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Previewing your gallery

Previewing a gallery before you send it catches the little things: a cover that crops awkwardly on a phone, a chapter in the wrong place, a PIN you forgot to include. CoreHue gives you a few ways to preview, depending on what you want to test.

Choose Preview in the gallery header. On a phone, it's in the ⋯ menu. The real gallery opens in a new tab with a slim bar across the top: "You're viewing this gallery as the owner".

Preview works whatever the gallery's status, so you can check a draft, an unlisted gallery or one that's past its expiry date. Nobody else can see it while it's in those states.

What's different when you preview as the owner​

Because CoreHue knows it's you, a few things work differently:

  • No access screen. You skip the password, client password and email screens.
  • You see it as your client. Chapters marked client-only are shown, as they would be for someone who came in with the client password.
  • Hidden chapters stay hidden. Chapters you've hidden under Chapter visibility don't appear for anyone in the public gallery, including you.

Everything else, like the design, chapters, videos, slideshow and download options, is exactly what visitors get.

Check the design on desktop and mobile​

On the Layout tab, the live preview beside the design controls has Desktop preview and Mobile preview buttons underneath. It's worth switching to mobile before you publish. Most clients open their gallery on a phone, and a cover that looks great on a laptop can crop very differently on a narrow screen.

The live preview appears on wider screens only. On a phone, use Preview instead.

Test what your client and their guests see​

To see the access screen, the passwords and the download PIN the way a visitor does, open the gallery link somewhere you're not signed in to CoreHue:

  1. Publish the gallery, then copy its link from Share or Settings → Sharing.
  2. Open a private or incognito window in your browser, or use a phone where you're not signed in.
  3. Paste the link and go through it as your client would. If Client access is on, try both Client access and Guest access.

A quick checklist before you send​

  • The cover looks good on a phone, with faces in frame.
  • The first row of the first chapter is your strongest work.
  • Chapters are in the right order, and anything you're holding back is hidden.
  • A test download works, with the PIN if you're using one.
  • Passwords work for both client and guest access, if you've set them.
  • Videos play, if the gallery has any.

When it all looks right, publish and share it. For a full tour of the client side, see What your client sees in their gallery.

Frequently asked questions​

Why doesn't Preview ask me for the password?​

Preview skips the password because you're signed in as the gallery's owner, so CoreHue lets you straight in. Open the link in a private window to see the password screen.

Can my client see a draft while I'm previewing it?​

No. Only you can open a draft or unlisted gallery, even while you're previewing it. Until you publish, your client sees "This page isn't available".

Why is a chapter missing when I preview?​

A chapter missing from Preview is probably hidden under Settings → Sharing → Chapter visibility. Hidden chapters stay out of the public gallery for everyone, including you.

Yes. The Gallery Guide appears the first time a browser opens the gallery, so open the link in a fresh private window to see it again.

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