In this article, we'll cover how to create and update a proof gallery, allowing you to easily share final images with your clients.

When creating a Gallery for proofing, there are some key settings you'll want to customize.

Under the Design tab, make sure to apply Watermarks to the Gallery images.

Downloads are always disabled by default when creating a Gallery from scratch. For proofing Galleries, you'll want to keep free downloads turned off until your client's final images are ready:

Upon delivering the Gallery to your clients, they can choose their favorite images for editing and notify you using the Alert Photographer button!

Once your client has favorited their images, you can view that list in the Collection Anaytics:

Under the Quick Actions menu, you'll have two options for pulling the selected images - downloading the favorites list, or copying the image file names.

This option will initiate a download of the images in the favorites list, which you can then open in an editing software for final retouching.

There are a couple of ways you can use the copy file names option.

After copying the file names, they can be pasted into a document to quickly cross-reference the images in your files or editing software.

If you use Lightroom, the most efficient option is to search the image filenames there. This allows you to quickly pull up all the images without needing to manually cross-reference or re-import them.

Upload the final images into a new Folder in the Collection:

Once those have been added, reopen the Gallery Settings to make the necessary changes.

New Folders added to the Collection are not automatically made visible in the Gallery, so make sure to add the Folder of final images to the Gallery so clients can see it.

If you want to keep the Folder of proof images visible in the Gallery along with the final images, make sure both Folders are checked:

Enable Free downloads in the Gallery, but only for the Folder of final images. This way, clients are still unable to download the proof images.

To hide the Folder of proof images and make only the final images visible, deselect that Folder under the Folders to Display section when updating your Gallery Settings.

Now, you can enable downloads for the full Gallery since the proof images are hidden. No need to select specific Folders as in the previous option.

Additionally, you can opt to disable Watermarks in the Gallery now that proofing Folder is hidden.

When you've finished, click Save Gallery to immediately apply those changes:

You can Preview the Gallery from the Galleries & Apps menu to confirm your changes. Then, email the updated Gallery to your clients to notify them that their images are ready. 🙌

If you have any questions or need additional help, feel free to contact us in the chat bubble in the lower right-hand corner of your dashboard. We're always happy to help!