

Additionally, BLUE OLP allows team members to view large files without taking the time to download them. BLUE OLP simply renders an image (of the printable file) and presents a viewable file that is a fraction of the size of the original artwork file, making it much quicker to view than an email attachment.

With BLUE OLP, collaboration is seamless, removing the need for the consolidation step normally required to gather all annotations from each team member or department. BLUE OLP can be used at any stage of the process, from creative inception through production art and refinement into final production and signoff, and is tightly integrated with BLUE Lifecycle Management, allowing for the complete management of the artwork lifecycle in a web-based environment.

With BLUE OLP, users can enjoy the benefits of a paperless routing and approval tool that can very quickly and efficiently route high resolution, bandwidth-intensive files over limited bandwidth networks while gathering an auditable trail of comments and options relative to the content of the graphics or project being routed.

Key features

  • Ability to route PDF and native format graphics such as TIFF files – regardless of size – over LANs and WANs, allowing for the sharing of content and information across departments, disciplines and supply partners
  • Supports both English and foreign-character annotations applied directly on the graphic
  • Ability to zoom and rotate the artwork
  • Ability to compare two versions of an artwork, automatically identifying the differences
  • Ability to sample color in a particular region of a design
  • Ability to measure individual graphic components in a wide variety of units
  • Full audit trail retained of annotations for each file version

Benefits

  • Reduction of costs of manually routing a file through an organization
  • Reduction in frustration/time associated with emailing files for approval with no version control or audit trail
  • Reduction in costs of audits if an issue does arise
  • Reduction in number of approval cycles needed to get graphic correct afforded by the collaborative nature of the tool
  • Reduction in change costs that might normally occur late in the production cycle but in BLUE can be addressed with the supplier through the tool far earlier in the process
  • Reduction in overall error rates afforded by a collaborative, parallel process

To gain maximum benefit from BLUE™ OLP use in conjunction with:
BLUE™ Digital Asset Management
BLUE™ Lifecycle Management
BLUE™ Intelligent Performance Management