PROJECT WORKROOM works on any computer that has access to the internet via Firefox (Mac) or IE 6.0 or better (PC). As the Admin you will also need an FTP application for uploading your design files.
do I need to know HTML to use the system?
No. No working knowledge of HTML or computer programming of any kind is required to use this system. It’s very easy and simple to use.
can my clients preview their album design full screen?
Yes. The Galleries show small thumbnails of each page design. When the client clicks a thumbnail, a full-screen preview pops up to show your design as large as the client’s monitor allows.
do I have to create the thumbnail preview of my images?
No. After uploading your folder of images, PROJECT WORKROOM automatically creates a Gallery and generates the small previews from your uploaded files.
what type of image files can I upload?
PROJECT WORKROOM allows any web-ready image file type, including JPG, GIF and PNG.
how big should my images be?
Your images must be 72dpi and can be as large as 1MB in file size. For faster web viewing we recommend saving your images at 72dpi with a final file size between 250-500 KB.
Yes. PROJECT WORKROOM allows you to create usernames ands password for each of your clients. You associate the client with their particular Gallery.
Yes. If you are working on multiple designs for a particular Client, you can associate that Client to multiple Galleries. When the Client logs in to the system, they will have a menu of Galleries to choose from.
Yes. PROJECT WORKROOM encourages your clients to complete their revisions on time by allowing you to assign a Due Date as well as specify what round of revisions they are in, for example, Homework, Round One, Round Two, Final Round, etc.
Yes. There is a field at the top of each Gallery to allow you to provide instructions for your clients. Additionally, in the Setting tab, you have the ability to save different sets of instructions. When you create a new Gallery, all you need to do is select the set of instructions that is appropriate for that Gallery. For instance, you can create instructions for wedding albums, holiday cards, etc.
To create a new Gallery the easiest way is to upload a folder of images via FTP. Images are the only type of file that can be uploaded. But in the Gallery, you can add Text Items manually. Text Items contain text-based information. You might use a Text Item to allow the client to specify the exact spelling of their names for embossing.
Some other great uses for PROJECT WORKROOM include having your client specify how they would like to see their Name and Date embossed on the cover, asking them to specify the color of leather they would like for their album cover, providing color references for them to choose from, having them approve the cover design for their album, etc.
Yes! You can add your logo to the top of your interface. You can also customize the colors and add a link to your online proofing gallery.
PROJECT WORKROOM is compatible with any wedding album design software that can export high-resolution PSD or JPEG files. In order to upload your album designs you will first need to resize them and save them for web into a JPG, GIF or PNG format. We recommend saving your images at 72dpi at no larger than 2000 pixels wide with a final file size of between 250-500KB.
Absolutely. There are many ways studios that predesign albums can benefit from PROJECT WORKROOM. For out of town clients, or for the FINAL approval of the album design, PROJECT WORKROOM provides a quick and easy solution to share your designs and collect your clients’ feedback, helping avoid costly mistakes due to miscommunication.
When a client has finished reviewing the current draft of their album, they will need to click a button on the page to LOCK THE GALLERY. When they have done this, the system will automatically send you an email letting you know that your Client has completed their work.
how do I see my Client’s feedback?
Once you have received the email indicating that your client has finished reviewing their album design, you can simply login to the system, click on their Gallery and read their comments.
Above each design in the Gallery there is a button indicating whether the Client has approved that particular design or not. Once a client has approved a design, they are no longer able to add comments to that design.
As the Admin you can simply Reset the Approval status for that design.