> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.reloops.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Collections: Curated Asset Galleries in Reloops Workspaces

> Learn what collections are, how they differ from projects, and when to use them to present, review, or share curated sets of assets.

Collections give you a dedicated space to curate and present assets that already live in your projects - without touching or reorganizing the originals. Use them whenever you need a polished, purpose-built view rather than a raw project folder: a gallery for client sign-off, a tightly scoped final-select set, or a reusable internal reference grid you can revisit any time.

<Note>
  Collections are **presentation views**, not file containers. Adding an asset to a collection never moves, copies, or removes it from its source project. Your project structure stays exactly as it is.
</Note>

<Frame caption="A finished collection presents curated assets in a clean gallery grid.">
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## How collections differ from projects

A project is where creative work lives - assets are uploaded, versioned, commented on, and tracked through a review workflow. A collection is a *view layer on top of that work*. You point a collection at a project or folder, and Reloops surfaces those assets in a clean gallery you can style and share independently. The same asset can appear in multiple collections while remaining in exactly one place in your project.

Navigate to your collections at `/workspace/:workspaceId/collections` and open a specific collection at `/workspace/:workspaceId/collections/:collectionId`.

## What collections are good for

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  <Card title="Client review galleries" icon="image">
    Present a curated selection of deliverables in a clean, distraction-free grid your clients can browse and approve without seeing your full project structure.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Final select sets" icon="check-circle">
    Lock down the exact assets that cleared review and surface them as a definitive approved set - separate from the broader project that produced them.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cross-project asset groups" icon="layers">
    Pull together related assets from different projects into a single view, such as all brand photography from a campaign spread across multiple shoot folders.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reusable internal views" icon="bookmark">
    Save frequently referenced groupings - like a motion team's in-progress cuts or a style reference board - and reopen them without rebuilding the selection each time.
  </Card>
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