Product News 2025
New URL Display Option
October 2025
Previously, uploading a live URL to a Review restricted navigation to the specific page the URL specified. A new option will now allow you to specify whether you would like to allow navigation throughout the entire website that can be accessed from the URL specified.
Uploading and Reviewing Websites & HTML Content
Query Document Properties
September 2025
The query tool in the Review Canvas toolbar has been extended to include a number of other query options that may be valuable for reviewing documents or other visual media. In addition to the ruler tool that currently exists, new query tools have been added to provide information on the text font, colors, and the validity of bar codes.
Filter by Task Assignment
September 2025
The option to filter the comment bar by a specific user has been modified so that, in addition to showing comments initiated by a specific user, it will also show any comments where that user replies, is @mentioned, created tasks, or has tasks assigned to them.
PDF Text Search
September 2025
For all newly added documents, users can now search for text within the document using the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of the canvas. This will make it easier to locate specific references or to comment on occurrences of text that may require updating.
Reviewing Document Formats and PDF Content
PDF Links
September 2025
Links within documents are now clickable, with the target URL opening in a new tab. This lets reviewers test links to ensure they are resolving correctly.
Printing a Contact Sheet Using Grid View
September 2025
There is now an option to print the grid view of a Review. This allows for a contact-sheet print-out of all or a selection of the files in the Review. This function has many useful applications, including photoshoots, multi-page documents, and other projects involving a series of related images.
In Grid View, when you’ve selected multiple files, under Prepare Print Page, select Contact Sheet.
File Descriptions
August 2025
It is now possible to add a description to files in a Review that will be displayed at the top of the comment bar. This can be useful for adding supplemental information or instructions that would be important for reviewers to consider.
To add or edit a file description, click the "Add/Edit Description" option in the file action menu.
Updates to Archiving Reviews and Projects
July 2025
Individual Reviews can now be archived. Previously, either an entire Project, including its associated Reviews, was archived or not.
Now, a Project might not be archived, but it may contain Reviews within it that are archived individually. This allows for more flexibility in archiving completed projects or Approved Reviews – either within current or archived Projects.
Archiving Reviews and Projects in ReviewStudio
Export Client Report
July 2025
For Admins, it is now possible to export reports for Clients (or how your organization categorizes projects, such as Brands, Campaigns, Business, etc.).
This is useful for obtaining an overview of the data from a project – helping managers to instantly maintain a full historical record of project activity and timelines.
Adobe Photoshop Plugin
April 2025
The new ReviewStudio Photoshop Plugin provides Adobe Photoshop users with a fast and easy way to upload their Photoshop files to ReviewStudio for review and approval.
Adobe Photoshop Plugin for ReviewStudio
Review Activity Log
April 2025
The Review Activity Log feature in ReviewStudio provides detailed information on all the activity undertaken within a Review. This log can be particularly helpful to admins and managers looking to research the history of how particular events may have transpired.
Security Measure Update
March 2025
We’re implementing a security measure update that helps keep your account safe. You’ll now be notified by email when there is a new login activity with a change in device, browser, or location.
Dashboard Notifications Feed
January 2025
The dashboard notifications feed makes it easier to keep track of new review activity by all users within your Reviews.
The notification feed includes details of important activity inside your account, such as when tasks are assigned to you, when a new file or version is uploaded to a Review, when an approval action has been made and more, with a link to the associated item.
Updates to Notification Emails Preferences
January 2025
New settings options in the user profile allow you the ability to control the types of notifications you get via email, and when. Previously, you could select one frequency for all notification types. You can now adjust the frequency per notification type.
If you select the same frequency for multiple categories, you will get a digest of those activities.
User Profiles and Personalized Notification Email Settings
2-Page View + Continuous Scroll for PDF
January 2025
You can now review documents with a 2-page side-by-side view and a continuous scroll option. This allows you to view all kinds of files such as catalogues, brochures, magazines and others, with gutters and a full view for more accurate feedback.
Color Separation
January 2025
With the recently added color separation feature, you can view the color layers of a file independently. This allows you to add a comment or markup on an individual color layer. (Note that color separation is available for Advanced accounts only.)