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Listing photo review worksheet

Ten checks before you publish an edited property photo.

Compare an edited image with its original, record anything that needs attention, and recheck the final delivery file. Use this worksheet with any photo editor or editing service.

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Start with the original

  1. Keep the original unchanged. Compare original and edited files at the same crop and scale, then inspect the export at full resolution.
  2. Record the source file, edited file, requested edit, reviewer, and date on the worksheet.
  3. Mark every check: Pass (checked and acceptable), Fix (correction needed), Unsure (cannot verify), or N/A (not relevant).
  4. Note concerns by check number in the review log. Hold any image marked Fix or Unsure until the issue is resolved and rechecked.

These checks cover images representing a property's current condition. Review proposed-renovation concepts separately against their intended use and applicable rules.

The ten checks

Work through the whole image, including areas outside the requested edit.

  1. Room boundaries

    Compare wall junctions, ceiling lines, floor edges, doorways, and room proportions. Flag unexplained movement or expansion.

  2. Permanent features

    Count and locate windows, doors, stairs, built-ins, outlets, and fixed lights. Check for invented, removed, or displaced features.

  3. Visible condition

    Compare cracks, stains, wear, damaged finishes, and other visible defects. Confirm that the edit has not hidden or repaired them.

  4. Materials and color

    Check floors, counters, walls, cabinetry, and trim for changes beyond the requested edit. Watch for unrealistic color correction.

  5. Views and surroundings

    Compare window views, neighboring buildings, boundaries, utilities, and landscaping. Inspect sky-replacement edges and unchanged scene details.

  6. Furniture and movement

    Check plausible furniture scale, door clearance, walking space, and perspective. Without reliable dimensions, record scale as a visual judgment.

  7. Edges and reflections

    Inspect mirrors, glass, railings, thin legs, repeated textures, and overlapping objects. Look for broken shapes, missing reflections, and artifacts.

  8. Unintended changes

    Review the whole frame, including areas outside the requested edit. Separate factual changes from personal preferences about style.

  9. Original and disclosure

    Keep the original associated with the edited file. Check the current local and platform requirements for labels, captions, and access to originals.

  10. Final export

    Open the actual delivery file. Check dimensions, crop, image order, caption, and any required label after resizing or export.

Any Fix or Unsure? Hold the output until the issue is resolved and rechecked.

Keep a source-to-output review log

Page two has room to record each source and edited-file pair, edit or version, check numbers and next action, and the decision, reviewer, and date. Add issue details and update the decision after rechecking.

Accept
Review complete; publishing checks still apply.
Rework
Changes are required before another review.
Hold
An unresolved question needs an answer.

Before handoff, confirm the accepted files match the reviewed versions. Retain the source-to-output record and verify current platform requirements, access to originals, labels, captions, and final image order.

This is a practical review aid, not a certification of MLS or legal compliance. Check the current rules for the location and platform where you plan to publish.

Prepared by ListingScene. Version 1.0, October 2026.

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