To approve one applicant, click the accept button on their row. To approve several, tick their rows and click Approve & send N. A short, numbered window walks you through the steps and skips the ones you don't need.
1. Method
- Watermark and email each copy now: makes a personal watermarked copy for each person and emails them a download link.
- Approve and email them a heads-up: sends a short email saying they're approved, without a file.
- Just approve: changes their status and sends nothing.
Without a connected email account, the first option makes the copies but doesn't email them.
2. Watermark
Pick the book file with Choose from Book Storage or Upload a PDF or EPUB, or use the suggested file. Set the stamp text, up to 200 characters. The default is REVIEW COPY - {{name}} - {{email}}. You can also set the opacity and colour.
3. Sequence
Pick an email sequence to start for everyone you approve, or leave it on Don't start a sequence. If you're emailing copies, your ARC Sent sequences that are switched on start as well.
4. Email
Choose who the email is sent as and a template, then check the subject and message. When you're emailing copies, each person's download link is added automatically.
Finish
Click the final button, such as Approve & send ARC. Each person then shows one of these results:
- Approved and sent, Approved and emailed or Approved.
- Needs attention, with the reason. Click Try sending again to retry.
Applicants for different books need to be approved one book at a time.