Gallery Pre-Release: Early results are in — and they're powerful.

We’re thrilled to share some incredible early results from the Gallery Pre-Release updates we shipped a few weeks ago! Your success is always our priority, and it's clear these improvements are making a real difference for those of you utilizing this feature.

Sellers who adopted the new Gallery features achieved:

• 12% more orders year-over-year — bringing more sales and momentum to your business.
  
• 25% more revenue year-over-year — putting more earnings directly in your pocket.
  
• 12% higher average order value (AOV) year-over-year — meaning your customers are spending more with each transaction.

Enhancements & improvements.

Site Dashboard enhancements: A clearer view of your success.

We’ve made the Site Dashboard even more powerful to help you stay on top of your business. With these new updates, you can quickly access the most important details about your sales, orders, and new galleries — all in one place.

• Stay in the know with Recent Orders: Instantly check order statuses, see profit summaries, and track order totals.

• Spot new galleries in Recent Galleries: We've added recently created galleries directly to your Dashboard, making it faster and easier to pick up where you left off. No more navigating through folders — jump right back into your latest work, saving you time and helping you manage your content more efficiently.

• Get a crystal-clear Sales Overview: We've added sales stats to give you an instant snapshot of your recent sales activity, right from your Dashboard.

iOS app updates

4.12.11

Freshen up your Galleries with new feature images, now available in the iOS app!

To update your gallery’s feature image:

• Tap the three dots (overflow menu) while viewing any album.
• Select Edit Gallery Settings.
• Choose Gallery Feature Image to set or change it.

Android app updates

4.11.4

This update reduces clutter in the overflow menu and makes it easier to find and manage your feature images.

You can continue to set feature images (and cover images, if applicable) directly in the Gallery/Folder Settings.

macOS uploader updates

2.5

No more hunting around — you can quickly navigate your entire SmugMug structure while uploading, saving time and making uploads smoother than ever.

We’ve streamlined the upload workflow with a fresh UI update! Now, when uploading photos, you’ll see all your galleries and folders listed in the sidebar, making it faster and easier to organize your uploads exactly where you want them.

LrC plugin updates

‍This Lightroom Plugin update includes smoother uploads for Windows users.

This update fixes the “missing log file” issue on Windows, making your plugin experience more stable and reliable.

Where to get it:

Download directly from SmugMug Help Center

Or find it on the Adobe Marketplace

Windows uploader updates

v2025.4.2.0

This update improves upload reliability, strengthens app security, and sets the foundation for faster improvements going forward — all helping your experience stay smooth and secure.

In this update, we fixed a bug for Source users where .xmp files appeared to fail, even though they uploaded successfully. Overall this update improves stability, modernizes the app’s core systems, and helps us deliver faster improvements moving forward. This improvement was made by upgrading the app to use newer, more reliable technology — the same trusted foundation that powers our Android app.

Bug fixes

These bug fixes make it easier for you to stay connected with your customers and manage your sales more efficiently. Sending invites is now faster, followers are properly displayed on Pre-Release pages, and Pros are once again receiving real-time sales notifications. Overall, these improvements help you save time, stay informed, and maintain stronger relationships with your audience.

• Faster inviting with "People I Choose" for large contact lists.

We fixed the lag when selecting contacts under "People I Choose" when sharing galleries. Now, your contact list loads instantly, making it quicker and easier to give many people access at once.

• Pre-Release followers now display accurately—every time.

We’ve resolved an edge-case issue where followers weren’t appearing correctly on Pre-Release pages if a previously subscribed gallery had been deleted. Now, your follower lists display exactly as expected—ensuring you always have a clear, reliable view of who’s staying connected to your latest galleries.

• Sales notification emails restored.
  Pros are once again receiving real-time sales notifications. A brief disruption was quickly resolved, and all sales emails are now being sent without issue — keeping you fully in the loop when you make a sale.
• Addressed an issue with "Request Zip" on download orders.

We fixed an issue that was temporarily preventing digital downloads from orders from generating and delivering properly through the Request Zip button. Your customers can now access and download their purchased files smoothly and without delay. This means peace of mind, knowing your customers can instantly get what they paid for.