A practical studio workflow
Photo Export Delivery Spot Check: Catch the Wrong Final Set
Compare the final export against the approved selection before sending the delivery link.
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The practical answer
Compare the final export against the approved selection before sending the delivery link. File count alone cannot detect a substituted or outdated image.
A photographer exports the correct number of JPEGs but includes two earlier retouch versions. The client discovers the mismatch after downloading.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Compare filenames with the approved list
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Inspect revisions and representative details
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Test the download as the recipient would
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Compare the final folder with the approved filename list, then open a few images that received significant retouching. Download a sample from the recipient link and inspect it, rather than checking only the local export.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Approved count, exported count, filenames matched, revision check, download check.
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.