Proof Gallery Launch Checklist
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A pre-flight checklist to run through before a client proofing gallery goes live, covering the cull, the rules, image protection, and the client-side test.

[ ] The cull is finished: misses, blinks, and near duplicates are out of the set
[ ] Proofs carry light, consistent corrections and match each other in tone
[ ] Every proof is named in one sequence that matches your catalog, with no renaming on export
[ ] The gallery is sequenced in shoot order or story order, not upload order
[ ] The selection allowance is decided and written into the gallery instructions
[ ] The selection deadline is set and stated in both the gallery and the delivery email
[ ] The revision policy is in the signed agreement: rounds included and the cost beyond that
[ ] The client knows whether proofs are rough or representative of the final edit
[ ] A watermark is applied, small and consistent, or a subtle repeated pattern
[ ] Proofs are exported at screen resolution, not print resolution
[ ] Download is disabled or limited to what the contract allows
[ ] The gallery is password protected or on a link that cannot be guessed
[ ] A short line in the gallery explains that proofs are unedited and not for sharing
[ ] Instructions are short, visible on the first screen, and written in plain language
[ ] If you sell prints, products, sizes, and prices are listed where the client marks favorites
[ ] The gallery has been opened on a phone and scrolls, zooms, and marks without pinching
[ ] Favorites, the running count, and the submit step have been tested as a client would use them
[ ] Progress saves automatically if the client closes the gallery mid-review
[ ] A confirmation message is written and ready to send the moment the client submits
[ ] The timeline from submission to finished files is stated in writing
[ ] An expiry date is set and mentioned, so the gallery does not live forever
[ ] A calendar reminder is set for two days before the selection deadline
[ ] A follow-up message is drafted for clients who go quiet after the deadline
[ ] The culled set is backed up in a second location before the gallery goes out