.XMP files (extensible metadata platform) are an industry-standard format for holding additional data about your files. This can include things like edits which have been applied to the raw file or metadata information such as captions and star ratings. If you or your photographer have done any editing to the image’s raw file, or added any […]
Category: Publicist & Production Accounts
How to rename images in bulk using Bulk Rename Utility.
If you are already familiar with Adobe Bridge or Lightroom, then you can use either of these to rename your files and this guide will let you know how. Bridge and Lightroom are great for simple naming adjustments and allow you to see the images you are renaming, and automatically apply any new names for […]
User Guide: how to upload your images to the platform
If you haven’t already resized and tagged your images, check out this short guide on how to do just that as this will need to be done first. If you are a photographer and are just uploading images to the platform for the production to tag later, then skip past the tagging step and just […]
User Guide: prepping your stills for Image Approvals
Welcome to Image Approvals! This short document will guide you on how to prepare your images for uploading to the platform. It will cover: How to tag actors before uploading images. How to create low resolution JPG copies of your images This article is for production user accounts who are managing the entire approvals process […]
How to rename images in bulk
***EDIT 30TH MARCH 2022*** The latest version of Adobe Bridge (12.0.1) contains bugs that prevent batch renaming. Please ensure you have installed version 12.0 or earlier. Alternatively, so long as you don’t have any .XMP files in your raw folder, you can follow this guide instead for renaming your files using Bulk Rename Utlity. What […]
How to add, remove and edit actor tags
Editing multiple tags at a time If you have an admin or photographer account and you’ve made a typo, or need to change tags in bulk, follow these simple steps. If you have a front-end only account, then skip to here. Log in to https://api.imageapprovals.com/ Navigate to the production you need to alter your tags […]
How to quickly convert RAW files to JPGS
If you haven’t already, download your free version of Adobe Bridge – you will need this in order to convert your images using the method below. (See why you should use the perfect duo of Image Approvals and Bridge here.) Quick guide for the pros: Open Bridge > Select your RAW files > Right click […]
How do I create contact sheets in Image Approvals?
Image Approvals lets you generate contact sheets to share with stakeholders. Contact sheets not only allow you to share thumbnails of images but also the kill status of those images which reduces the risk of unapproved images being used. To generate a contact sheet, simply go to app.imageapprovals.com and log in. Select the production you […]
Image Delivery – Photographers
Hello! We are really looking forward to seeing your stills for this production. When you have completed all of your photography days, we need a copy of your stills in RAW, full-res JPG and low-res JPG format, please. RAW files: It is up to you if you would prefer to supply your RAW images in […]
Why I should use Image Approvals + Adobe Bridge
We want Image Approvals to be the easiest and most cost-effective way for productions to do one thing: manage talent approvals. To do this, we have purposefully restricted the number of features our platform has so that actors and publicists can fly through approvals at a cost producers love. BUUUUUUT….. Have you heard about Adobe […]
Problems logging in?
If you are having difficulties logging in, click the forgotten password link below the log in portal and we will email you a new password. If you still continue experiencing login problems, please contact us.
Can I see approved images without downloading a contact sheet?
Yes! Simply open up the menu and click on Killed and Unkilled. Here you can see all images which have been killed by any user, as well as images which have not been killed by any actor tagged in them. Please note that the platform will only display days/image folders in the unkilled tab which […]
How do I hide an image from an actor?
Some actors don’t want to sit through hundreds of photos so if you find yourself needing to reduce the amount of images a particular actor sees, there are a few ways to do it: Curating You can either curate your images before uploading them to the platform or if you are pushed for time or […]
User guide: production accounts
Welcome to Image Approvals! If you have a production account, this handy little guide will show you through the main features you may wish to use. 1- LOGGING IN: To log in, visit app.imageapprovals.com and type in your username and password. If you are having problems logging in, click here. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2 – VIEWING PRODUCTION […]
If I kill an image, will it kill it for anyone else?
If you have an Actor account you will see only images you have killed. If you have a Production account, you will see all killed images. You can see which users killed which images when clicking on the image thumbnail.
Can I remove the watermark over images?
Watermarks are in place to reduce the chance of images being shared and we highly recommend that they be kept on. If the watermarks are preventing you from seeing your images clearly, please contact your account manager and request they be removed. Please note that watermarks will only be removed after Image Approvals has received […]
How do I zoom in and out of an image?
On tablet and mobiles: You can zoom in and out of images by pinching the screen. On desktop: If you are using Image Approvals on a desktop, hold down CNTRL, or the command key if using a Mac, and the + or – key to zoom in and out. If you have a mouse, whilst holding CTRL/Command you […]
Why can’t I see any images when I click on a shoot day / image folder?
When you open a shoot day, you will automatically see the Unviewed tab open. This view shows you all the images from this shoot day you have not yet seen. If nothing displays, you may have already viewed them. To see the images again, you can navigate through the Viewed, Killed and All tabs. If […]