Favorites-to-gallery workflow

How to Create a Gallery from Client Favorites

Turn a confirmed client favorite set into a separate draft gallery, review linked media and settings, test the client view, and publish deliberately.

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Confirm the favorite set before creating a new draft
Review linked media and all new gallery settings
Publish and notify the client only after a public-view test

GalleryDock dashboard used to create a gallery from client favorites

Quick answer

To create a gallery from client favorites, first confirm that the favorite set is final, review it for omissions and duplicates, then create a separate draft gallery from that selection. In GalleryDock, this workflow organizes selected media into a new gallery context; it does not automatically copy source files, retouch photographs, publish the gallery, or notify the client. Review the linked media, title, access, downloads, order, and public view before deliberately publishing and sending a new link.

Selection gate

Confirm that favorites are ready

The new gallery should begin from one agreed, reviewable selection rather than a moving set of client choices.

Use the current source gallery

Confirm the project and gallery before relying on its favorite state.

Review the count

Compare the selected total with the brief, package, album plan, or other agreed scope.

Remove duplicates

Check near-identical frames and accidental favorites before creating the new draft.

Record confirmation

Capture the client's clear completion signal according to the project's communication process.

New draft

Create and configure the selected gallery

Treat the result as a separate gallery context that still requires a title, settings, order, and delivery decision.

Create from favorites

Use the intended workflow on the confirmed favorite set to create the separate draft.

Name it clearly

Give the new gallery a project-specific title that distinguishes it from proofs and earlier versions.

Review linked media

Confirm every expected item and remember that organizing linked media is not the same as copying source files.

Set delivery controls

Choose access, download, ordering, and other relevant settings for the new purpose.

Publication

Test before sending a new link

Creating the draft is not publication. Verify the public result and communicate only after the new gallery is ready.

Check sequence and cover

Review opening image, order, visible titles, and the overall flow of the selected set.

Test public access

Open the client-facing route and confirm access and download behavior without owner privileges.

Publish deliberately

Change the publication state only after the draft and settings have passed review.

Notify separately

Send the tested link and instructions; gallery creation does not automatically send the client's message.

Client favorite set reviewed before a new gallery is created — Validate the favorite setA final count and duplicate check prevents an incomplete selection from becoming a new delivery.

New GalleryDock client gallery checked before publication — Test the new client viewReview the real client view, not only the owner dashboard, before sharing the new link.

Comparison

Ways to use a confirmed favorite set

Choose the next artifact based on the production need rather than changing the original proof gallery without a plan.

Approach	Best for	Tradeoff
Separate gallery from favorites	A curated review or delivery context	Requires fresh settings and a public-view test
Keep favorites in the source	Reference during ongoing proofing	Does not create a separate client destination
Filename export	External production tracking	Less visual for the next client review
Manual re-upload	A genuinely separate file set or version	More transfer work and duplicate-management risk
Automatic publication assumption	Nothing	Can expose an unchecked gallery or wrong settings

Retouched portrait shortlist

Create a new draft after final retouched files are ready, then verify that the intended versions are linked.

Album candidate gallery

Organize the confirmed selection for another review without claiming that GalleryDock designs the album.

Curated delivery

Create a clean gallery for the approved subset and test its settings before client notification.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about this workflow

Should I create the new gallery before favorites are final?

No. Confirm the selection and review its count and duplicates first so the new draft begins from a stable set.

Does creating the gallery copy the source files?

This workflow organizes linked media into another gallery context. Do not assume it creates separate source-file copies.

Does GalleryDock retouch the selected photos?

No. Retouching remains a separate production step and the intended final versions must be reviewed before delivery.

Is the new gallery published automatically?

Do not assume that. Treat it as a draft, review its settings and public view, and publish deliberately.

Will the client be notified automatically?

No automatic notification is claimed here. Send the tested link and instructions through your chosen communication process.

What should I verify before sharing?

Check selected media, versions, title, order, cover, access, downloads, publication state, and the real client-facing route.

Related resources

Mark client gallery favoritesGive clients a clear shared selection workflow before creating a new gallery.Plan the full proofing workflowConnect preparation, selection, confirmation, production, and delivery.Keep filenames stablePreserve a reliable reference from proof selection to final files.Explain the final downloadShow clients how to choose the delivered scope and quality.

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