Protecting Your Images While Sharing Them
Clients need to see your work, but you need it protected. Here is the balance.
Sharing and protecting can conflict
To proof, clients must see your images, but you do not want full resolution finals leaking before they are paid for. Balancing access with protection is part of a professional workflow.
Show proofs, not finals
Proofing does not require delivering print ready files. Sharing appropriately sized proofs, enough to choose from but not the final deliverables, lets clients decide without giving away the finished product.
Control the delivery
Delivering finals only after the work is agreed and paid keeps you in control. A clear line between proofing and final delivery protects both your images and your income.
Keep it professional, not paranoid
Reasonable protection reassures you without treating clients like thieves. Most clients respect a clear, professional process, so the goal is sensible control, not suspicion that sours the relationship.
- Proofing needs access; finals need protection
- Share proofs, not print ready final files
- Deliver finals only after agreement and payment
- Keep protection sensible, not paranoid
Julien Jimenez
Julien Jimenez is an independent software builder based in Paris. He designs, ships, and operates focused SaaS products for small businesses and independent professionals. Read the full author page.
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