# Quality control > Checking images against requirements before they are published, and sending failures back. Also known as: QC, quality assurance. Category: E-commerce and workflow. Quality control (QC) in product photography checks finished images against the brief and style guide, such as framing, colour, background and completeness, before they are approved for publishing. Failed items return for reshoot or re-editing. ## How PhotoRobot uses it In PhotoRobot's production workflow, quality control includes remote access to the studio, undo and redo on a whole batch, return to reshoot, comments and client review. Item statuses such as Verified and Fix Editing pass results between team members, and [Capture PI Advisor](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/capture-pi-advisor) checks exposure and background at capture. ## See on photorobot.com - [Production workflow: quality control](https://www.photorobot.com/production-workflow) ## Related terms - [Approval workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/approval-workflow): A defined step in which managers or clients approve or reject images before publishing. - [Item status](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/item-status): The production state of an item in PhotoRobot Controls, such as Received, Captured, Edited or Published. - [Capture PI Advisor](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/capture-pi-advisor): PhotoRobot Intelligence tool that checks each capture in real time and suggests camera and light adjustments. - [Retouching](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/retouching): Manual correction of an image, such as removing dust, blemishes or unwanted elements. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 22 pages. Most relevant: - [PhotoRobot Workflow Demonstration - Video Recap](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/workflow-demonstration-recap): Follow along from importing a shooting list to inventory & workflow management, robotized capture, outputs, post-processing, quality control, and automated delivery. - [Does Your Business Need Digital Asset Management Software?](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/digital-asset-management-software): Outputs then need to go through quality assurance, and finally for publishing or sharing across any channels the product appears. - [Getting Started - A PhotoRobot User Support Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/getting-started): Client accounts enable an external customer to view project data, participate in quality assurance through review and comments, and to access project assets for download. - [360° Product Photography - Content Formats and Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/360-product-photography): They also need to determine quality control workflows, as well as how content is delivered to the web. - [Unlock Operational PhotoRobot Intelligence (PI)](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photorobot-intelligence-suite): Meet the PhotoRobot Intelligence software suite: Capture PI Advisor (real-time quality control), Metadata Suggest (routine standardization), Ask PI (quick search), and; Edit PI (production-safe edits). - [Unlock the PhotoRobot-Powered Production Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/photorobot-workflow): That includes features for frictionless collaboration, and a remote quality control team for uninterrupted, high-volume productivity. - [Macro PI - From Assistant to Fully Automated Pipeline](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/macro-pi-action): Typos, missing tags, and inconsistent terminology lead to products being returned from Quality Control (QC) back to the studio. - [Production Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/production-workflow): 1 Product ingestion 2 Preparation 3 Shooting 4 Post-production 5 Quality control 6 Content delivery 7 Product return Production Workflow. - [Digital Asset Management](https://www.photorobot.com/software/management): Studio managers and quality assurance teams can approve work internally. - [PhotoRobot Controls Software Solution Overview & Pricing](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/software-overview-and-pricing): This includes receiving and dispensing of photographed objects, weighing, measuring, prep, quality control, commenting, importing and exporting data, etc.