With Image Approvals, you have the flexibility to mark your selects at any stage — whether that’s in parallel with the cast’s approval process or afterwards. Some clients prefer to wait until approvals are complete, as having visibility on which images the cast are happy with can make the selection process quicker and more confident. Either way, our platform supports whatever workflow suits you best.
This is a quick guide to show you how to view just the images that are approved and how to mark them as a select. Please note If any of the days show as Waiting for actors, then these days will not be visible when following the steps below:
Viewing approved images only and marking selects:
For any shoot days where all actors have completed their approvals, you can quickly view which images are approved and confidently make your selects from them. Just follow these simple steps
- Log in to your account at app.imageapprovals.com and select the production you want to view.
- Open the menu and navigate to the Killed and Unkilled page.
- Select the Approved tab and use the drop-down menu to choose the shoot day you want to review.
You’ll see the following image categories:
- Killed – all images that have been vetoed (killed) for that day
- Unkilled – all images that have not been killed, regardless of whether the day has been marked as “done”
- Approved – a subset of un-killed images from shoot days that all actors have marked as done
Note: The drop-down menu will only show shoot days that have been marked as done by every actor appearing in those images. If even one actor hasn’t marked a shoot day as complete, it won’t show up here. We recommend using this guide only after all cast members have marked their days as done.
4. Click on the first thumbnail to view the image and navigate through the approved photos for that day using the cursor keys or by clicking the left of the image to go to the previous photo or the right of the image to move on to the next photo.
5. If there is an image you would like to mark as a select, just click the yellow star icon at the top of the screen. Click it again to undo your choice.
6. To review your selects, simply open up the menu and navigate to the Selects page, using the drop-down menu to choose the day you’d like to view the selects for.
You’ll see the following image categories:
- Selects – Images that have been highlighted or shortlisted for potential use via the star ‘selects’ icon.
- Unkilled Selects – all images that have not been killed, regardless of whether the day has been marked as “done”
- Approved Selects – a subset of un-killed images from shoot days that all actors have marked as done
7. Production users can now click the Summary Box icon (top right of the screen) to view a real-time snapshot of cast approvals. This includes the total number of images, how many have been approved as selects, how many remain un-killed, and each cast member’s kill allowance progress across solo and group images. It’s a quick, clear way to monitor cast activity and ensure everything stays on track.
Want to learn how to share your selects? Check this article for the various ways you can do so.