When you submit your work and the client points out a simple mistake that you missed, it can be embarrassing and may even hurt your own image of yourself.

However, it is difficult to notice when changes have been made in areas where no correction instructions were given in the DTP manuscript.However, it is difficult to notice when changes have been made in areas where no correction instructions were given in the DTP manuscript.

But with XOR, you can easily keep track of all your corrections.

If the client's verification is OK, the production team should not be held liable, but the production team will often have to bear the additional cost of reprinting, etc.

Nevertheless, the balance of power between the ordering side and the receiving side is insurmountable, and the best way to deal with this is to prevent the outflow of errors on the production side.

XOR is offered on a subscription basis for the equivalent of 2,000 yen per month (tax included), so if you install it for your entire production staff, everyone can compare PDFs to the fullest extent at any time, reducing the possibility of missing mistakes.

Your client's trustworthiness will suffer if the PDF you submitted contains missing corrections or useless changes.

Using XOR, 「you can export a PDF that proves that you have not changed anything extra except for the requested corrections, and you can attach it to the proof submission to gain the client's trust.Also, if you review that PDF before submitting, you will notice any useless changes.

It's natural that you want to be more efficient in your proofreading work, because it requires a high level of concentration and skill, and it takes time.

In the meantime, PDF comparison apps can help you minimize the proofreading process by allowing you to narrow down the areas that have been changed.

And XOR is probably the easiest PDF comparison application to implement, easy to use, and nimble in operation.

It is possible to standardize the process of finding changes and checking them against the DTP manuscript to see if they are correct or not.

XOR makes it easy to identify all corrections and reduces proofreading time.

If XOR is installed for the entire production staff to reduce the number of "backlogged revisions," the time required for production can be shortened and costs can be reduced.

If the DTP operator creates a proof PDF and finds omissions or unnecessary changes, the editor prepares a new DTP manuscript, asks the operator to make corrections, and waits for the finished product. Thus, a second DTP cycle occurs. If there are further errors, a third cycle is required, which takes longer and costs more.

If XOR is also installed on the operator's PC and available at all times, the operator will be able to notice errors himself, preventing unnecessary cycles. If XOR is also installed on the editor's PC, proofreading efficiency will increase.

When multiple people use a PDF comparison app that shares a copy-protected USB dongle, there may be a wait time for app use. Forgoing use of the app because you cannot wait your turn increases the likelihood that you will miss unnecessary corrections.

XOR is offered on a subscription basis for the equivalent of 2,000 yen per month (tax included), so you can install it for your entire production staff without any difficulty.

It is unknown how many changes exist between the PDF before and after the correction; it may not be the same as the number of correction instructions in the DTP document. It is possible that some parts of the document have changed where there are no correction instructions, and some parts have not changed at all.

With XOR, you can easily identify all corrections with or without correction instructions.

It is tricky to make sure that useless changes have not been mixed in with the correction instructions.

Even after careful checking, something may be missed, or nothing may be found after spending all the time possible.

XOR makes it easy to identify all modifications and to narrow down the areas that need to be checked.

In DTP work, it is an ironclad rule to avoid touching any part of the manuscript that has not been instructed to be corrected as much as possible. But, it is often necessary to temporarily move neighboring elements in the process of revision. However, it is often necessary to temporarily move neighboring elements during the revision process. Moreover, the DTP operator may overlook it, assuming that he has corrected it correctly.

However, by installing XOR on the DTP operator's PC, an objective viewpoint can be acquired and the accuracy of the operator's own self-checking can be improved.

DTP operators tend to be lax in self-checking the results of their own work.

However, by installing XOR on the DTP operator's PC, an objective viewpoint can be acquired and the accuracy of the operator's own self-checking can be improved.

Inexperienced staff, in particular, tend to miss even common mistakes.

Therefore, if XOR is installed on the PCs of all staff members so that everyone can use it at any time, the accuracy of each person's proofreading can be improved.

Printing out proofs, which is a common practice at the office, may be difficult for telecommuters. Even if it were possible, it would cost a lot (A4/B4 color printing at a convenience store costs 50 yen per sheet in Japan).

Therefore, proofreading should be done as much as possible on a PDF basis, without paper.

XOR can be used at work and at home with the same account and makes PDF-based proofreading a breeze.

XOR has the following four types of comparison methods so that a single person can check differences similar to double-checking.

• Twin pages view
• Overlapped pages view
• Thermography pages view
• Blink pages view

There is a high demand to install multiple licenses of PDF comparison applications so that each staff member can work in parallel, but it may be difficult to purchase expensive applications.

XOR is offered on a subscription basis for the equivalent of 2,000 yen per month (tax included), which would cover the entire production staff.

Some PDF comparison apps require adjustment of comparison options to match the characteristics of the PDFs being compared.

However, it is often difficult to determine whether the PDF to be compared is text- or image-oriented, and if it is a booklet, the individual pages will have different compositions.

XOR has no comparison options. Simply press the space key to display the comparison results.

The clarity of the comparison results affects the efficiency and accuracy of the proofreading process.

XOR comparison results are intuitive. There is no need to master how to read and understand them.

Many PDF comparison applications use a USB dongle for copy protection. This is an unavoidable measure because once illegal copies appear on the market, revenue will be lost.

XOR is offered on a subscription basis for the equivalent of 2,000 yen per month (tax included), so if you install it for your entire staff, everyone can use it as much as they want, whenever they need it.

Since PDF comparison applications that employ USB dongles for copy protection can only be used by one person at a time, they tend to prioritize the use of veteran editors who work on important projects within a department, creating an atmosphere in which younger staff, DTP operators, and outsourcing staff cannot easily use them.

XOR is offered on a subscription basis for the equivalent of 2,000 yen per month (tax included), so if you install it for your entire staff, everyone can use it as much as they want, whenever they need it.

XOR does not have a USB dongle for copy protection, and the same account can be used both at work and at home. This may save you from having to work on holidays or cancel a planned trip for PDF comparisons when an emergency arises.

Even if the Corona disaster subsides, more people will want to work from home.

If you can switch to work from home only when you cannot come to the office, such as when your child has a fever, the commuter train stops running, or you break your leg and cannot go out, it will be advantageous to your business operations.

XOR does not have a USB dongle for copy protection, and the same account can be used both at work and at home.

Many PDF comparison applications use batch processing to identify differences. Therefore, it takes time to start the comparison and display the results.

The time required depends on the number of pages and the density of the content of the PDFs being compared, so for large PDFs, you may have to wait several minutes or more than 10 minutes.

In XOR, there is almost no waiting time. Comparison results are displayed immediately after pressing the space key. This is so-called real-time comparison.

PDF comparison applications that analyze and compare two PDFs tend to be slow because of the complex processing involved.

XOR runs lightly.

In the case of PDF comparison applications that parse and compare two PDFs, the combination of elements may not work well depending on the data structure of the PDFs, resulting in missed differences. It is impossible to predict when comparison errors will occur.

XOR visually displays the differences so that no differences are missed.

In the case of PDF comparison applications that analyse two PDFs and compare them against each other, the pairing of elements may not work depending on the data structure of the PDFs, and sometimes comparison leaks can occur. It is not possible to predict when a comparison miss will occur.

XOR visually displays the differences so that no differences are missed.

PDF comparison applications that analyze and compare two PDFs may not pair elements properly depending on the data structure of the PDFs, sometimes reporting "changes" to parts of the PDF that have not changed. It is impossible to predict when a false positive will occur.

And it is a painstaking task to manually verify whether there is really a difference even though they appear to be the same.

XOR visually displays the difference, so it is clear whether or not there has been a change.

XOR has a simple functional structure, so its usage is almost the same.

XOR does not have a USB dongle for license management. XOR licenses are tied to individual Apple IDs or Microsoft accounts.

Quality will be a major challenge for freelance producers who complete their work alone.

XOR provides an objective viewpoint, allowing you to identify errors in corrections that you might have overlooked on your own.

Many PDF comparison applications are informative but expensive and may be difficult for individuals to purchase.

With XOR, you can use it with a subscription worth 2,000 yen/month (tax included). And the first month is a free trial period.

You can cancel XOR if you no longer need it. Moreover, the first month is a free trial period.

With XOR, you can cancel the contract for the period you do not need it. You are also free to re-sign.

Family members are also an important asset for a sole proprietorship producer.

XOR is so easy to use that even elementary school children will have no difficulty using it. In fact, they may even find all the changes while enjoying the game as if they were looking for mistakes.

This is also beneficial that children who develop the habit of helping are more likely to succeed in society in the future.

It would be disappointing if the proof PDF submitted by the producer contained omissions or unnecessary changes. The time and effort required to wait for the final proof to be completed after a mistake is found in the expected final proof is time and effort that would not normally have been incurred.

Therefore, it would be a good idea to require the producer to attach a PDF file that has been exported using XOR's "Export Overlapping Left and Right PDFs" when submitting the proofs. This PDF proves that "nothing has been changed except for the requested changes", so if there are any unnecessary changes, the producer will notice them when the PDF is exported.

Even those who order production may want to carefully check the quality of the proof PDFs they receive, rather than leaving it up to the producer.

However, human proofreading is time consuming and inefficient, so employing a PDF comparison application is a good idea.

XOR is easy to install and easy to use, so it is recommended for applications where you want to see what has changed between the before and after PDFs.