1. A label procurement and management system comprising: an internet based label database with network accessibility to a plurality of users from said users' computers, wherein said label database is configured for receiving, storing, and sending label data, with said label database configured for being populated with pre-existing graphic label files and wherein system software can be updated via the internet; an administrative function configured for defining authorized personnel and their privileges, for authorizing and controlling access to view and edit label data and system activity via password protection with at least one authorization group for individual users within the system; a user information page presented to a user upon login, with lists of pending user tasks assigned to a specific user, with authority to perform tasks as specified by the administrative function, the pending user tasks comprising at least one of edit requests pending, proofs pending, orders pending, and further comprising links to a work flow screen for each listed task; a label setup workbench configured to allow at least one user to upload a previously created label image as a graphic file and a label data file for editing in said label procurement and management system, wherein said label setup workbench is configured to allow at least one user to define at least one editable field or label data corresponding to the graphic file; a label search function configured to allow a user to select a label by searching said label database for archived label graphic files and label data files and to retrieve said archived label graphic files and label data files for which said user is authorized to search; an edit studio configured to create a copy of said selected label in said label search function, and to present a true and accurate visual representation of the selected label for inspection and precision text editing, wherein said edit studio is configured to allow said user to perform precision text edits to the selected label, wherein said edit studio is configured to display said precision text edits as the changes are made as a label preview in a graphic file format with the edits visibly marked, and wherein said edit studio is further configured to present a true and accurate graphic image of said label during editing with the edited label copy not overwriting the original selected label without multiple levels of approval; a proof caddy configured to display changes to a selected and edited label copy for review and approval or rejection by authorized personnel, wherein the visible marking applied to said edits is changed to a different marking to indicate approval of said edits; a schedule wizard for displaying a preview of a last run version of a label, setting order quantities, setting repeat orders, entering shipping information, and entering a purchase order number; and an order cart configured for providing label data downloading capability to a user and configured to allow a user to download at least one of a graphic file or a data file as the end product of the system; wherein said label procurement and management system is configured to create a label copy and provide a preview and approval step when transforming at least one existing graphic file depicting a consumer product label into a modified label design incorporating said changes.
1. A label procurement and management system comprising: an internet based label database with network accessibility to a plurality of users from said users' computers, wherein said label database is configured for receiving, storing, and sending label data, with said label database configured for being populated with pre-existing graphic label files and wherein system software can be updated via the internet; an administrative function configured for defining authorized personnel and their privileges, for authorizing and controlling access to view and edit label data and system activity via password protection with at least one authorization group for individual users within the system; a user information page presented to a user upon login, with lists of pending user tasks assigned to a specific user, with authority to perform tasks as specified by the administrative function, the pending user tasks comprising at least one of edit requests pending, proofs pending, orders pending, and further comprising links to a work flow screen for each listed task; a label setup workbench configured to allow at least one user to upload a previously created label image as a graphic file and a label data file for editing in said label procurement and management system, wherein said label setup workbench is configured to allow at least one user to define at least one editable field or label data corresponding to the graphic file; a label search function configured to allow a user to select a label by searching said label database for archived label graphic files and label data files and to retrieve said archived label graphic files and label data files for which said user is authorized to search; an edit studio configured to create a copy of said selected label in said label search function, and to present a true and accurate visual representation of the selected label for inspection and precision text editing, wherein said edit studio is configured to allow said user to perform precision text edits to the selected label, wherein said edit studio is configured to display said precision text edits as the changes are made as a label preview in a graphic file format with the edits visibly marked, and wherein said edit studio is further configured to present a true and accurate graphic image of said label during editing with the edited label copy not overwriting the original selected label without multiple levels of approval; a proof caddy configured to display changes to a selected and edited label copy for review and approval or rejection by authorized personnel, wherein the visible marking applied to said edits is changed to a different marking to indicate approval of said edits; a schedule wizard for displaying a preview of a last run version of a label, setting order quantities, setting repeat orders, entering shipping information, and entering a purchase order number; and an order cart configured for providing label data downloading capability to a user and configured to allow a user to download at least one of a graphic file or a data file as the end product of the system; wherein said label procurement and management system is configured to create a label copy and provide a preview and approval step when transforming at least one existing graphic file depicting a consumer product label into a modified label design incorporating said changes. 7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said order cart is configured to release label data for transfer to a user's computer when said label data has been approved by a user authorized for final approval.