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# Shooting list

> The list of items to be photographed in a project, usually imported from a spreadsheet.

Also known as: shot list, CSV import. Category: E-commerce and workflow.

A shooting list is the list of products to be photographed in a project, with identifiers such as SKU or barcode and any instructions. Importing it before the shoot lets every product be recognised by scanning instead of typing.

## How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot Controls imports shooting lists from CSV files with a configurable column structure; columns can be marked as tags, presets can be assigned by name, and new rows can be added to a project even after photography has begun. UTF-8 encoding is recommended.

## See on photorobot.com

- [Capturing images: import new items](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/capturing-images)

## Related terms

- [Product ingestion](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/product-ingestion): Receiving and registering products in the studio before photography: scanning, measuring, sorting.
- [SKU (stock keeping unit)](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/sku): A retailer's internal code for one distinct product variant.
- [Barcode](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/barcode): A machine-readable code on a product or label, scanned to identify items without typing.
- [Preset](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/preset): Saved PhotoRobot Controls settings for capture and editing, applied automatically to similar products.

## Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 21 pages. Most relevant:

- [Capturing Images with PhotoRobot - User Support Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/capturing-images): A prerequisite of item import functionality is to import via CSV file.
- [Studio Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/software/studio-workflow): Create shooting lists with CSV file import, including support for various properties available.
- [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.
- [eCommerce Photography - How to Optimize Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/ecommerce-photography): With PhotoRobot, users can also manually import any type of data via CSV import, or by calling an API.
- [Editing Images with PhotoRobot Post-Processing Software](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/editing-images): Alternatively, in the Items menu, click Import to import items from CSV: CSV import functionality enables PhotoRobot users to create an item with its configurations in Excel to import into the system.
- [Experience the Standard PhotoRobot Controls App Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photorobot-controls-app-workflow): After configuring the workspace, the second stage of a typical PhotoRobot workflow is to import a shooting list.
- [Using AI to Enhance Product Photo Backgrounds](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/enhancing-product-photo-backgrounds): The prompt above results in a detailed ingredients table to specification in CSV file format.
- [Digital Asset Management](https://www.photorobot.com/software/management): Import shooting lists, customize structure with column tags, and find support for various properties.
- [PhotoRobot System Integration & Rich API Connectivity](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/system-integration): For the easiest possible integration of input data, there is a dynamically configurable.csv file import system in PhotoRobot _Controls.
- [Discover PhotoRobot C-Class 360 Turntables in Action](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/c-class-turntables-demo): CSV files contain not only the list of product names to photograph, but also unique tracking codes, barcodes, and object dimensions.