Proofing galleries clients actually respond to

The proofing round, without the chaos

Most proofing rounds die in the gap between "here is a folder of files" and "which ones do you want?". Attachments get downloaded once and forgotten; feedback arrives as a jumble of filenames in an email thread; and nobody can say whether the client ever really looked. A FileDroppr proofing link closes that gap: one URL opens the whole gallery in the browser, on any device, with nothing for the client to install or sign up for.

Because the gallery is a tracked link rather than a file, you also get the answer to the question every photographer asks after sending proofs: did they look yet? Your readership report shows when the gallery was opened, which pages were viewed, how long each image held their eye, and whether they came back for a second pass - usually the sign a decision is close.

The workflow, feature by feature

• Export selects to PDF, upload, pick flipbook mode. One image per page works best - each page becomes a commentable, trackable unit. Magazine mode suits albums and duo layouts.
• Turn on per-page comments. Clients pick favourites and request edits on the exact page, signed with their name or anonymous. You read them all in one thread on the document.
• Watermark the preview (Pro). Every page carries the viewer identity and timestamp; allowed downloads are stamped into the file itself. Pair with right-click and print blocking for good measure.
• Set the expiry policy. A view budget, a deadline, or both - and when the final gallery is paid for, share a clean, unwatermarked link that can live as long as you like, including forever on Pro.

Readership as a sales signal

The per-page analytics do double duty as a soft sales tool. When the report shows the client spent four minutes on the canvas-wrap spread and returned to it twice, you know which print upsell to lead with on the follow-up call. When half the gallery was never opened, you know the second round of selects should be smaller.

And because readership is recorded even after a preview link burns, the record of who reviewed which proofs - and when - outlives the gallery itself. Useful the day a client insists they never saw the proofs before the print deadline.