advice req on digital proofing to clients

[deezine]

I currently send a PDF/Jpg to my clients to get them to view visuals etc..

does anyone know a simple [and not ridiculously expensive] digital proofing software I can use to automate this process, and make it look more professional to my clients?

thanks for any help..

D.

[zumojuice]

The best and most cost effective way is to set up a Indesign/Quark document with a template box, much like on architects stuff. Your logo, details of the project, version, date can all be included which can certainly aid management and workflow, esp. when it comes to amends and the like. No good them talking about changes on an old document, which has since been reproofed.

Keep it clean and basic, maybe a title top left, details bottom right and your logo bottom left or something. Have one for A4 and A3, landscape and portrait, and you can slap the work in there for visuals.

For the higher end projects like brochures, keep them screen resolution, and name them well.