# CoreHue glossary

> Plain definitions of the words CoreHue uses, from chapters, collections and download PINs to services, proposals, contact forms and plans, A to Z.

Source: https://help.corehue.co/docs/getting-started/glossary/

Every tool names things a little differently. If you've come from Pixieset, Pic-Time, HoneyBook or Dubsado, some CoreHue words will look familiar and mean something slightly different. Here they are, A to Z.

## A to C

**Add-on.** An optional paid extra. On a service, clients add them while booking. On a proposal, clients can take or leave them. See [Adding add-ons to a service](/docs/online-booking/add-ons).

**Auto expiry.** A date you set on a gallery. On that day the gallery goes offline and visitors are asked to contact you for access. See [Setting a gallery expiry date](/docs/galleries/gallery-expiry-dates).

**Booking.** One session in your calendar for one contact, with its date, location, title, description, documents and invoices. Bookings live under **Bookings → All bookings**.

**Booking page.** Your public page listing every published service, at `yourname.corehue.co/services`. It has its own on/off switch.

**Chapter.** A section inside a gallery, like Getting ready or Ceremony. New galleries start with one called **Featured**. Other tools call these sets, scenes or folders.

**Client.** A contact who has booked, paid or signed a contract. CoreHue moves a lead to client on its own when that happens.

**Client access.** A second, private password for your client alone. It can open chapters guests never see and lets your client hide photos from guests. See [Giving your client private access](/docs/gallery-sharing/client-access-and-private-passwords).

**Collection.** A set of photos a visitor stars in your gallery, saved against their email. Clients can make several, like "Album" and "Prints", and send them to you. Many people call these favorites.

**Contact.** One person or business you work with. Every inquiry, booking, invoice, document, message and linked gallery belongs to a contact.

**Contact form.** A public form you share on your website or social profiles. Each submission creates a contact and a conversation. See [Creating a contact form](/docs/contact-forms/creating-a-contact-form).

**Contract.** An agreement your client signs online. It can be sent on its own, included in a proposal, or attached to a service so it's signed while booking.

**CoreHue URL.** Your web address, `yourname.corehue.co`, chosen during setup. Every public link starts with it.

**Custom domain.** Your own address, like `photos.yourstudio.com`, connected on Plus or Pro.

## D to L

**Default currency.** The currency your prices and invoices use. You set it once and it can't be changed. Pro can invoice in other currencies too.

**Direct booking.** A service mode where clients pick a time and book themselves, often signing and paying as they go.

**Download PIN.** A 4-digit code visitors enter before downloading from a gallery. Every new gallery starts with one. See [Using a download PIN](/docs/gallery-downloads/download-pin).

**Email registration.** A gallery setting that asks visitors for their email before they can view it.

**Free, Plus and Pro.** CoreHue's plans. Free keeps the basics running with smaller limits, Plus is for most working photographers, and Pro adds more storage, longer and 4K video, RAW uploads, unlimited published services and multi-currency invoicing. See [CoreHue plans](/docs/plans-and-billing/corehue-plans).

**Gallery.** The private web page where you deliver a shoot's photos and videos.

**Gallery password.** One password everyone needs to open a gallery.

**Inquiry.** A request sent through an inquiry service. Nothing is held or charged. It's a conversation that can turn into a proposal or booking. Inquiries live under **Bookings → Inquiries**.

**Item.** A reusable priced line, like "Wedding coverage" or "Extra hour", saved under **Templates → Items** and used on invoices and proposals.

**Lead.** A contact who hasn't committed yet.

## M to R

**Mini session.** A service mode with short slots on specific dates you lay out, ideal for seasonal sessions.

**Notification.** CoreHue telling you something happened, in the bell and by email if you want it. Not to be confused with a reminder.

**Payment schedule.** An invoice split into up to 12 payments, like a deposit and installments, each with its own due date.

**Proposal.** One link with your pricing, options, contract and payment. Your client chooses, accepts, signs and pays in one place.

**Questionnaire.** A set of questions sent to one client, such as a wedding timeline or shot list. Answers land on their contact page.

**Reminder.** An email CoreHue sends your client to chase an unpaid invoice, an unsigned document or an upcoming session. On Plus and Pro.

**Restricted.** What happens to your oldest galleries or videos when your account is over its storage or video limit. Clients can't see them until you're back within your plan. See [When you're over your storage limit](/docs/plans-and-billing/over-your-storage-limit).

## S to Z

**Selection request.** A collection you set up for your client with a name, a brief and an optional photo limit, like Album picks or Retouch list.

**Service.** Something clients can book or inquire about, set up under **Bookings → Services**. Each service is an inquiry, direct booking or mini session.

**Template.** A saved starting point you reuse: items, contracts, questionnaires and emails. Using one makes a copy, so editing the template later never changes something you've sent.

**Unlisted.** A gallery you've taken offline. The link stops working until you publish it again.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is a collection the same as favorites?

Yes, more or less. When your client stars photos, they go into a named collection, and clients can keep several. You see them all on the gallery's **Activity** tab.

### What's the difference between a contact form and a questionnaire?

A contact form is public and brings in new people. A questionnaire is sent to someone you're already working with. See [Contact form or inquiry service?](/docs/contact-forms/contact-forms-vs-inquiry-services) for a related comparison.

### What's the difference between a reminder and a notification?

Reminders go to your clients. Notifications come to you.

### Where can I see what each status means?

See [Statuses explained](/docs/getting-started/statuses-explained).