A practical studio workflow
Lightroom Proof Export QC: Check a Small Batch First
Inspect a small export before publishing the full proof set.
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The practical answer
Inspect a small export before publishing the full proof set. Check naming, crop, orientation and the profile appropriate to the intended viewing workflow.
A studio exports hundreds of proofs with yesterday's watermark and an unintended crop. A five-image check would expose the mistake early.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Choose test frames with varied orientation and detail
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Inspect the exported files outside Lightroom
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Publish the batch only after the settings are confirmed
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Export a portrait, a landscape, a bright image and a dark image with the intended preset. Check orientation, watermark and dimensions outside the editor. Confirm that the filenames remain unique when different source folders are combined.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Preset, filename pattern, pixel dimensions, profile, watermark, crop, test result.
Use these fields to record your own project. The blank worksheet includes the three steps above, room for results, an owner and a date. It is an editorial template, not an automatic export from the product.
Download the CSV worksheet ↓Product fit
Where clientgallery.io fits
ClientGallery offers a Lightroom Classic workflow; the integration should be evaluated in your actual catalog. Other editing tools can use a deliberate export and filename handoff without implying a native integration. Keep source catalogs and originals under your own recovery plan.
Explore the Lightroom workflow →
Product reference: the existing clientgallery.io workflow guide. The scenarios and worksheets on this page are illustrative editorial examples, not customer testimonials.
Make the next step concrete
Test it with one real project.
Check the client handoff, then choose the plan that matches the work you need to deliver.