Latest version of a favourite editorial tool: PerfectIt 3 released

6/5/2015

PerfectIt is one of my favourite pieces of editorial software – a set of mechanical "eyes" that enable me to increase my productivity, consistency and overall quality when proofreading. That means it's good news for me and for my clients.

Version 3 of this super software was recently launched. For an overview of what's new, visit the Intelligent Editing website, where all the additional features are explained by the developer.

I'd planned to review version 3 here on the Parlour, but I'm a great believer on not reinventing the wheel when someone's already done the donkey work! So when I read fellow PerfectIt user Adrienne Montgomerie's robust review of PerfectIt 3, it made more sense to push my readers in her direction. You can read the article in full here: PerfectIt 3: Quality Software for the Experienced Editor (The Editors' Weekly, the official blog of the EAC).

Montgomerie provides a useful overview of the best new features, points of confusion, points of frustration, and an overall verdict. Her final words? "PerfectIt will still save your bacon, can save you time and tends to make you look eagle-eyed. If you take the time to set up style sheets for repeat clients, you can free up your eyes for content issues and lingering style issues. I will definitely be taking the time to make the most of this add-in for my largest clients, and I’ll continue running it on all documents."

Louise Harnby is a professional proofreader and copyeditor. She curates The Proofreader's Parlour and is the author of several books on business planning and marketing for editors and proofreaders.

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4 Comments

Hans Maerker link

7/5/2015 05:33:36 am

Thank you for this report, Louise. It shows again how valuable information is. I'm a long time user of PerfectIt, and got the notice about a newer version in my email of course. What I didn't know was the reference to 'The Editors' Weekly' in Canada. One more resource to add to my information pool. :)

Hans

Gillian

19/5/2015 10:14:54 am

Hi Louise. I am thinking of using this for my new proofreading business but I was just wondering if it is a one-off payment or whether you must pay a yearly subscription. Thanks.

Louise Harnby

19/5/2015 12:29:26 pm

One-off! Visit the website linked to in the image and you'll find all the details you need about licensing.