page proof
Final layout draft
A page proof is a printed version of a document showing how the final pages will appear, used for checking errors before publication.
Authors and editors review page proofs to catch typos, formatting problems, and layout issues: The author marked corrections on the page proofs.
At this stage, major revisions are typically discouraged because the text has already been set.
- first passInitial attempt at something
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- draftPreliminary version of text
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
red pen · prepress · camera ready · repro · typography · typesetting · corrections · markup · pagination · blueline · revise · sign off · desktop publishing · copyediting · PDF export · print preview · manuscript · margins
- proofreadingproofreading, typos, editing, errors, correction
- prepublicationgalley, galleys, advance copy, review copy, first draft
- proofreading tasksspell check, grammar check, error correction, copy editing, line editing
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, books
- editingediting, cut, copy, paste, delete
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed