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Changelog

Stay up to date with the latest features, improvements, and bug fixes in Ashore.

13 Aug 2025

  • We've fixed a bug that caused website screenshots to take a long time to be produced

08 Aug 2025

  • We've improved how we handle contact management for users with over 100,000 contacts
  • We fixed a bug that removed the associated team to the proof when starting a workflow
  • We fixed a bug for video thumbnails that were not being generated

03 Aug 2025

  • It is no longer required to add an approver or commenter when creating a workflow template.
  • We fixed an issue where users with slower internet might briefly see a flash of the onboarding screen after logging in.

01 Aug 2025

  • In rare cases, users would sometimes see their custom fields more than once on proof details. We fixed this display issue.

31 July 2025

  • We’ve added the ability to export your proof details as a CSV from your Proof List view.

30 July 2025

  • We’ve introduced a new feature that allows you to import your contacts into Ashore.
  • We’ve released some improvements to the review screens, including:
    • We no longer cover the comment number with a checkmark when a comment is marked as resolved. Instead, we’ve added resolved comment indicators with a green checkmark in the bottom-right corner of the avatar.
    • We’ve improved annotation contrast from the background.
    • We’ve added a close button for active comments.
    • We’ve improved the styling of rectangle comments.
    • We’ve improved zooming to the annotation when you activate a comment.
    • We’ve fixed a bug where your comment sidebar would not reset after switching to another file in the proof if a comment was active.

24 July 2025

  • We released a bugfix for an issue that caused changes made to workflow templates when applying them to a proof to update the parent workflow.

19 July 2025

  • We’ve introduced two new attractive pricing plans.
  • We’ve gated some advanced features on free plans, including workflow automation, additional checklists, Zapier, and email templates.
  • We’ve added a new zoom control to review screens.
  • We’ve fixed a bug that prevented automatic reminder emails from being sent if the workflow stage is “not started”.
  • We’ve fixed a bug that showed the incorrect proof approval status when an approver’s status was manually updated to “Waiting For Review” from Proof Details.
  • We’ve fixed a bug that stopped approvers from receiving automatic reminders if another approver marked the proof as ‘not approved’.
  • We’ve implemented updates to our large file worker, which rasterizes large PDF files for review screens.
  • We’ve fixed a bug that prevented users from using the spacebar to start/stop video proof playback.

19 June 2025

  • We’ve implemented onboarding steps to help users understand how to get the most out of Ashore.
  • We’ve fixed a recently-introduced issue where approvers are unable to restart the product tour on review screens.

17 June 2025

  • We’ve released an exciting new Gallery view on review screens. Whenever you have multiple files on your proofs, we now present a view of all the files to review at once, ensuring that your approvers know for certain that there are multiple files to review.
  • We’ve fixed an issue where some users would join an existing account if they created a new account via SSO on a shared domain.
  • We’ve fixed a bug that prevented the auto-reminder timeline event from displaying correctly.

15 June 2025

  • We’ve updated Preflights to now include background-sensitive cropmarks and embedded fonts. Now, cropmarks should have higher contrast with the background and fonts should be fully outlined in your print-ready PDFs.

04 June 2025

  • We’ve improved the selection of approval checklist items from the review screen on mobile devices.

19 May 2025

  • We’ve launched a new onboarding flow. The new experience helps new accounts set up their preferences and understand how Ashore can help them automate their approval workflows.

06 May 2025

  • We’ve added the creation date of the proof version to the items in the proof list.
  • We’ve increased the height of the dropdown when selecting a workflow from the Workflow Management drawer.

25 April 2025

  • We released some UI updates to the review screen when users approve individual files on proofs.

21 March 2025

  • We’ve released some behind-the-scenes improvements to PDF rasterization.
  • We’ve released some behind-the-scenes improvements to comment notifications, specifically when comment notification settings are set to “when session ends”.

15 March 2025

  • We’ve updated our billing infrastructure in preparation for new add-on products. We’ve also updated the billing experience in our application for better usability and to leverage Stripe’s customer admin tools.
  • Preflights now supports both imperial and metric values when resizing PDFs.

31 January 2025

  • We just launched Preflights, a tool that turns customer artwork into print-ready PDFs in seconds. Here’s more details.
  • While in beta, Preflights is available for free to Premium subscribers.

01 Dec 2024

  • You can now better control the frequency of new comment notification emails. From the email settings tab of your profile, you can change your frequency to Every 10 Minutes, Every 30 Minutes, Every Hour, or Daily.
  • We’ve also updated the design of new comment notification emails, which now also include file annotation thumbnails.

14 Nov 2024

  • We’ve fixed a small issue on review screens where the annotation tool dropdown displayed on top of other elements.
  • We’ve fixed a small issue on the Proof Newsfeed where large images extended past their container.
  • We now display proof details on review screens including the proof name, due date and custom fields.

18 Sep 2024

  • We’ve updated our Loom integration.
  • We’ve hidden the “loaded user” snackbar that would display after logging in.
  • We’ve added links to our Adobe plugins to the Integrations tab.
  • We’ve added additional whitelabeling features, including the ability to stay on a custom domain after logging in with SSO and after logging out.

04 Sep 2024

  • If a user is logged in via a custom domain, we’ll now redirect them to the custom domain’s login page when they log out. This feature is further preparation of a wholly white-labeled Ashore admin and the implementation of customer portals.

29 Aug 2024

  • We’ve fixed a bug that caused proofs to not display as approved on Proof List when users manually added BCC users to a proof workflow. If you determine this issue might have happened in your account, contact us at support@ashoreapp.com.

27 Aug 2024

  • We fixed a bug related to BCC notifications. Ashore users who have been BCC’d on a proof will now receive notifications according to their own profile settings.
  • We’ve ensured that images uploaded to comments on a review screen do not exceed the width of the comment sidebar.
  • We’ve extended our white-labeling function by updating the meta-title on Ashore screens to match the name of your organization.

17 Aug 2024

  • We’re rolling out a feature to extend white-labeling to the Ashore admin screens. If you log in to Ashore using your custom domain, we will now display your logo instead of Ashore.
  • We fixed a rare issue that would result in a proof annotation sometimes displaying on the wrong proof.

13 Aug 2024

  • We’ve improved the user experience of the media player when proofing audio and video files.
  • We fixed an issue where browser alerts intermittently did not display to approvers who tried to close their browser before making an approval decision.

08 Aug 2024

  • We’ve released a new version of our Adobe Plugin for InDesign and Illustrator that allows you to pick the location of the exported file when you create a new proof or proof version.
  • We now hide the file switcher when a proof version only has one file.
  • We’ve fixed an issue where words would break without hyphenations in comments on review screens.
  • We’ve fixed an issue where timestamps on the Proof Newsfeed would sometimes display an inaccurate date due to a UTC calculation.

30 July 2024

  • We now display files at their native height and width until the size of the file exceeds the available view on the canvas.
  • We’ve updated the Proof Owner’s view of the review screen to always display the download button.
  • We’ve fixed an issue where users with a user role that included the setting for “User can access account settings” turned off could not edit checklists.
  • We’ve fixed an issue that sometimes caused the wrong checklist to display on a proof for a short period of time.

25 July 2024

  • The Overview page was updated to limit the visibility of proof activity, proofs waiting for review, and proofs that are not approved to the user’s proof access permissions.

24 July 2024

  • We’ve fixed an issue where a user’s custom approval decision label did not display on the confirmation action of review screens.
  • We’ve removed a feature from Ashore that stored an approver’s information in their browser's local storage to improve the user experience for approvers who share computers.

22 July 2024

  • We’ve enabled users to right-click or CMD+click on the “View” button from the Proof List.
  • We’ve added a “Load More” button on the Proof List for users with extra-large screens that do not trigger the page’s infinite scroll.

16 July 2024

  • We fixed an issue that prevented some data from showing up on the Proof Newsfeed, including files uploaded to a version and timestamps on certain events.

14 July 2024

  • We’ve released real-time proofing, allowing you and your reviewers to experience new functionality when the proof option for “View All Comments” is turned on:
    • See each other's cursors move around in real-time.
    • See notifications on review screens when other reviewers connect to the proof or make a comment.
    • See comments appear in the comment sidebar in real-time.
  • We’ve released the ability to spotlight a reviewer on the review screen, allowing you to follow them as they navigate throughout the proof in real-time.
  • The Proof Details page has now been updated to support these real-time updates and also includes a new UI.
  • We’ve fixed two Zapier triggers for “Annotation Created” and “Annotation Comment Thread Updated”.
  • We’ve released a new version of PDF rasterization.

29 April 2024

  • We’ve released two new Adobe plugins:
    • Ashore for Photoshop
    • Ashore for Illustrator & Indesign
  • Here’s more details.

10 Jan 2024

  • We’ve made updates regarding our new Modern review screen theme:
    • We fixed an issue on mobile that prevented a user from scrubbing a video or audio timeline before selecting play.
    • We fixed an issue where the user’s custom logo did not display correctly when comparing versions.
  • We added two new shortlinks to Ashore’s email template variables: {{buttonLink}} and {{buttonText}}.
  • We now display a small promotion for Ashore on review screens for free accounts.

13 Dec 2023

  • We’ve released a new review screen theme, Modern, with several improvements:
    • A beautiful overall new user experience.
    • Cleaner comment threading.
    • An easier method for switching files in a proof.
    • The ability to zoom in and out easier.
    • The ability to view file details, including the size of the file.
  • The original review screen theme, Minimal, is still available to use. You can update your theme from Account Settings.
  • We’ve redesigned the audio and video players, including a full-screen view for video.

18 Sep 2023

  • We’ve added the ability to create and manage teams and user roles.
    • You can associate users and proofs to one or many teams.
    • You can manage account permissions and proof access permissions.
  • We’ve added the ability to filter proofs by teams on the Proof List page.

24 May 2023

  • We’ve added the ability to rotate images and PDFs on review screens.
  • We now display your Postmark DNS records in your account to help you improve email deliverability.
  • We’ve created a more sophisticated verification system for integrating your email with Postmark or setting up your SMTP.

30 Mar 2023

  • If you use a custom domain, we now whitelabel every link in your Ashore emails to improve deliverability.
  • We’ve updated the email template HTML for improved design and deliverability.
  • We’ve added the ability to use emojis on the review screen.

23 Feb 2023

  • We’ve released a new feature that allows users to integrate their own email server with Ashore to send emails.
  • If you’re adding proof thumbnail images to your emails, we now update the thumbnail image with every version of your proof.

19 Jan 2023

  • We’ve added the ability to overwrite an approver’s status to “Waiting for Review”.
  • We’ve updated the logic on the “Approved With Changes” proof toggle. When approvers make a comment, we now hide the “approve” button and only allow the user to select “approved with changes”.

10 Jan 2023

  • We’ve added a recent activity log and a new chart to the Overview page for high-level insights.
  • We’ve redesigned the Contacts List page to match the rest of our UI.

22 Dec 2022

  • When users who have not verified their email with Postmark send messages to contacts, Ashore will use the account no-reply email address.

07 Dec 2022

  • Added Microsoft SSO.
  • Added the ability to add a note when archiving a proof.
  • Implemented our Loom integration any time you’re writing a message.
  • You can now add or remove files to a version after you’ve sent it for review.
  • You can now hide versions of a proof from all contacts.
  • Updated UI on the Create Proof and Overview pages.

30 Sep 2022

  • Added Google SSO.
  • Added the ability to create many approval checklists and assign them to workflow stages.
  • Updated pricing plans to per-user pricing.
  • Updated UI for workflow, email template, checklist management, and the proof timeline.

11 Jul 2022

  • You can now create and manage custom fields for your proofs, with properties like text fields, dropdowns, multi-select, and date pickers.
  • Two new Zapier Actions: 1) Upload file to proof and 2) Create proof.

10 Mar 2022

  • We developed a custom PDF viewer to solve PDF issues once-and-for-all!

28 Jan 2022

  • Comments in the timeline now include screenshots of the proof with annotations for every media type.

14 Dec 2021

  • Introduced drawing annotation tools.
  • Threaded comments now appear in the Proof Timeline.

18 October 2021

  • Introduced Live Web Proofing (Beta).
  • Added Zoom functionality on video.

21 September 2021

  • Introduced Loom Integration.

15 September 2021

  • Introduced Side-by-Side Proof Version Comparison.

31 August 2021

  • Introduced promoting files from previous versions to the next version.

29 June 2021

  • Added timestamps to audio and video review screens.

27 May 2021

  • Introduced “Export Timeline” PDF.
  • Added exit attempt browser alerts on the review screen.

27 February 2021

  • Added the ability to archive proofs.
  • Added toggle for “block commenting after proof decision”.
  • Added toggle for “Limit Version Visibility”.

22 January 2021

  • Rasterize PDFs for improved online proofing.

19 September 2020

  • Introduced user mentioning in comments.
  • Added support for .MOV files.

14 August 2020

  • Introduced Zapier Integration (Beta).

26 May 2020

  • Added the ability to approve individual files.

14 January 2020

  • Ashore 3 MVP Launched.