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Client proofing · photo & video

Feedback on the photo, not in an email thread.

Your client circles what isn’t right, pins a note to that exact spot, approves the keepers and sends it all back at once. On a video the note carries the second it refers to. You get one email, and a list you can paste straight into Lightroom or Capture One.

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01 · On a photo

«This one, here» — not «the third one, I think».

The usual round goes through screenshots, numbered lists and a phone call to work out which photo they meant. In a proofing gallery the client opens the photo, draws on it with a pen, and pins the comment to the spot it is about. A photo they like gets «Approve for delivery». Anything still unclear stays attached to the frame, not lost in a thread.

  • Freehand drawing, six colours, three line widths
  • Comments pinned to the exact spot
  • «Approve for delivery» on every keeper, no limit on how many
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02 · On a video

The note knows which second it is about.

For a film cut the client scrubs to the moment, pauses on the frame and presses «Comment here». The timecode is saved with the comment, so you read «00:15 — cut this» instead of «somewhere near the start», and you can jump straight to it. The same gallery can hold the photos and the film.

  • Comments saved with the timecode
  • Photos, videos or both in one proofing gallery
  • Adaptive streaming, so the cut plays on a phone too
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03 · What comes back to you

One email, and the list for your catalogue.

When the client is done, they send the review in one go. With comments it goes back as «Send review for changes»; with none, as «Confirm for delivery». You get an email, the request appears in your dashboard with a badge, and the review page shows every comment and drawing, video notes listed by timecode.

Then export it. The file names come without the extension, so pasted into Lightroom Classic or Capture One they select your RAW files, not the JPEGs the client saw.

  • An email the moment the review is sent
  • Filters: approved, commented, all
  • Export ready for Lightroom Classic and Capture One
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NAMES TO PASTE INTO LIGHTROOM / CAPTURE ONE

FILES TO EDIT (3)
Lightroom Classic:
_GIU7092, _GIU7118, _GIU7140
Capture One:
_GIU7092 _GIU7118 _GIU7140

APPROVED FILES (24)
Lightroom Classic:
_GIU7095, _GIU7101, _GIU7103, _GIU7110, …
What proofing is for

Choosing, not taking home.

A proofing gallery has no download button. The client sees 2,560-pixel working copies, with your studio logo on them if you switch it on, and your originals stay with you. When the selection is settled you deliver the finished photos in a delivery gallery: a separate gallery, with downloads, sharing and your brand.

How the delivery gallery works ▸
FAQ

Proofing, answered.

Does my client need an account or an app?
No. They open the link you send in any browser, on a phone or a computer, and start reviewing. There is nothing to install and nothing to sign up for.
Can the client download photos from a proofing gallery?
No. A proofing gallery is for choosing and commenting, not for taking files home: there is no download button, and the photos are shown as 2,560-pixel working copies, with your logo on them if you want. Once the selection is settled, you deliver the finished files in a separate delivery gallery.
Is there a limit on how many photos the client can approve?
No. Galerist has no pick limit and no extra-photo pricing. If your package includes a set number of photos, say so in the message you send with the link.
Does proofing work on video?
Yes. A proofing gallery can hold photos, videos or both. On a video the client pauses on the frame and the comment is saved with its timecode. Video uses the minutes included in your plan: 30 on a single gallery, hours on a subscription.
Which plans include proofing?
Every subscription (Basic, Plus, Pro and Studio) and the €9.99 single gallery. On a free account you can build a proofing gallery and preview it; it starts taking reviews once you unlock it or subscribe.
How do the client’s choices get into Lightroom or Capture One?
From the review page you export a text file with every comment and drawing, and the file names of the photos to edit and of the approved ones. The names come without the extension, so pasted into Lightroom Classic (Filename › Contains) or Capture One (Select By › File Name List) they find your RAW files.
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A proofing workflow, from the client’s selection to final delivery

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The gallery your client keeps

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€9.99 per gallery, or a plan when you deliver often

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Build the proofing gallery for free. Pay when you publish it: €9.99 for that gallery, or a plan if you deliver often.

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