Editorial Workflow (with InDesign)

The creation of a new Editorial service is a feature exclusive to the role of Graphic Designer, allows the management of the entire cycle of the workflow of Peppers through the webApp and InDesign.

Graphic Designer - InDesign

1. The Graphic Designer open an InDesign Layout from Smart Connection;

2. If you have not yet loaded, the Graphic Designer Loads Images by placing them in the layout;

3. Now the Graphic Designer Define Jobs for Each Image; 

4. Right Click on an image and select Peppers Jobs;

5. Now will appear a menu from which the Graphic Designer Choose Jobs to be done, if it will be made automatically or by an external or internal Photo Editor;

6. By clicking on ok, if provided, will open Photoshop and the Automatic Jobs will be performed;

7. Returning to InDesign we can see that the automatic operations have been carried out because the images will have a Green Frame;

8. Click on Peppers > Submit the Editorial to Peppers;

9. Now the editorial will be available in the Editorial List on Peppers.

 Photo Editor - Peppers / Photoshop

11. Click on the service Preview, from this page you can find jobs and instruction previously defined by the Graphic Designer;

12. The Photo Editor to begin working images must click on the button Take in Load;

13. Now will appear a Download Button, you can download all the images or one at time;

14. Open Images with Photoshop;

15. Modify Images following the instruction written by the Graphic Designer;

16. Save changes

17. Upload Modified Images

18. Transfer the Editorial to QA clicking on the appropriate button;

19. Now the Editorial will be available in Ready for Quality Check List.

Graphic Designer - Peppers / InDesign

20. The Graphic Designer re-opens the editorial in InDesign form Smart Connection

21. Click on Peppers > Approve / Reject the Editorial;

22A. Now if the images do not need further workings the Graphic Designer clicks on Approve, the Editorial Status change in Archived and the cycle is concluded.

22B. But if it need to perform other jobs click on Reject; 23B. Now the cycle restart from Point 3.

Here below the Editorial Workflow Representation  Expand Here  ***   Diagram available soon! Stay tuned ;) ***