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Quality Assurance

Confirm every approved correction is applied on the final proof: run through the correction list, sign off on the file…

2heights
2tasks
1roles do it

The same job, four heights

do it · improve it · decide · become
AExecute — “help me do it”Confirm every approved correction is applied on the final proof: run through the correction…+
Confirm every approved correction is applied on the final proof: run through the correction list, sign off on the file when complete, and document exceptions with page, item, and reason before submitting the sign‑off.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before signing off for print, verify each approved correction against the master change log,…+
Before signing off for print, verify each approved correction against the master change log, note any high‑risk items still outstanding with page references and impact assessment, sign off only on the items implemented, and prepare an exceptions memo for legal and the editor‑in‑chief.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

The real tasks

1 of them
Confirm that every approved correction has been applied on the final proof and sign off with exceptions documented.

Who does this

1 roles
Copy Editor

Questions people ask

honest answers

Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Illustrator — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.