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Mapping of Retouched Photos: How to Associate Your Retouched Photos with Their Originals

In a gallery in "Retouch" mode, after each order, you will find in the "Retouch" tab a window to associate the retouched photos with their originals. It is important to do this so that your clients' favorites, ratio checks, and automatic cropping are correctly applied, and so that each photo is properly saved in the ordered items.

You can also add additional photos to the order, alternative versions, black & white or bonus photos, they will be automatically integrated as additional digital downloads for your clients.


You just need to associate at least one version of each photo to keep track of it, the remaining photos in the left column (alternative versions, black & white, bonus photos) will be added as additional digital downloads.


To achieve better results, maintain a clear link between the names (prefix, suffix, number, or identical name).


Benefits of automatic association


  • Automatic preservation of the client's favorites list with the new retouched photos
  • Automatic verification of the photo ratio based on the ordered products (with cropping if necessary)
  • Optimization of sending: a photo present in multiple physical items is processed only once


How to associate your retouched photos


1. Import your retouched photos

Start by importing the photos you want to associate with the originals. They will then appear in the right column, waiting for association.


2. Create associations

  • Automatically: click on the Automatic Association button. The system creates links by comparing file names. Each association receives a confidence score and appears in the list for you to verify.
  • Manually: if the automatic association does not find all matches, simply drag and drop each retouched photo onto the corresponding original photo.

Loading retouched photos

Automatic associations


Offer additional retouches


If you add additional photos — alternative versions, black & white or bonus photos — they will be automatically added as additional digital downloads for your clients. This allows you to easily offer additional retouches while keeping track of each original photo and its variants.


Updated on: 15/01/2026

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