Proofreader Duties/Functions/Responsibilities
- May measure dimensions, spacing, and positioning of page elements to verify conformance to specifications, using printer's ruler.
- Reads proof against copy, marking by standardized code, errors that appear in proof.
- Returns marked proof for correction and later checks corrected proof against copy.
- Reads typescript or proof of type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors, by either of following methods: Places proof and copy side by side on reading board.
- Reads and corrects proof while COPY HOLDER reads aloud from original copy or reads proof aloud to COPY HOLDER who calls out discrepancies between proof and copy.
