ReviewApproval

Favorites To Approval Sheet

Turns a client favorites list into a selection sheet the retoucher can work from directly.

Part of Client Proofing and Selection

Tools

SmugMug, Frame.io, Dropbox Replay

Outcomes

Selections captured the same day • Version and date recorded • No misread file names

Documentation

Instruction-ready detail below

When a client marks a proof as a favorite, add it to <spreadsheets>the selection sheet</spreadsheets> with the version and the date, and <slack>post</slack> the total so the retoucher can start.

Instruction file

When a client marks a proof as a favorite, add it to <spreadsheets>the selection sheet</spreadsheets> with the version and the date, and <slack>post</slack> the total so the retoucher can start.

Setup requirements

Tools

SmugMug, Frame.io, Dropbox Replay

Trigger

When a client marks a proof as a favorite

Setup time

10 minutes

Other automations in this workflow

Proof Gallery Build

Builds a small client gallery from the selected frames, with a preview of the whole shoot for context.

Proof Round Reminder

Chases a client who has not returned a selection before the next stage is due to begin.

Related workflows

Culling and Retouch Queue

Turn a finished shoot into one ordered list of the frames worth retouching, with the rest set aside on purpose.

Client Delivery Packaging

Build a download package that names every file, states the usage terms, and stops at a size the client can actually receive.

Video editing

Keep every cut, review copy, and note under one version number, so the next pass starts from the thing the client actually approved.

Download

Start with one instruction file.

Download the app and begin with drafts and checklists before you write anything back.

  • •Plain-language instructions
  • •Runs on your machine
  • •Works with your existing setup
  • •Reviewable activity history
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