I want to find an easy to use (preferably electronic) solution to receiving approvals of PDF proofs from clients. Right now all we do is request through an e-mail to +"... reply with 'OK to Print' or ...".+
Even though I request - WITH QUOTES - a response of 'OK to Print', I receive responses like +"Looks good to me!"+ or +"Go with it!"+, none of which I would consider a 'legal' OK to print.
I was playing around with editable forms in Acrobat for an emailable PPA/Change Order, but from what I've learned (correct me if I am wrong), the client needs the professional version of Acrobat to enter/edit text in an Acrobat form. Is there a plug-in for Acrobat Reader (since many people don't want to BUY Acrobat 'Professional') which allows this? Even better, would there be a _FREE_ plugin that does this?
Then I was thinking, +"hey, how about something using HTML"+ ... but then there are platform/version issues and I really do not want to learn HTML programming in any real intricacy - bit by bit - command by command.
Then I was playing with writing code myself (using *(AARRRGGHHH)* Basic), and creating a cross-platform application to email ... yadda yadda yadda ... again, getting far too complex.
I don't want to send clients a PDF of our PPA/Change Order and then have them print it out, sign it then fax it back ... that's just far too 'clunky' ... this is the 'new millennium', right? What is a 'fax' anyway (kidding)?
What do you/how do you people RECEIVE approvals/changes for PDF proofs that were sent electronically (email/ftp). Does anyone use a digital method?
Let me hear (read) your ideas, suggestion, witticisms, criticisms ... peccadillos(?)
Even though I request - WITH QUOTES - a response of 'OK to Print', I receive responses like +"Looks good to me!"+ or +"Go with it!"+, none of which I would consider a 'legal' OK to print.
I was playing around with editable forms in Acrobat for an emailable PPA/Change Order, but from what I've learned (correct me if I am wrong), the client needs the professional version of Acrobat to enter/edit text in an Acrobat form. Is there a plug-in for Acrobat Reader (since many people don't want to BUY Acrobat 'Professional') which allows this? Even better, would there be a _FREE_ plugin that does this?
Then I was thinking, +"hey, how about something using HTML"+ ... but then there are platform/version issues and I really do not want to learn HTML programming in any real intricacy - bit by bit - command by command.
Then I was playing with writing code myself (using *(AARRRGGHHH)* Basic), and creating a cross-platform application to email ... yadda yadda yadda ... again, getting far too complex.
I don't want to send clients a PDF of our PPA/Change Order and then have them print it out, sign it then fax it back ... that's just far too 'clunky' ... this is the 'new millennium', right? What is a 'fax' anyway (kidding)?
What do you/how do you people RECEIVE approvals/changes for PDF proofs that were sent electronically (email/ftp). Does anyone use a digital method?
Let me hear (read) your ideas, suggestion, witticisms, criticisms ... peccadillos(?)