The Commentor: Collaborate on visuals

If you run a business that uses a lot of visuals then you probably waste a lot of time in meetings with the rest of the project team discussing and editing photographs and graphics. Either that or emails are pinged around the office on an individual project basis as a file of visual material is passed around.

Transferring this activity to one central hub with access available to everyone involved is obviously the way forward and that is just what thecommentor.com can do.

A simple desktop dashboard can take uploads of all manner of visual content and store it into relevant project files. The application currently accepts JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMB, PSD and multipage PDF files which can then be shared with team members and clients. Tabs attached to files show at a glance how many comments have been made and how many new visuals have been put forward for sharing.

The big time saver with this application is the ability for everyone involved to not just view the visual content from the comfort of their own desk but to add comments and suggestions directly onto it as well.

Using the editor function and tools provided users can comment and highlight specific areas and then save it as a current version. It’s then easy to switch between current and previous versions to see what progress is being made.  The tools available allow for freehand drawing or the use of pre-set shapes to get a point across and responses to previous posts will generate a comment thread.

The whole thing looks simple to use and it certainly represents a less time consuming process than the alternatives.

Conclusion
This app is a good addition to the box of collaborative online tricks available to project managers and teams.