Creation and viewing
How to create a new gallery
Creating a gallery involves several customizable settings, including two work modes: Retouch mode and Ready-to-Sell mode. ✨ Create a New Gallery You can create a gallery: from a shooting record in the CRM using the + Create a Gallery button, in the galleries section with the + > Add a Gallery button in the Gallery menu with the + ADD button Configuring a New Gallery Use a Gallery Template ![Use a Template](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/Few readersUsing gallery presets/templates
Templates allow you to configure more than 80% of a gallery's settings at once, so you can reuse them later when creating new galleries, applying the previously defined settings. 1. Template Creation Form The first step is to add a new template using the “Add” button located in the top-right corner. In this form, you will find several settings: Template name: to identify templates more easily Access type: to create a public gallery or one protected by an access cFew readersCustomize the gallery appearance
In the Appearance tab, you can adjust the style of your gallery to reflect your visual identity and provide a harmonious experience for your clients. Here are the available options: 1. Theme There are pre-configured themes to choose from, but each theme is fully customizable. You can modify: Primary color: Set the main color representing your gallery's identity Secondary color: Choose a secondary color Background color: Customize the gallery background **MenFew readersHow to create and configure a watermark?
What is a watermark? A watermark is a visual protection against illegal downloads. It is a mark applied to the images in your gallery to prevent your clients from obtaining your photos without paying for them. It is removed from the digital files after the client makes the purchase. How to set up a watermark? Types of watermarks You can configure text or image watermarks to protect your photos. For each gallery, you can choose whether to use a watermark, which one, and whether toFew readersPortfolio: how to publish galleries on a website?
You can integrate photo galleries into your website using a simple iframe link and customize which galleries appear there. Adding galleries to your portfolio Browse your galleries and select the ones you want to display in your portfolio. For each chosen gallery, activate the "Add to portfolio" option. In the [Galleries > Portfolio](https://gaSome readersConfigure the welcome message
Customize the Welcome Message for Galleries You can configure a welcome message that appears first when your client opens their photo gallery. This is a great way to explain how the gallery works, guide them to important actions (selection, download, ordering…), or simply add a personal touch to the experience. To do this, open an existing gallery and click on the Communication tab (4th position in the top bar). ![Welcome Message Settings](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/Few readersHow does the "retouch" mode work?
Workflow Mode: Retouching The Retouching mode allows you to have your client choose their photos before you retouch them and to deliver only the finalized images. It is an ideal workflow if you offer proof selection, on-demand retouching, or sales of digital files after selection. The photos available in the gallery have not yet been retouched. Your client must first choose the photos you will retouch. Only retouched photos can be downloaded or ordered. Your client will not be able toFew readersSet admin and guest access rights in a gallery
In this article, we’ll see how to configure access rights for different users of a photo gallery. There are two types of access: the main client (such as the couple or the person who booked the session) and guests, who can be grouped into different access groups. 💡 To manage access groups, your gallery must be protected by an access code. This allows you to create multiple links, each associated with a specific group, with customized permissions. When creating a gallery, you caSome readersAutomatic sorting of photos by filename
To help you organize your gallery more easily, you can automatically group your photos into folders based on their file names. You can also create private access for each folder — no manual action required. 🔁 Feature: Automatically group photos How it works: The system analyzes the name of each photo file, detects common prefixes, and creates a folder for each identified group. Photos are then moved into their respective folders. Example: If your files are named: `CeremoFew readers
Shop
Shop: configure digital and physical products
Here’s what this article will cover: Managing Product Categories Creating a Digital Product Creating a Physical Product Managing Prices To configure the physical or digital products included in your gallery, refer to the following article: [Configure physical or digital products included in a gallery](https://help.fotostudio.io/fr/article/configurer-leFew readersSetting Up Physical or Digital Products included in a Gallery
You can include digital (downloadable photos) or **physical **products in your clients’ galleries, depending on the package they’ve chosen. This allows clients to select and order their files or prints without additional charges. Adding Included Digital Photos In the Products tab of the gallery, you’ll find the option: “Digital product included for the customer” ![Digital products included](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/1/0/6/1106822c7ec6b200/imageFew readersShop: configure catalogs
A catalog is a set of products that you can associate with one or more galleries. Once created, it can be reused as many times as needed. You can create a catalog with all your products or create specific catalogs for particular offers—for example, a special wedding catalog, another for Christmas, or one for your mini-sessions. Creating a New Catalog Go to Shop > Catalogs Click +ADD Give your catalog a name (Few readersConfigure the shop page
The "Shop" page displays physical products linked to the catalog, allowing customers visiting the gallery to view all available items for purchase. By default, this feature is not enabled. It can be activated in the gallery settings under Galleries > Gallery Settings. Each gallery will have a "ShoFew readersHow to configure shipping fees?
You can set specific rates based on the delivery country and product weight range, with more granular control over the shipping costs associated with your suppliers. You can determine differentiated rates based on international destinations or individual countries to accurately reflect the actual delivery costs for each location. You can access the shipping fee configuration for each supplier on the "Contacts" page using the following button:Few readers
How to copy a list of photos for Lightroom?
The functionnality "Copy the list for Lightroom" allows you to easily retrieve the selection from your client and look for corresponding photos in Lightroom. This button copies the file names with a comma between each. In the gallery, select the photos you want to copy. Use the button Copy the list for Lightroom. ISome readersGetting Started Guide Galleries
1. Connection between the CRM and the Galleries The galleries of Fotostudio are directly connected to the CRM, which means that all information related to your photo sessions and clients is shared between the two platforms. This allows you to create a gallery with one click from a shooting recorded in the CRM. Here is the information that will be automatically integrated into your gallery : Client data: Main information about the client. Shooting details: Date, location, etcFew readersMapping of Retouched Photos: How to Associate Your Retouched Photos with Their Originals
In a gallery in "Retouch" mode, after each order you will find a window in the "Retouch" tab to associate retouched photos with their originals. It is important to do this so that your clients' favorites, ratio checks, and automatic cropping are applied correctly, and so that each photo is properly recorded in the ordered items. You can also add additional photos to the order — alternative versions, black & white, or bonus photos — which will automatically be included as **additional digitaFew readersHow to create a slideshow from a gallery
A slideshow is a video automatically generated from the photos in your gallery, with music, transitions, and effects. You can share it directly with your clients in your gallery or export it as a video file in horizontal or vertical format to easily create a Reel or a video for social media. 🎬 Create a new slideshow To create a slideshow, open your gallery and click on the Slideshow tab. Then click on the + New slideshow card to launch the configuration wizard.  and the pFew readersHow to offer photos to multiple people in a single gallery? How to convert a favorites list into an order
If you want to offer one or more photos to several people in a gallery, here's a tip that can help you! First share the gallery with the people concerned, asking them to create a favorites list with the photos of their choice. Convert a favorites list into an order Once their favorites list is complete, you can from the gallery's admin area: Find this favorites list and the associated useFew readersHow to create a montage for your Instagram stories and posts
How to create a montage for your Instagram stories and posts A montage assembles the photos from a gallery into a series of images ready to publish on social media: 9:16 story, 1:1 square post, or 4:5 portrait post. Unlike the slideshow, which produces a video, the montage produces still images that you download and then publish from your phone. Each image in the sequence becomes a file. The montage is not saved to your gallery: it exists only for the duration of the composition, until iFew readers