Answer: JPEG, sRGB, quality 90 to 100
The shoots.page guide to Lightroom export for delivery
Export full-resolution JPEGs in sRGB at quality 90 to 100, then upload them to a shoots.page gallery, which makes the 480 px thumbnails and 2000 px previews itself. Keep Resize To Fit off and set Sharpen For to Screen at Standard; you need no separate web-size export.
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The export settings, at a glance
| Export setting | Recommended value | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Image format | JPEG | Universal support across devices and browsers |
| Color space | sRGB | The web's standard color space, and Lightroom's default for JPEGs meant for the web and email |
| Quality | 90 to 100 | Preserves fine detail without excessive file weight |
| Image sizing | Resize To Fit off | Resize To Fit sets a maximum width or height; leaving it off keeps every pixel for prints |
| Output sharpening | Sharpen For: Screen, Amount: Standard | Screen suits galleries viewed on phones and laptops; Standard is the default amount |
| File naming | Rename To: Custom Name - Sequence | Keeps files sorted and readable after download |
| Metadata | Copyright Only, or All | Copyright Only keeps just your IPTC copyright; All keeps camera EXIF data too |
Resize or not: deliver full resolution
Deliver full resolution because clients print. Downsample during export and clients cannot order large prints or zoom in on high-resolution displays, and they will come back asking for the originals.
You don't need a separate web-size export either: clients browse the previews shoots.page makes and download your full-resolution files when original downloads are on.
Turn on Resize To Fit only when a client asks for smaller files. More on the delivery side in sending photos to clients and files and limits.
From Lightroom Classic to a shoots.page gallery
Select photos and open Export
In Lightroom Classic, select your finished photos in the Library or Develop module, then go to File > Export to open the export dialog.
Set file settings and sharpening
Under File Settings choose JPEG, set Color Space to sRGB, and set Quality to 90 to 100. Leave Resize To Fit unchecked under Image Sizing. Under Output Sharpening, tick Sharpen For, choose Screen, and leave Amount at Standard.
Configure file naming
Open File Naming, tick Rename To and choose Custom Name - Sequence. Type the client and shoot as the Custom Text, such as
Smith-Wedding, and Lightroom numbers the files from 1. For a date or other parts in the name, choose Rename To > Edit. Naming conventions are in name client photo files, and the photo filename planner builds a scheme for you.Export to a folder, then upload
Pick a destination folder under Export Location and click Export. When Lightroom finishes, open shoots.page in your browser, pick the exported files, and sign in with Google (free account) to start the resumable upload.
Review, publish, share
Review the gallery as your client will see it and publish. Then copy the link, or email it to your client from Share gallery. The client needs no account to view or download.
Common questions
JPEG or TIFF for client delivery?
Export JPEG in sRGB for client delivery. TIFF suits archival masters and further editing between desktop applications, and TIFF files are much larger than JPEGs.
What quality number should I choose?
Somewhere between 90 and 100 keeps image data clean without visible compression artifacts. Pushing to 100 grows file size with little visible difference, so 90 to 95 is a dependable balance for client hand-offs.
Should I watermark on export?
If you want your name or logo on the images, tick Watermark in the Watermarking section of the Export dialog. shoots.page does not add watermarks itself.
Can I save these settings as a preset?
Yes. Once your settings are dialed in, click Add at the bottom of the preset list on the left of the Export window. Future client exports then take one click.
Ready to deliver your photos?
Export your JPEGs with these settings, then drop the files onto the homepage to create the gallery link.