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Gallery Delivery

Delivering Galleries to Clients: Branded Pages, Link Expiration, and Download Tracking

A photographer's guide to delivering sports galleries professionally. Branded pages on all paid plans, configurable expiration per share link, and per-link download tracking that closes the gap between sent and used.

May 29, 2026 5 min read
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Sports Photography Workflow

A Filename Protocol That Holds Up All Season

A deep look at GalleryID's token-based filename system. 14 tokens, auto-resolve at upload, per-gallery overrides, and multi-person formatting that survives team shots.

May 26, 2026 6 min read
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Sports Photography Workflow

Pre-Season Setup That Pays Back All Year

Pre-season setup for sports photography: roster headshots, jersey color uploads, and folder permissions that pay back across months of galleries.

May 22, 2026 5 min read
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Platform & Workflow Tips

A Searchable Photo Archive for Athletic Departments

How athletic departments build a searchable photo archive across all sports using MatchID, AthleteID, and XMP metadata embedding.

May 20, 2026 5 min read
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Metadata & File Management

Batch Rename Sports Photos by Player After AI Tagging

Use MatchID names already in your XMP metadata to batch rename sports photos by player. Tokens: sport code, jersey number, last name, sequence.

May 19, 2026 5 min read
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MatchID & Identification

Face Recognition Accuracy: Helmets vs No-Helmet Sports

How face recognition accuracy shifts across face-visible and helmet sports, and how MatchID handles each with jersey color and the review queue.

May 14, 2026 3 min read
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MatchID & Identification

Player Face Recognition When Jersey Numbers Are Hidden

How GalleryID's player face recognition identifies athletes when jersey numbers are blocked, turned away, or out of frame.

May 13, 2026 5 min read
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Gallery & Delivery

Password-Protected Sports Photo Galleries That Clients Use

Password-protected sports photo galleries with branded delivery, expiration dates, and XMP metadata so clients get organized, tagged photos.

Apr 28, 2026 5 min read
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Metadata & File Management

Embed Athlete Names in Your Sports Photos with XMP

Embed athlete names in your sports photos with XMP. Names ride with the file into Photo Mechanic, Lightroom, and Capture One.

Apr 22, 2026 5 min read
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