A practical studio workflow
Product Photo Approval by SKU: Keep Every Image Identifiable
Use a stable product identifier in filenames and review instructions.
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The practical answer
Use a stable product identifier in filenames and review instructions. Clients should approve the correct item and angle without relying on a thumbnail alone.
A catalog contains similar bottles in several sizes. A note saying the blue one needs retouching is ambiguous when several images look alike.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Include SKU and view in the filename
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Group proofs by product family
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Record the selected image and retouch request together
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Use a pattern such as SKU104_FRONT_V01.jpg and SKU104_DETAIL_V01.jpg. Ask the client to cite the full identifier when requesting a change. Keep the client's real naming rules if they already have a catalog convention.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
SKU, view, proof filename, retouch note, final filename, approver.
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 can organize proofs and collect image-specific client feedback. Keep product data, rights records and specialist color approval in the responsible systems. A gallery decision does not automatically certify a product claim or a reproduction standard.
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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.