A: Hi! Thank you for your interest in Approval Studio. Since the deal has just ended we don't expect to launch a new one any time soon. At the same time, you can contact our support team and check what we can offer you while you are waiting for the next launch.
We have an Adobe plug-in that works with Photoshop, Illustrator, and In-Design. As far as I know, Figma is not Adobe. They have terminated the merger in 2022.
A: Sure, we have a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/approvestudio You can post a review almost on any platform, like G2. Or you can simply email me (once you activate an account, you get an automated email from me) and leave feedback or improvement suggestions. If you read our release notes, you'd notice that we always urge people to send us their thought and ideas.
A: Storage capacity affects only amount of files/projects you can store in the system. You can delete the old projects to free the storage at any time, but if you want to have a project history for years, you would want to have more storage. My personal choice, even if you don't have lots of employees, is tier 3, just because it has 15 users and 30GB of storage space at a price relevant to our monthly fee for the Pro XL plan.
A: If multiple images uploaded to a project you can share them one by one, you can share all of them, or you can share selected files. Here's a short video that would show you the options. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHef4gpK4w&t=98s&ab_channel=ApprovalStudio
Thank you for your response. I see there are many useful options and features available, but not one for viewing the collection of images as a gallery.
A: Activepieces integration has never been requested. We develop integrations only if we see the demand. If you have your own domain, we can setup system to send emails from your email.
Also, I made a mistake lol I tried the free version to check it out. And now I can not activate the code on the email used. Which is the one I want to keep.
A: Unfortunately, at this moment, we don't have the live website review in the timeline. It's one thing to review a website design. having it as a static image and totally another thing to imitate a browser showing the proper content.
So unfortunately a live website will not be an option for you in the next 6 months?
You would simply have to integrate the URL or website as an iFrame (the display depends on the currently selected browser) and a few annotations that you can place over it are simply saved with you.
It doesn't have to be as complex as webvizio.com, for example, which unfortunately doesn't support its own domain (CNAME) and several languages.
Such simple tools even existed 30 or 20 years ago as insertable scripts (e.g. www.protonotes.com). Surely it can't be that difficult (even with a few more features)?!
Q: If a typo exists in your website menu, how will it help build confidence that your product might not have bugs?
See screenshot https://gyazo.com/143ea35c98320c36f8566e15e84fb03e
A: Thank you for your feedback. I can assure you, that there are definitely some bugs in our system. :) Bugs are inevitable in the development process, but our QA team does their best to test system before each release. And if some bugs are reported by our users, we always fix them ASAP. :)
Q: I'm really interested in this offer, but like many other people have mentioned, the storage is rather low.
So I have only one question.
• Can we add storage with an external provider like AWS, Wasabi or Digital Ocean?
If not, please consider adding either more storage to this offer or have an add-on where we can buy additional storage. I really don't want to delete old projects, who knows when a client will sour and you'll need to review approvals to see where something went wrong!
A: Hey Beau. We keep on researching different approaches to storage limits and cloud storages. At some point, we might figure something out, but it is what it is for now.
A: Hi! Arrows will be added to the review tool in the next release. The video review tool will be redesigned soon as well, with more annotation figures and functionality added.
What if i have more then 15 designers working for me as freelancers on projects... addiotnal 1-2 va managing tasks... What then with limits? Possible to buy more users? If yes is it one time fee, monthly or....? (and how much if you have price list )
Unfortunately, we cannot change the Tiers. If some changes are needed, you can always switch to a standard Approval Studio package and make all the necessary adjustments.
no need change tier... only think of way if someone need more then 15 persons... what then? Will be option to buy extra persons to the team or we are limited :)
Q: This looks like dream tool for all designers/freelancers....
using platforms like fiverr, upowork who want to spped up working on orders, have team who can manage/make orders.... and make designs, logos etc for customer in friendly way with nice feedback/instructions from customer.
I think it is my dream tool..and i am thinking now how many and what tiers to buy :)
Few questions... a) Is it possible to add teammembers and differrent access levels? For example admin can see all... manager almost all.... graphic designers only tasks/work assigned to them etc....? b) If i make canban column... done/approved - maybe it could work like this.... after .... days such projects/tasks should be removed from the system automatically so i will have no problem with space/free GB in the future
c) Will be great to have a way to add ... brief or template for filling by customer... with requirements/example photos/designs etc... and it should be brief from customer we are working in 1 task... then i could submit work for comment/approval in the same "folder"/task... so customer will have template to fill/info about work.... if he change something both sites will see changes and notice easly.... and then the same with work done... so i can show customer then for example product photography/infographics... or video ads/logo or webpage design... to comment/to get feedback/approve. Everything in 1 place from requirements to final work approved :)
It could work like this that we could have "categories"... and for each category i as admin could make template... for brief for customer to fill ... and i could generate link for each such task/order and send customer. It will be my dream process then... especially that there is api and i could automate some things to connect platforms/own webpages... and integrate tasks into one place... and maybe also integrate with other/external projetc management etc tool also...
ps. this tool is really pure gold.... but need probably more marketing between designers...
A: Thank you for the questions. Some of them are easy to answer, and some of them are better discussed personally. a) In Approval Studio you don't need these permissions, as only Admins have access to everything, all other users have access to their projects only, and designers only perform tasks they are assigned to, without accessing the project. b) Once the project is approved, you can complete it, and it will go away from the dashboard, At any moment, you can go and delete completed projects to free some storage space, We will not implement the automatic deletion, as it may cause too many issues. User mistakes or system bug that would affect the files. You remember what happened to Google drive, we don't want that to happen. c) Contact me directly at aj@approval.studio and we will discuss how you can send briefs to the customers. We have lots of different options you can use, it will take me writing a book here to explain all the possible approaches.
thank you for fast answer :) With b). It could be optional only... so if someone want to do it manually - ok... but if someone do not want to spend time for such things - it could work like this... in panel in settings admin could choose how many days after approved such project/task is delated. Easy and it can save so much time... I could set for example 30-45 days so not so very fast delete... and have some time if customer change idea and would like next revision.change... then do not spend time/energy on removing things which are not so important.
If someone has few customers monthly then it is not big deal, if someone has for example 20 new customers daily it save so much time and energy... and i think what can be simplified or possible do in auto mode..it should work like this (but it should be optional option so only for someone who want such setting and auto removing).
Will be great if you think about it yet :) Thanks
c) ok i will write soon.
Q: lol i apologise for my next post...
but this is gold and i am thiking how to integrate it/use it...
Maybe it will be a way to have integrate 2-3 accounts... under one account....so if i will buy for example 2 or 3x tier3 - will be great as admin to have everything in one integrated panel and i could as admin move between other accounts easly without logut/login to new account.
A: The system is already working this way- we have a multitenant structure. Meaning that one user can be a part of different accounts, and the admin can have multiple company accounts. As I mentioned in one of the previous replies, please contact me directly for the details.
and a way to have/use this tool... on your url... on my own domain/subdomain (cname)... or both way if i need to have for some customer... url with my domain..and for some i shopuld not show own domains (as designers working on platforms like upwork, fiverr...) and then use your url...
A: We are working on a custom domain feature, but I'm not sure if it's going to be included in LTD tiers or if it's going to be an extra feature. We will know more after the development is completed.
Q: I need this awesome software
Hi,
would Approval Studio come back to Appsumo?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
Apr 2, 2025A: Approval Studio is back! :)
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Q: Hi will this deal come back soon?
I really want to get it. Thanks
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 14, 2024A: Hi! Thank you for your interest in Approval Studio.
Since the deal has just ended we don't expect to launch a new one any time soon.
At the same time, you can contact our support team and check what we can offer you while you are waiting for the next launch.
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Hi Adrew, the prices listed are very very high for me, I was looking for a LTD, if you can help thanks
You can contact me directly to discuss the options. My email is aj@approval.studio
Hi Andrew, I just sent you an email from james@owlbadges.com
Q: Can you also let them review Figma files?
Or wordpress layouts?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 14, 2024A: At this moment, we do not support these file formats.
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But Figma is Adobe?
We have an Adobe plug-in that works with Photoshop, Illustrator, and In-Design.
As far as I know, Figma is not Adobe. They have terminated the merger in 2022.
Thank you! I was misunformed, sorry about that.
Q: Is there any group or platform to give feedback?
Facebook/ Discord or others?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: Sure, we have a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/approvestudio
You can post a review almost on any platform, like G2.
Or you can simply email me (once you activate an account, you get an automated email from me) and leave feedback or improvement suggestions. If you read our release notes, you'd notice that we always urge people to send us their thought and ideas.
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Q: Is the Adobe Creative Cloud integration included with all tiers/plans?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: Yes, it is.
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Thank you for your question. Yes, the Adobe plugin is available for all tiers
Thanks! And sorry, I didn't mean to ask the question 4 times.
Q: Can you ellaborate how does storage capacity effect our works / workflow?
And what to consider for choosing the right one?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: Storage capacity affects only amount of files/projects you can store in the system. You can delete the old projects to free the storage at any time, but if you want to have a project history for years, you would want to have more storage.
My personal choice, even if you don't have lots of employees, is tier 3, just because it has 15 users and 30GB of storage space at a price relevant to our monthly fee for the Pro XL plan.
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Q: Hey guys, thanks everybody, for your questions and feedback.
Today, we released the new version of Approval Studio that has UX\UI improvements suggested by you. Let us know what you think!
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Q: If multiple images have been uploaded to a project, is there any option for viewing them all as a collection (a gallery)?
If not, would you consider adding that option?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 14, 2024A: If multiple images uploaded to a project you can share them one by one, you can share all of them, or you can share selected files.
Here's a short video that would show you the options. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHef4gpK4w&t=98s&ab_channel=ApprovalStudio
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something like this Picter screen: https://d.pr/i/AUTmsX
Thank you for your response. I see there are many useful options and features available, but not one for viewing the collection of images as a gallery.
Would you consider adding that option?
At this moment we don't have an image gallery, however we might consider this option in the future.
Thank you for your response.
Q: Any plan to add active-pieces for integration?
And are we able to send emails from smtp?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: Activepieces integration has never been requested. We develop integrations only if we see the demand.
If you have your own domain, we can setup system to send emails from your email.
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Also, I made a mistake lol I tried the free version to check it out. And now I can not activate the code on the email used. Which is the one I want to keep.
Can you help please ? 👽
You can login to your trial account and change email there, or you can activate the account on another email.
Q: Hi Andrew, The FAQ section above mentions "Approval Studio is not accessible in India and Russia."
I'm from India. So even if I buy this deal; it won't work here in India, is it ?
If yes, may I ask why not ?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 14, 2024A: You are right, even if you purchase a code, the system will not work in your region. That's why we added this warning to the FAQ.
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Thanks for the response Andrew!
But may I ask why not?
What is the reason it won't work in India ?
(Just wanted to understand the purpose.)
Q: How do you compare to Webvisio
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: I've never seen Webvisio, but it looks like they are focused on live website review, while Approval Studio is focused on graphic files review.
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Q: Will you add a live website review feature in the future?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 14, 2024A: Unfortunately, at this moment, we don't have the live website review in the timeline.
It's one thing to review a website design. having it as a static image and totally another thing to imitate a browser showing the proper content.
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So unfortunately a live website will not be an option for you in the next 6 months?
You would simply have to integrate the URL or website as an iFrame (the display depends on the currently selected browser) and a few annotations that you can place over it are simply saved with you.
It doesn't have to be as complex as webvizio.com, for example, which unfortunately doesn't support its own domain (CNAME) and several languages.
Such simple tools even existed 30 or 20 years ago as insertable scripts (e.g. www.protonotes.com).
Surely it can't be that difficult (even with a few more features)?!
Q: If a typo exists in your website menu, how will it help build confidence that your product might not have bugs?
See screenshot https://gyazo.com/143ea35c98320c36f8566e15e84fb03e
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: Thank you for your feedback. I can assure you, that there are definitely some bugs in our system. :) Bugs are inevitable in the development process, but our QA team does their best to test system before each release. And if some bugs are reported by our users, we always fix them ASAP. :)
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Q: Does this offer custom domains so for example it looks like its part of our domain?
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: Hi. At this moment, we don't have a custom domain feature.
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Q: I'm really interested in this offer, but like many other people have mentioned, the storage is rather low.
So I have only one question.
• Can we add storage with an external provider like AWS, Wasabi or Digital Ocean?
If not, please consider adding either more storage to this offer or have an add-on where we can buy additional storage. I really don't want to delete old projects, who knows when a client will sour and you'll need to review approvals to see where something went wrong!
Thank you for you time!
-Beau
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: Hey Beau.
We keep on researching different approaches to storage limits and cloud storages. At some point, we might figure something out, but it is what it is for now.
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Q: hi could you add ability to draw arrows and such onto videos ?
thanks
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: Hi!
Arrows will be added to the review tool in the next release. The video review tool will be redesigned soon as well, with more annotation figures and functionality added.
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Q: More questions...
What if i have more then 15 designers working for me as freelancers on projects... addiotnal 1-2 va managing tasks... What then with limits? Possible to buy more users? If yes is it one time fee, monthly or....? (and how much if you have price list )
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: At this moment, we have no plans to add users to the LTD deals.
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Unfortunately, we cannot change the Tiers. If some changes are needed, you can always switch to a standard Approval Studio package and make all the necessary adjustments.
no need change tier... only think of way if someone need more then 15 persons... what then? Will be option to buy extra persons to the team or we are limited :)
Q: This looks like dream tool for all designers/freelancers....
using platforms like fiverr, upowork who want to spped up working on orders, have team who can manage/make orders.... and make designs, logos etc for customer in friendly way with nice feedback/instructions from customer.
I think it is my dream tool..and i am thinking now how many and what tiers to buy :)
Few questions...
a) Is it possible to add teammembers and differrent access levels? For example admin can see all... manager almost all.... graphic designers only tasks/work assigned to them etc....?
b) If i make canban column... done/approved - maybe it could work like this.... after .... days such projects/tasks should be removed from the system automatically so i will have no problem with space/free GB in the future
c) Will be great to have a way to add ... brief or template for filling by customer... with requirements/example photos/designs etc... and it should be brief from customer we are working in 1 task... then i could submit work for comment/approval in the same "folder"/task... so customer will have template to fill/info about work.... if he change something both sites will see changes and notice easly.... and then the same with work done... so i can show customer then for example product photography/infographics... or video ads/logo or webpage design... to comment/to get feedback/approve.
Everything in 1 place from requirements to final work approved :)
It could work like this that we could have "categories"... and for each category i as admin could make template... for brief for customer to fill ... and i could generate link for each such task/order and send customer. It will be my dream process then... especially that there is api and i could automate some things to connect platforms/own webpages... and integrate tasks into one place... and maybe also integrate with other/external projetc management etc tool also...
ps. this tool is really pure gold.... but need probably more marketing between designers...
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 14, 2024A: Thank you for the questions. Some of them are easy to answer, and some of them are better discussed personally.
a) In Approval Studio you don't need these permissions, as only Admins have access to everything, all other users have access to their projects only, and designers only perform tasks they are assigned to, without accessing the project.
b) Once the project is approved, you can complete it, and it will go away from the dashboard, At any moment, you can go and delete completed projects to free some storage space, We will not implement the automatic deletion, as it may cause too many issues. User mistakes or system bug that would affect the files. You remember what happened to Google drive, we don't want that to happen.
c) Contact me directly at aj@approval.studio and we will discuss how you can send briefs to the customers. We have lots of different options you can use, it will take me writing a book here to explain all the possible approaches.
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thank you for fast answer :)
With b). It could be optional only... so if someone want to do it manually - ok... but if someone do not want to spend time for such things - it could work like this... in panel in settings admin could choose how many days after approved such project/task is delated. Easy and it can save so much time... I could set for example 30-45 days so not so very fast delete... and have some time if customer change idea and would like next revision.change... then do not spend time/energy on removing things which are not so important.
If someone has few customers monthly then it is not big deal, if someone has for example 20 new customers daily it save so much time and energy... and i think what can be simplified or possible do in auto mode..it should work like this (but it should be optional option so only for someone who want such setting and auto removing).
Will be great if you think about it yet :) Thanks
c) ok i will write soon.
Q: lol i apologise for my next post...
but this is gold and i am thiking how to integrate it/use it...
Maybe it will be a way to have integrate 2-3 accounts... under one account....so if i will buy for example 2 or 3x tier3 - will be great as admin to have everything in one integrated panel and i could as admin move between other accounts easly without logut/login to new account.
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: The system is already working this way- we have a multitenant structure. Meaning that one user can be a part of different accounts, and the admin can have multiple company accounts.
As I mentioned in one of the previous replies, please contact me directly for the details.
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Q: Will be great to have more customisations...
and a way to have/use this tool... on your url... on my own domain/subdomain (cname)... or both way if i need to have for some customer... url with my domain..and for some i shopuld not show own domains (as designers working on platforms like upwork, fiverr...) and then use your url...
Andrew_ApprovalStudio
May 15, 2024A: We are working on a custom domain feature, but I'm not sure if it's going to be included in LTD tiers or if it's going to be an extra feature. We will know more after the development is completed.
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