Mark photos as a Composite (Collage) in GotPhoto

Table of contents

• Overview
• Benefits of marking photos as composites
• How to price and label composite photos
• Take away

Overview

GotPhoto allows you to mark specific images as composite photos, such as Memory Mates and collages. This helps streamline your sales workflow and apply different pricing to specialty items. In this guide, you'll learn how to mark photos as composites and manage pricing in your price profiles.

Benefits of marking photos as composites

• Dynamic pricing: Set higher prices for composite images like Memory Mates or collages.
• Subject grouping: Upload all images for a subject—including composites—into the same album, so customers can view everything in one place.
• Sales packages: Combine composite photos with individual and group photos in packages.
• Supported by Next Gen and QMate (v1.04+). Composite photos are flagged automatically when ordered/created.

Photos by Sean Bass, Lake Photography

How to price and label composite photos

1. Update your price list (price profile):
   1. Open your price profile and select Group Photos & Composites.
      
   2. Click Set price for each category.
      
   3. Set your desired price for Composite Photos.
2. Label your composite photos:Choose one of two methods:
   1. Filename method: Add "_composite", "_MM", or "_collage" to the end of each composite photo filename before uploading.
      
   2. Manual method: After uploading and activating access codes, click on a photo and choose Tag as composite.
      

Note: If you want to upsell composite photos as downloads, the only option is to choose “Sell all photos ordered in this package.”

The takeaway

Marking composite photos in GotPhoto helps you organize and price specialty images like Memory Mates. Use filenames or manual tags, set composite pricing in your price profile, and take advantage of integration with Next Gen and QMate for streamlined workflows.