Use the Workfront Extension for Illustrator and InDesign

Go to the Adobe application where you want to use the Workfront extension.

For a list of supported formats for each supported application, see Supported exported file formats in this article.

Click Window > Extensions > Workfront.

(Optional) Drag the Workfront panel to the position where you want it displayed in the Adobe application.

Follow the prompts to log in to Workfront.

A list of work items assigned to you displays if the project a current status. If a list does not display, log in to Workfront.

Personal tasks are listed under No Project.

If you do not see the Workfront extension when you open your Adobe Creative Cloud application, click  Window > Extensions > Workfront.

A list of work items assigned to you displays if the project is in a current status. If a list does not display, log in to Workfront.

Personal tasks are listed under No Project.

Click the name of the project, task, or issue to which you want to upload the file.

You can search for this by typing the name in the Search box and selecting Project, Task, or Issue from the drop-down menu to the right of the Search box. If the name of the work item doesn’t appear in the list, press Enter to search all Workfront items that you have access to view.

Click Select in the lower-right corner of the Workfront extension.

In the Click to select format drop-down menu, click the format in which you want to save the file in Workfront.

For a list of supported formats for each supported application, see Supported exported file formats in this article.

(Conditional) If the work item where you want to upload the file has document folders, select a document folder in the Click to select a document folder field, then click Select.

Click Upload a local file.

In the Open File box, find the file in your file system, then click Open.

(Optional) Type a new name for the file.

Click Upload.

In Workfront, the document is now listed in the Documents area for the project, task, or issue you selected.

(Optional) Click the name of the document to open its Document Details page in Workfront.

Workfront opens in a new browser tab.

In a supported Adobe Creative Cloud application, open a file that you would like to export to Workfront.

If the Workfront extension is not displayed, click Window > Extensions > Workfront.

A list of work items assigned to you displays if the project is in a current status. If a list does not display, log in to Workfront.

Personal tasks are listed under No Project.

Click the name of the project, task, or issue to which you want to export the file.

You can search for this by typing the name in the Search box and selecting Project, Task, or Issue from the drop-down menu to the right of the Search box. If the name of the work item doesn’t appear in the list, press Enter to search all Workfront items that you have access to view.

In the Click to select format drop-down menu, click the format in which you want to save the file in Workfront.

For a list of supported formats for each supported application, see Supported exported file formats in this article.

(Conditional) If the work item where you want to upload the file has document folders, select a document folder in the Click to select a document folder field, then click Select.

(Optional) To rename the document, click the document name and type a new name.

Click Export.

A message displays to confirm that the document successfully exported to Workfront.

In Workfront, the document is listed in the Documents area of the object you specified in Workfront.

(Optional) Click the name of the document to access it in Workfront.

Workfront opens in a new browser tab.

If you want to export a file you are working on in a supported Adobe application as a new version of a file in Workfront, open the file in the Adobe application.

If the Workfront extension is not displayed, click Window > Extensions > Workfront.

A list of work items assigned to you displays if the project a current status. If a list does not display, log in to Workfront.

Personal tasks are listed under No Project.

Click the name of the project, task, or issue where the existing document is listed.

You can search for this by typing the name in the Search box and selecting Project, Task, or Issue from the drop-down menu to the right of the Search box. If the name of the work item doesn’t appear in the list, press Enter to search all Workfront items that you have access to view.

All documents uploaded to projects, tasks, or issues display in a list, regardless of whether they were uploaded from the Adobe application.

In the Click to select format drop-down menu, click the format in which you want to save the file in Workfront.

This is required if you are exporting a file you have open in the Adobe application. For a list of supported formats for each supported application, see Supported exported file formats in this article.

If you are exporting a file you have open in the Adobe application as a new version of the Workfront document you selected, click Export.

Or

If you want to upload a file from your computer file system as a new version of the Workfront document you selected, click Upload a local file, find the file in the box that appears, click Open, then click Upload.

(Optional) Click the name of the document to see its new version in Workfront.

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The name of the document in Workfront is populated by default and cannot be edited. Nor does it change to the name of the file you upload or export as a new version.

Open one of the supported Adobe applications.

If the Workfront extension is not displayed, click Window > Extensions > Workfront.

A list of work items assigned to you displays if the project a current status. If a list does not display, log in to Workfront.

Personal tasks are listed under No Project.

Click the project, task, or issue where the existing document is listed.

You can search for this by typing the name in the Search box and selecting Project, Task, or Issue from the drop-down menu to the right of the Search box. If the name of the work item doesn’t appear in the list, press Enter to search all Workfront items that you have access to view.

Click the name of the existing document, then click Select in the lower-right corner of the Workfront extension.

Click the Comment tab, then type your update in the box.

(Optional) To include other Workfront users or teams on the comment, start typing the name of a user or a team in the Notify people or teams box, then click the name when it appears in the drop-down list.

(Optional) To request approval on the document, select Make an approval request.

Click Update.

An update is posted in the Updates tab of the document. Workfront users who you include in the comment receive an in-app notification, and, depending on how Workfront is configured, might also receive an email notification.

For more information about notifications within Workfront, see View and manage in-app notifications.

For more information about receiving email notifications, see Adobe Workfront notifications.

Open one of the supported Adobe applications.

If the Workfront extension is not displayed, click Window > Extensions > Workfront.

A list of work items assigned to you displays if the project a current status. If a list does not display, log in to Workfront.

Personal tasks are listed under No Project.

Click the project, task, or issue where the existing document is listed, then click the name of the existing document.

You can search for this by typing the name in the Search box and selecting Project, Task, or Issue from the drop-down menu to the right of the Search box. If the name of the work item doesn’t appear in the list, press Enter to search all Workfront items that you have access to view.

Click the name of the existing document, then click Select in the lower-right corner of the Workfront extension.

Click the Approval tab.

To add an approver, in the Start typing a name box do one of the following:

• Type the name of an approver, then select it when it displays in the list.

  

• Type the email address of an external user.

Click Request Approval.

Workfront users who you include in the comment or add as an approver receive an in-app notification, and, depending on how Workfront is configured, might also receive an email notification.
External Users receive an email notification from where they can make a decision on the approval.

For information about notifications in Workfront, see View and manage in-app notifications. For information about receiving email notifications, see Adobe Workfront notifications.

Open one of the supported Adobe applications.

If the Workfront extension is not displayed, click Window > Extensions > Workfront.

A list of work items assigned to you displays if the project a current status. If a list does not display, log in to Workfront.

Personal tasks are listed under No Project.

If the document is already uploaded to Workfront, select the project, task, or issue in the Workfront extension where the document is listed, then click the name of the document.

Or

Upload an Adobe document to a Workfront object, as described in the section Upload a file to a Workfront project, task, or issue in this article, then click the name of the document.

In the Click to select format drop-down menu, click the format in which you want to save the file in Workfront.

Some formats are not available after you enable proofing functionality in the step following this one. For more information, see Supported exported file formats in this article.

Click Upload as a new proof to enable it.

Select the Workflow Template you want people to use as they review the document.

Your Workfront administrator sets up Automated Workflow templates, as described in Create and manage Automated Workflow templates. See the administrator if you have questions.

1. Add at least one New recipient to every stage in the Workflow Template.

   You can start typing a name and select it when you see it in the drop-down list that appears.

2. Specify the Proof role and frequency of Email alerts for each recipient you add.

3. (Optional) In the Email notification section, select whether to send an email notification with an optional custom message about the proof to all the proof recipients you added.

Click Create proof.

You can view the progress of the proof creation process. An alert appears when it has finished generating. You can open the task where you created the proof and it is listed there.

Click an existing document that has a proof, then click Select in the lower-right corner.

Click Upload as a new proof version to enable it.

(Optional) Select the Workflow Template you want people to use as they review the new version.

If you don’t select a different template, the template selected for the earlier version remains in effect. Also, if you have modified the template for the earlier version, the changes are in effect for the new version.

Your Workfront administrator sets up Automated Workflow templates, as described in Create and manage Automated Workflow templates. See the administrator if you have questions.

1. Add at least one New recipient to every stage in the Workflow Template.

   You can start typing a name and select it when you see it in the drop-down list that appears.

2. Specify the Proof role and frequency of Email alerts for each recipient you add.

3. (Optional) In the Email notification section, select whether to send an email notification with an optional custom message about the proof to all the proof recipients you added.

Click Create new proof version.

You can view the progress of the proof creation process. An alert appears when it has finished generating. You can open the task where you created the proof and it is listed there.

From the Adobe application, click Window > Extensions > Workfront.

Click the More menu in the upper-right corner of the panel.

(Optional) Click Feedback to open a brief survey and send Workfront your feedback about Workfront for Adobe Creative Cloud.

Click Logout.
The Login screen displays. For information about logging in, see Log in to Workfront Extension from Illustrator or InDesign in this article.