A gallery starts as an unlisted draft. Add photographs in the browser or publish from Lightroom Classic, then choose exactly how clients can view and download it.
Upload and replace photographs #
The browser uploader accepts JPEG, PNG, and WebP images. Lightroom can upload a web copy plus the full-resolution original directly to object storage, resume interrupted work, replace re-edited photographs in place, and synchronize removals without creating duplicates. Storage is measured from the files actually kept for your studio.
Choose the cover and photo order #
Set any photograph as the cover. For the grid and downloads, choose Custom / Lightroom order, date taken oldest first, date taken newest first, or filename. Custom order can be dragged in the admin and is refreshed from the Lightroom collection’s order on publish.
Gallery settings #
- Title, subtitle, linked client, and shoot or wedding date.
- Unlisted, public, or password-protected visibility. Password protection requires a paid plan.
- Full-resolution downloads, approximately 2048-pixel web downloads, or downloads off.
- An optional 4–8 digit PIN for whole-gallery downloads on every plan.
- An optional expiry date after which the client link stops working.
- Preview watermarking with your studio logo. Downloaded files are never watermarked.
- Print-store availability for that gallery while the store is enabled for production.
Studio defaults #
In Settings, choose defaults for new galleries: visibility, expiry, download size, download PIN, watermark, store, and automatic gallery creation. Existing galleries keep their own settings until you edit them.
Trash and recovery #
Deleting a gallery moves it to Trash and immediately removes client access. You can restore it from the dashboard for 30 days. After the recovery window, its database records, originals, generated images, and downloads are removed.
