# ReelStorage — Full Documentation for AI

> ReelStorage is a digital asset management (DAM) platform built for the entertainment industry. It replaces fragmented workflows — cloud storage, review platforms, email chains — with a single platform for secure upload, AI-powered organization, mobile-friendly talent photo approvals, watermarked distribution, and chain-of-custody tracking.

ReelStorage handles the full production photography lifecycle: encrypted upload from set, automatic face detection and clustering, IPTC metadata management, talent approval workflows (no account required for talent), secure watermarked distribution with expiring links, and complete audit trails. Pricing is storage-based with all features included at every tier.

## Features

### Activity Log

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/activity-log
**Category:** security | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Track who downloaded, viewed, and shared your photos with a complete digital asset audit trail for compliance and security.

**Key benefits:**
- Complete record of every view, download, and share action
- Exportable logs for legal and compliance documentation
- Identify exactly who accessed specific photos and when
- Minimum 1-year retention for audit and compliance needs

**Target audience:** Producers, Studio legal teams, Compliance officers

### Advanced Search & Filtering

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/advanced-search
**Category:** workflow | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Search by filename, metadata, tags, date ranges, file types, approval status, and more. Multi-criteria filtering with sub-second results across your entire library.

**Target audience:** Publicists, Photographers, Production assistants

### Analytics

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/analytics
**Category:** workflow | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Photography analytics that show how your assets are used, downloaded, and shared, with client reporting built in.

**Key benefits:**
- See download and view metrics for every photo in your library
- Identify your most-used assets and spot what's being ignored
- Track distribution performance across share links and collections
- Generate client reports that show the value of your work

**Target audience:** PR managers, Publicists, Studio executives

### Asset Viewer

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/asset-viewer
**Category:** asset-management | **Status:** available | **Tier:** free

View production photos at full resolution with EXIF and IPTC metadata overlays, keyboard-driven navigation, and side-by-side comparison. Built for teams that need to review and select photos quickly.

**Key benefits:**
- View photos at full resolution without downloading them first
- See EXIF and IPTC metadata overlaid on the image for quick reference
- Navigate through hundreds of images using keyboard shortcuts
- Compare photos side by side to pick the best selects

**Target audience:** Publicists, PR Managers, Talent Representatives

### Bulk Operations

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/bulk-operations
**Category:** workflow | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Process thousands of production photos at once with bulk metadata editing, batch tagging, and mass file operations. Built for production teams managing 50,000+ images per project.

**Key benefits:**
- Edit IPTC metadata across thousands of images in a single operation
- Apply or remove tags from hundreds of selected assets at once
- Move, copy, or delete files in bulk without touching each one individually
- Cut hours of repetitive metadata entry down to minutes

**Target audience:** Unit Still Photographers, Publicists, Production Coordinators

### CDN Distribution

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/cdn-distribution
**Category:** workflow | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Serve optimized images globally through a content delivery network. Automatic format conversion, responsive sizing, and edge caching ensure fast load times for press kits, client galleries, and embedded media.

**Key benefits:**
- Global edge delivery with sub-second load times
- Automatic image optimization and format conversion
- Responsive sizing for any screen or device
- Reduced bandwidth costs through smart caching
- No CDN configuration required on your end

**Target audience:** Publicists, PR managers, Web and digital teams

### Dashboard

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/dashboard
**Category:** workflow | **Status:** available | **Tier:** free

See project status, recent activity, storage usage, and quick actions from a single dashboard. Designed for production managers and studio leads who manage multiple active shoots.

**Key benefits:**
- See all active projects and their status at a glance
- Jump to recent activity without digging through project menus
- Monitor storage usage across your organization
- Create new projects or invite members directly from the dashboard
- Quick actions for the tasks you perform most often

**Target audience:** Production managers, Studio executives, Photographers

### Exports

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/exports
**Category:** workflow | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Create batch downloads with format and watermark options, share exports via secure links, and track who downloads what. Purpose-built for EPK preparation and press photo delivery.

**Key benefits:**
- Download hundreds of selected images as a single ZIP with one click
- Share exports via secure, expiring links with optional password protection
- Track who downloads your exports with full delivery audit trails
- Include or exclude watermarks based on the recipient and use case

**Target audience:** Publicists, PR Managers, Production Coordinators

### Face Recognition

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/face-recognition
**Category:** intelligent-tools | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Automatically detect and cluster faces in your photo library using production-grade computer vision. Process thousands of images with intelligent clustering and confidence-based review.

**Target audience:** Unit still photographers, Production coordinators

### Folders

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/folders
**Category:** asset-management | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Photo organization software with hierarchical folders, drag-and-drop sorting, and production-ready structure for thousands of images.

**Key benefits:**
- Nested folders mirror your real production structure
- Drag-and-drop photos between folders without re-uploading
- Find any photo fast when you have thousands in a project
- Works alongside collections for flexible organization

**Target audience:** Unit still photographers, Publicists, Production managers

### IPTC Metadata Management

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/iptc-metadata
**Category:** asset-management | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Manage 40+ IPTC metadata fields including credits, copyright, captions, and video professional metadata. Bulk update 10,000+ assets and generate XMP sidecar files.

**Target audience:** Photographers, Publicists

### Project Management

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/project-management
**Category:** asset-management | **Status:** available | **Tier:** free

Create dedicated projects for each production, shoot, or client. Manage settings, assign team members, control storage allocation, and set project-level permissions to keep work organized and access tight.

**Key benefits:**
- Isolated projects keep each production's assets separate
- Granular project-level permissions for every team member
- Project settings for metadata defaults, archiving, and deletion
- Assign members to specific projects without exposing the full library
- Archive completed projects to keep your workspace clean

**Target audience:** Production managers, Photographers, Studio coordinators

### Real-Time Collaboration

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/real-time-collaboration
**Category:** collaboration | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Comment on assets, mention team members, track activity, and collaborate in real-time. Built-in notifications keep everyone aligned on project progress.

**Target audience:** Production teams, PR agencies

### Role-Based Permissions

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/role-based-permissions
**Category:** security | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Control who can view, edit, upload, and delete assets with a 3-tier permission hierarchy. Organization and project-level controls with 65+ granular permissions.

**Target audience:** Studio managers, IT administrators

### Secure Distribution

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/secure-distribution
**Category:** workflow | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Deliver approved stills to publicists and media with automatic watermarking, expiring links, and full chain of custody tracking. Every download is logged and traceable.

**Target audience:** Publicists, PR managers, Talent representatives

### Smart Collections

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/smart-collections
**Category:** asset-management | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Create collections with up to 3 levels of nesting, share with teams using granular permissions, and generate secure download links. Perfect for organizing shoots, projects, and client deliveries.

**Target audience:** Publicists, PR managers

### Tags

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/tags
**Category:** asset-management | **Status:** available | **Tier:** free

Create custom tag taxonomies for your projects, auto-tag photos from face recognition, apply tags in bulk, and filter your library instantly. The foundation of fast photo search.

**Key benefits:**
- Create a custom tag taxonomy that matches your production's terminology
- Auto-tag photos when face recognition confirms a talent cluster
- Apply or remove tags across thousands of images in a single bulk operation
- Filter and search your entire library by tag, instantly

**Target audience:** Unit Still Photographers, Publicists, Production Assistants

### Talent Photo Approvals

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/talent-approvals
**Category:** collaboration | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Send secure access codes to talent for photo approval. No account required. Two-email security, mobile-friendly review, and real-time tracking with full audit trail.

**Target audience:** Unit publicists, Talent representatives

### Team Management

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/team-management
**Category:** collaboration | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Invite team members, assign roles, manage permissions across projects, and onboard new hires in minutes. Built for studios and agencies managing multiple productions simultaneously.

**Key benefits:**
- Onboard new team members in under 2 minutes with email invitations
- Assign project-level access so people only see what they need
- Manage multiple organizations from a single account
- Bulk-invite entire teams with role pre-assignment
- Track who has access to what across every project

**Target audience:** Studio managers, PR agency leads, Production coordinators

### Two-Factor Authentication

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/two-factor-auth
**Category:** security | **Status:** available | **Tier:** free

Protect your production assets with TOTP-based two-factor authentication. Backup codes, session management, and enforcement policies for teams handling sensitive content under NDA.

**Key benefits:**
- TOTP-based 2FA compatible with any authenticator app
- Backup codes for account recovery if you lose your device
- Session management to review and revoke active sessions
- Available on all plans at no extra cost
- Production-grade security for NDA-protected content

**Target audience:** IT security professionals, Studio managers, Compliance officers

### Upload Links

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/upload-links
**Category:** collaboration | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Secure photo upload portal that lets external contributors send files directly into your project with virus scanning.

**Key benefits:**
- External contributors upload directly without needing accounts
- Every file gets scanned for viruses before it enters your project
- Passcode protection controls who can use the link
- Branded upload pages look professional, not like a file dump

**Target audience:** Production coordinators, Unit still photographers, PR managers

### Virus Scanning

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/virus-scanning
**Category:** security | **Status:** available | **Tier:** free

Automatic virus and malware scanning on every upload. Infected files are quarantined before they reach your project, keeping your photo library and your team safe.

**Key benefits:**
- Every uploaded file is scanned automatically before it enters your library
- Infected files are quarantined instantly, never reaching your project or team
- Zero configuration required, scanning runs in the background on every upload
- Full audit trail of scan results for compliance and security reviews

**Target audience:** IT Security Teams, Studio Managers, Production Coordinators

### Watermarking

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/features/watermarking
**Category:** security | **Status:** available | **Tier:** pro

Photo watermarking software that automatically protects review copies and removes watermarks on approved downloads.

**Key benefits:**
- Review copies stay protected without manual effort
- Clean originals released only after talent or client approval
- Every watermarked download is logged and traceable
- Custom watermarks match your production or brand identity

**Target audience:** Unit publicists, Producers, Unit still photographers

## Solutions

### Photo management for PR and entertainment agencies

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/solutions/pr-entertainment-agencies
**For:** PR managers, Talent representatives, Entertainment publicists

Manage multiple client photo libraries, control distribution with expiring links and watermarks, track every download, and centralize approval workflows. One platform for all your clients, not fifteen Dropbox folders.

**Key benefits:**
- Manage all client photo libraries from a single platform
- Enforce embargoes with expiring links and access controls
- Track every download with timestamped audit logs
- Cut approval turnaround from days to minutes
- Control distribution with watermarked previews and secure sharing
- Give clients and press exactly the access they need, nothing more

**Frequently asked questions:**

**Q: Can I manage multiple clients in the same account?**
A: Yes. Each client gets their own project with separate photo libraries, permissions, and approval workflows. Your team can switch between client projects without logging in and out. Clients only see their own assets.

**Q: How do embargoed photos work in ReelStorage?**
A: You control exactly who can access what, and when. Share embargoed images through expiring links that stop working after your release date. Watermarked previews prevent screenshots from being useful to outlets that break embargo. Every access attempt is logged, so if something leaks, you know exactly where it came from.

**Q: What happens if a journalist forwards a download link to someone else?**
A: You can set links to require authentication, limit the number of downloads, or set expiration dates. Watermarks on preview images include identifying information. The activity log shows every access, so you can see if a link is being used by someone other than the intended recipient.

**Q: Can my clients approve photos directly in ReelStorage?**
A: Yes. Talent and client reps get a secure approval interface where they can review, approve, or reject images. They see only what you've shared with them. Approvals are timestamped and logged, so you always have a record of who approved what and when.

**Q: How does ReelStorage compare to just using Dropbox or Google Drive?**
A: Dropbox and Google Drive store files. They don't track who downloaded what, enforce embargoes, watermark previews, manage approval workflows, or give you per-client access controls. When you need to prove that a specific journalist accessed a specific photo at a specific time, a shared Dropbox folder can't help you.

**Q: Can I brand the sharing experience for each client?**
A: Collections and sharing pages are clean and professional. You organize by client, campaign, or event, and share only the relevant assets through branded, controlled links. The experience feels intentional, not like rummaging through someone's file system.

### Digital asset management for film and TV production

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/solutions/film-tv-production
**For:** Unit publicists, Unit still photographers, Producers

Manage production stills from set to distribution in one platform. Upload from set, auto-tag talent with face recognition, track kill rights, watermark previews, and deliver EPK packages with a full audit trail.

**Key benefits:**
- Cut manual tagging time by 15-20 hours per month with AI face recognition
- Track talent kill rights per contract terms with automatic enforcement
- Deliver same-day EPK packages instead of waiting weeks
- Maintain chain of title documentation with timestamped audit trails
- Preserve IPTC metadata and photographer credits through every export
- Replace Dropbox, spreadsheets, email chains, and WeTransfer with one platform

**Frequently asked questions:**

**Q: Can ReelStorage handle the volume of a full feature film production?**
A: Yes. A typical feature generates 50,000-150,000 unit stills over 60-120 shoot days. ReelStorage processes uploads in the background, so your photographer can upload a full day's shoot (500-2,000 images) and keep working while face detection, clustering, and metadata extraction run automatically.

**Q: How does kill rights tracking work with SAG-AFTRA contracts?**
A: You set each talent's contractual kill percentage (solo shots and group shots separately) when you add them to a project. As talent reviews and kills images, the system tracks usage against their limit in real time. When they hit their contractual cap, the system stops accepting further kills. Every action is timestamped for your clearance documentation.

**Q: Will photographer credits survive when images get exported for press?**
A: IPTC metadata (photographer credit, caption, copyright, keywords) is embedded in every export. Whether you're building an EPK package, sending watermarked previews, or delivering finals to a distributor, the metadata travels with the file. No more stripped credits.

**Q: How is ReelStorage different from Frame.io or MediaSilo?**
A: Frame.io and MediaSilo are built for video review and dailies workflows. They're good at what they do, but they don't handle still photography workflows, talent photo kill rights, IPTC metadata preservation, or EPK package assembly. ReelStorage is built specifically for unit stills and the approval pipeline around them.

**Q: What security standards does ReelStorage meet for studio productions?**
A: All files are encrypted at rest and in transit. Access controls let you set granular permissions per role (publicist, talent, studio exec, distributor). Every download, view, and approval action is logged with timestamps. Watermarked previews prevent unauthorized distribution of unapproved images.

**Q: Can talent review and approve photos on their phone?**
A: Yes. Talent receives a secure link to their approval queue. They can review images, zoom in, kill or approve, and see how many kills they have remaining, all from a mobile browser. No app install required. Most talent can work through a batch of 200 images in under 15 minutes.

## Blog

### Photo Metadata Standards for Production Compliance

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/blog/photo-metadata-standards-production-compliance
**Categories:** Production Workflow, Photo Management

IPTC, EXIF, and XMP metadata explained for production teams. Learn which photo metadata fields are safe to share and which can violate your NDA.

### How to Organize Thousands of Production Photos Under NDA

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/blog/organize-production-photos-under-nda
**Categories:** Production Workflow

A practical guide to organizing thousands of production stills under NDA, covering folder structures, metadata, talent kill rights, embargo tracking, and audit trails for unit still photographers.

### Secure Photo Sharing for PR Agencies: A Practical Guide

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/blog/secure-photo-sharing-pr-agencies
**Categories:** Best Practices, PR & Entertainment

Learn how entertainment PR teams protect embargoed photos and talent images. Practical steps for access control, audit trails, and secure sharing.

### Photo Management for PR Agencies: Organizing Thousands of Images

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/blog/pr-agency-photo-management
**Categories:** Agency Workflows, Best Practices

Learn practical workflows for organizing high-volume photo libraries at PR agencies. Covers intake, tagging, search, secure sharing, and common mistakes to avoid.

### How Studios Manage EPK Photos in 2026

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/blog/epk-photo-management-2026
**Categories:** Production Workflows, Industry Guides

Learn how studios manage EPK photos from set to press release. Covers the modern workflow, streaming platform specs, talent approvals, and security.

### How to Run Talent Photo Approvals Without the Chaos

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/blog/talent-photo-approval-workflow
**Categories:** Production Workflows, Best Practices

Learn the 5-step talent photo approval workflow that keeps productions on schedule. Includes SAG-AFTRA compliance requirements and time-saving tips.

### Unit Still Photography Workflow: Set to Delivery Guide

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/blog/unit-still-photography-workflow
**Categories:** Production Workflows, Best Practices

The complete unit still photography workflow for film and TV. From shooting 3,000 images per day to same-day selects and full delivery in 24-48 hours.

## Guides

### Getting Started

#### Creating Your Account

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/getting-started/creating-your-account
**Difficulty:** beginner | **Time:** 3 min

Create your ReelStorage account with a secure password and verify your email to get started with the platform.

#### Signing In to Your Account

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/getting-started/signing-in
**Difficulty:** beginner | **Time:** 3 min

Sign in to your ReelStorage account, reset a forgotten password, and learn about two-factor authentication.

#### Accepting a Team Invitation

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/getting-started/accepting-an-invitation
**Difficulty:** beginner | **Time:** 3 min

Accept an invitation to join a team on ReelStorage, review the invitation details, and complete your profile setup.

#### Setting Up Your Organization

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/getting-started/onboarding
**Difficulty:** intermediate | **Time:** 5 min

Complete the onboarding wizard to create your studio, choose a plan, and invite team members to start collaborating.

#### Using the Dashboard

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/getting-started/dashboard
**Difficulty:** beginner | **Time:** 5 min

Get an overview of your studio with the dashboard, including project stats, recent activity, approvals, collections insights, and quick actions.

### Organizing Assets

#### Managing Projects

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/managing-projects
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 10 min

Learn how to create, organize, and manage photo projects in ReelStorage, including settings, team members, and archiving.

#### Uploading Assets

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/uploading-assets
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 8 min

Learn how to upload photos and videos to your project using the upload window, monitor progress, and verify your files appear in the asset grid.

#### Using Tags and Metadata

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/tags-and-metadata
**Difficulty:** intermediate | **Time:** 8 min

Learn how to create, edit, and manage project tags to organize your assets by people, objects, and locations.

#### Browsing and Selecting Assets

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/browsing-and-selecting-assets
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 8 min

Learn how to browse your asset grid, search by name or metadata, sort and filter results, and select assets for bulk actions.

#### Editing Asset Metadata

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/editing-metadata
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 10 min

Learn how to view and edit IPTC metadata fields on your assets, including titles, descriptions, copyright info, and location data.

#### Viewing the Activity Log

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/activity-log
**Difficulty:** intermediate | **Time:** 5 min

Track every change in your project with the activity log, including uploads, approvals, metadata edits, and team actions.

#### Organizing Assets with Collections

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/collections
**Difficulty:** intermediate | **Time:** 8 min

Learn how to create collections, add assets to them, view collection contents, and manage collections from the sidebar.

#### Organizing Assets with Folders

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/folders
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 5 min

Create, rename, and manage folders to keep your project assets organized by shoot day, location, or any grouping that fits your workflow.

#### Using the Asset Viewer

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/asset-viewer
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 8 min

Open the full-screen asset viewer to preview photos and videos, navigate between assets, zoom and pan, and review metadata, tags, approvals, and comments.

#### Searching and Filtering Assets

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/organizing-assets/search-and-filters
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 10 min

Use the search bar, sort options, quick filters, and the advanced Filters panel to find exactly the assets you need in any project.

### Sharing & Distribution

#### Sending Approvals to Talent

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/sharing-and-distribution/approvals
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 10 min

Create talent approvals, assign images for review, and track approval progress with detailed statistics and settings.

#### Using the Talent Portal

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/sharing-and-distribution/talent-portal
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 8 min

Sign in with your access code, review images, approve or reject photos, and finalize your selections in the talent portal.

#### Exporting and Sharing Files

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/sharing-and-distribution/exports
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 8 min

Learn how to export assets from your project as ZIP files, download them, and share exports with external recipients via email.

#### Creating Upload Links

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/sharing-and-distribution/upload-links
**Difficulty:** intermediate | **Time:** 5 min

Create secure upload links to collect files from external photographers, agencies, and collaborators directly into your project.

### Account & Billing

#### Managing Your Organization

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/account-and-billing/organization-settings
**Difficulty:** advanced | **Time:** 8 min

Update your organization details, invite team members, customize branding, and configure security settings from the Organization page.

#### Managing Your Subscription

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/account-and-billing/billing
**Difficulty:** intermediate | **Time:** 5 min

Review your storage usage, view your current plan, manage payment methods, and download invoices from the Billing page.

#### Managing Your Account Settings

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/account-and-billing/account-settings
**Difficulty:** beginner | **Time:** 8 min

Update your profile, change your email or password, enable two-factor authentication, set up passkeys, review active sessions, and manage your personal data from the Settings page.

#### Viewing Analytics

**URL:** https://reelstorage.com/guides/account-and-billing/analytics
**Difficulty:** beginner | **Time:** 5 min

Review your organization's performance metrics including project activity, upload trends, approval rates, and talent engagement.

## Use Cases

### Unit Still Photographers
Manage 3,000+ images per production day. Upload from set via secure upload links, automatic face detection tags cast and crew, IPTC metadata is applied in bulk, and watermarked previews are generated for talent review.

### Studio Publicity Teams
Handle talent approval workflows under SAG-AFTRA requirements. Send mobile-friendly approval links to talent (no account required), enforce kill rights, track approval status in real time, and distribute approved images with watermark-free downloads.

### PR & Entertainment Agencies
Organize and securely share embargoed photos across multiple client accounts. Control distribution with expiring download links and visible watermarks, track every download for compliance, and manage team access with role-based permissions.

### Post-Production Teams
Manage video assets including EPK packages, behind-the-scenes footage, and interview clips. Multi-format video transcoding (ProRes, DNxHD), global CDN delivery, and organized folder structures for production workflows.

### Marketing Teams
Maintain brand asset libraries with controlled distribution. Smart collections auto-organize assets by rules, advanced search finds any asset instantly, and analytics track which assets are being used most.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is ReelStorage?
ReelStorage is a digital asset management platform built specifically for the entertainment industry. It handles the full production photography lifecycle from secure upload to watermarked distribution, with built-in talent approval workflows, face recognition, and IPTC metadata management.

### Who is ReelStorage designed for?
ReelStorage is built for production photographers, unit publicists, studio publicity teams, PR agencies, and producers working in film, television, and entertainment. It supports workflows from on-set photography to press distribution.

### How does talent photo approval work?
Talent and their representatives receive a secure access code (no account required) to review photos on any device. They can approve or reject individual images, and the system enforces kill rights automatically. Status is tracked in real time.

### Is ReelStorage secure enough for embargoed content?
Yes. ReelStorage provides encrypted upload and storage, visible watermarks on preview images, expiring download links with passcode protection, role-based access controls with 65+ granular permissions, and a complete audit trail of every view, download, and share.

### How does pricing work?
ReelStorage uses storage-based pricing with all features included at every tier. There are no per-user fees or feature gates. You pay based on how much storage your team needs.

### Does ReelStorage support video assets?
Yes. ReelStorage handles video transcoding across multiple formats including ProRes and DNxHD, with global CDN delivery for fast access. Video assets support the same metadata, tagging, and permission features as photos.

### How does face recognition work?
ReelStorage uses production-grade computer vision to automatically detect and cluster faces in uploaded photos. It achieves 95%+ accuracy for cast and crew identification, with confidence-based review for edge cases.

### What metadata standards does ReelStorage support?
ReelStorage supports 40+ IPTC metadata fields including credits, copyright, captions, and location data. It also handles EXIF and XMP metadata, with bulk editing capabilities for 10,000+ assets and XMP sidecar file generation.

### Can external contributors upload files?
Yes. Upload links let you create secure, branded upload portals for external photographers and collaborators. Contributors can upload without creating an account, and files are automatically organized into the designated project.

### Does ReelStorage comply with SAG-AFTRA requirements?
ReelStorage's talent approval workflow is designed with SAG-AFTRA compliance in mind. It supports kill rights enforcement, approval tracking with timestamps, and complete audit trails for every talent interaction with photos.

## Industries Served

- **Film and television production** — On-set photography workflows, dailies management, EPK distribution
- **Entertainment publicity and PR** — Talent photo approvals, press kit distribution, embargo management
- **Photo agencies and stock photography** — High-volume asset management, metadata standardization, client delivery
- **Corporate marketing departments** — Brand asset libraries, team collaboration, controlled distribution
- **Sports and event photography** — Rapid turnaround workflows, face recognition for athlete tagging, bulk distribution