A practical studio workflow
Photo Delivery Checksum List: Verify Large File Handoffs
Use checksums when the recipient needs to verify that downloaded originals match the delivered files.
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The practical answer
Use checksums when the recipient needs to verify that downloaded originals match the delivered files. A hash comparison complements, rather than replaces, visual inspection.
A commercial client receives a large final set and wants to check transfer integrity before ingesting it into an asset library.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Create the manifest from the final files
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Include names, sizes and hashes
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Have the recipient compare downloaded files
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Generate the list only after the final retouch exports are complete. If one image is replaced, update its manifest entry and identify the revised set. Ask the recipient to compare the same algorithm on the downloaded finals.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Filename, byte count, SHA-256, delivery set, recipient verification.
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
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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.