Events · 5 min read · Savina Bansal
Event gallery settings: review first, watermark, downloads
Seven settings decide what guests see in an Events gallery. What each choice does, the defaults, and the ones a studio should change before the first upload.
Building the platform this article is about
An Events gallery works out of the box, but a studio has opinions: which photos guests see, whether they can take the full-resolution file, whether the studio’s name is on every copy. All of it is on the event’s Settings tab, and each change saves on its own.
Set these before the first upload
Watermark. On, it draws your studio name on the web-size copies guests see and download. It applies to photos uploaded after you turn it on; photos already uploaded stay as they were. So decide before the first card goes in.
Release photos. Straight away (the default) shows each photo to guests as soon as it is ready and sends the WhatsApp alert. Review first holds every new photo on the Photos tab until you release it; guests see nothing until then. Choose Review first if a second shooter’s frames need a look before family sees them.
Downloads
| Choice | What guests get |
|---|---|
| Originals | The original file as you uploaded it |
| Web size (default) | A 1600px copy: quick to download, good for phones and sharing |
| Off | View only; there is no download button |
A guest can also download several photos as a ZIP, up to 3 ZIPs an hour.
Face match strictness
How closely a face must match a guest’s selfie before the photo is shown to them. Strict: fewer wrong faces, but a guest may miss a photo or two. Balanced, the default, is right for most events. Loose: guests miss fewer photos, but now and then see someone who looks like them.
Families with siblings who look alike are the case for Strict. A crowded sangeet with lots of side-on faces is the case for Loose.
Who can open the gallery
Verified guests (the default): confirm a WhatsApp number, then a selfie. PIN: type the PIN you set on the Share tab instead of confirming a number. Anyone with the link: every photo, no number, no selfie.
WhatsApp window and selfie retention
The WhatsApp window is how long new photos of a guest are gathered before one message goes: 30 seconds, 90 seconds (the default) or 5 minutes. Selfie retention is how long the guest’s selfie is kept: 7, 30 or 90 days.
And how it looks
When you create the event, pick a design for the guest gallery: Lavender Dream, Red Frame, Maroon Majesty, Golden Glow, or Plain for just the photos. The studio’s name leads on the gallery; Ohanvi appears only as a small credit in the footer.
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Questions this answers
- Can I watermark photos in an online event gallery?
- Yes. Turn on Watermark in the event’s settings in Ohanvi and your studio name is drawn on the web-size copies guests see and download. It applies to photos uploaded after you switch it on.
- Can I check event photos before guests see them?
- Yes. Set Release photos to Review first. New photos wait on the Photos tab until you release them, and guests get no WhatsApp alert until then.
