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How to Share Dailies With a Director, DP, Producer, and Editor From One Link

Stop sending separate dailies links to every stakeholder. Learn how to share dailies with a director, DP, producer, and editor from one Cutsio link — with role-appropriate access, permissions, and frame-accurate commenting.

How do you share dailies with a director, DP, producer, and editor from one link?

Share one Cutsio Collection link with the entire production team. The director watches the review stream, marks favorite takes, and leaves timecoded comments. The DP reviews color and lighting. The producer checks that all required coverage was captured. The editor starts pulling selects. They all access the same dailies from one link — with password protection, expiration dates, view tracking, and frame-accurate commenting for every stakeholder.

The traditional dailies sharing workflow is fragmented. The director needs a link that plays a high-fidelity review stream with frame-accurate commenting. The DP needs the same footage but may want to reference specific color or exposure details. The producer needs to confirm coverage was captured but does not need commenting access. The editor needs to download original files to start pulling selects. Each stakeholder gets a different link, a different tool, or a different version of the footage.

Cutsio solves this with Collections and Share. One Collection contains all the day's dailies. One share link provides access to the entire team. Each stakeholder interacts with the footage at their own level — watching, commenting, approving, or downloading — without the DIT or assistant editor managing multiple distribution channels.

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What does each stakeholder need from dailies?

Different roles have fundamentally different needs during dailies review. A single link must serve all of them without forcing anyone into a workflow that does not fit their role.

| Stakeholder | Primary Need | How They Use the Link |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| Director | Evaluate performances, choose takes | Watch review stream, mark favorites, leave timecoded comments, approve takes |

| DP | Evaluate focus, exposure, color, composition | Watch review stream, zoom into frames, comment on technical issues |

| Producer | Verify coverage, track budget, confirm schedule | Scan thumbnails, check scene coverage, confirm must-have shots exist |

| Editor | Begin selects and stringout | Watch review stream, download original files, export selects EDL |

One link serves all four roles because Cutsio's player and permissions model adapts to what each person needs to do.

How do you set up the one-link dailies workflow?

The setup takes the DIT or assistant editor approximately five minutes per shoot day.

Step 1: Upload dailies to a Collection

Upload the day's camera originals — ARRI RAW (.ari, .mxf, .arx), RED R3D, or ProRes — to a Cutsio Collection named "Dailies — Day 07." The Collection becomes the single container for the entire day's footage from all cameras.

Step 2: Configure share link permissions

Generate a single share link for the Collection and configure the following settings:

| Setting | Configuration | Why |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| Password | Required — unique per production | Prevents unauthorized access from leaked links |

| Expiration | 7 days after the shoot day | Automatic clean-up, no manual revocation |

| View tracking | Enabled | See who watched what and when |

| Download permission | Enabled for editor and DIT only | Director and producer watch via stream — no download needed |

| Commenting | Enabled for all stakeholders | Anyone can leave frame-accurate feedback |

Step 3: Send the single link to the entire team

Send one email or message with the same link to the director, DP, producer, and editor. Include a brief note:

"Dailies from Day 7 are ready. One link for everyone. Password: [production]. Expires in 7 days. Director and DP — please mark your favorite takes and leave comments on any technical issues. Editor — selects EDL export is available from the Collection."

One link. One password. One source of truth.

How does the director use the dailies link?

The director opens the link and sees a visual gallery of the day's footage, organized by camera and scene within the Collection. They click any clip to watch the review stream in full-screen playback.

During playback, the director:

• Marks favorite takes: Clicks the star icon on any clip to flag it as a favorite. All favorites appear in a filtered view.
• Leaves timecoded comments: Pauses on any frame, clicks "Comment," and types feedback. "At 00:03:22:15 — this is the best performance. Lock it in."
• Approves takes: Marks clips as "Approved," "Needs Retake," or "Alternate" using approval gates.
• Shares specific moments: Copies a deep link to a specific frame and sends it to the editor.

The director's comments appear in the Cutsio workspace instantly. The editor sees them linked to the exact frame, not to an approximate timecode in an email.

How does the DP use the dailies link?

The DP opens the same link and sees the exact same footage, but interacts with it differently. The DP's primary concerns are technical — focus, exposure, color, and composition.

The DP:

• Zooms into frames: Pans and zooms within the review stream to inspect focus sharpness and detail.
• Comments on technical issues: "Close-up on Actor B — focus is soft. Flag for reshoot if needed." The comment is pinned to the exact frame.
• Compares shots: Opens two clips side by side to compare exposure or color temperature across takes.
• References lighting references: Searches for specific lighting conditions using Visual Search — "show me the golden hour shots" — and confirms the look matches the reference.

The DP's technical comments are visible to the entire team, preventing the same issues from being flagged multiple times.

How does the producer use the dailies link?

The producer opens the same link and checks that the production is on track. The producer does not need to watch every frame — they need to confirm that coverage was captured and identify any gaps before the set is struck.

The producer:

• Scans thumbnails: Browses the visual gallery of all clips from the day. Each thumbnail shows a representative frame from the clip.
• Checks scene coverage: Searches by scene number to confirm all required setups were captured. "Show me everything from Scene 24."
• Reviews comments: Reads the director's and DP's comments to understand which takes are working and which issues need attention.
• Views day-by-day progress: Opens the "Dailies by Day" Collection structure to see the cumulative coverage across the production.

If the producer spots a coverage gap — "We don't have a clean master of Scene 24 without the actor" — they flag it in the comments immediately, while the set is still standing.

How does the editor use the dailies link?

The editor opens the same link and begins building the stringout before the original files are even fully uploaded. The editor has the most hands-on workflow of any stakeholder.

The editor:

• Watches the director's favorites: Filters the Collection to show only clips the director marked as favorites. This is the editor's starting point.
• Downloads original files: Downloads the native ARRI RAW, RED R3D, or ProRes files directly from the Collection. The download preserves the original file names and metadata.
• Exports a selects EDL: After reviewing the marked takes, exports a selects EDL or FCPXML referencing the original file names and timecodes. This imports directly into the NLE.
• Uses Visual Search: Finds additional frames the director may not have flagged — "show me all the close-ups where the lighting matches the reference" — and adds them to the selects Collection.

The editor works from the same link as everyone else. There is no separate "editor's copy" of the dailies. The selects EDL is exported from the same Collection the director reviewed.

How does the one-link workflow handle different permissions?

Different stakeholders need different levels of access, even from the same link. Cutsio's permissions model supports this through configurable share link settings.

| Action | Director | DP | Producer | Editor |

| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |

| Watch review stream | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

| Comment on frames | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes |

| Mark favorites | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |

| Approve/reject takes | Yes | No | No | No |

| Download originals | No | No | No | Yes |

| Export EDL | No | No | No | Yes |

| Share link with others | No | No | No | No |

These permissions are configured once when the link is created. The same link enforces different capabilities based on who is logged in.

How do Collections organize dailies for multi-stakeholder review?

Collections organize dailies into a structure that serves all stakeholders simultaneously. The recommended structure for the one-link workflow:

Dailies — Week 3
├── Day 15 — All Cameras
│   ├── Scene 24 — Restaurant (A-Cam ARRI RAW)
│   ├── Scene 24 — Close-ups (B-Cam RED R3D)
│   └── Scene 24 — Exteriors (Drone ProRes)
├── Day 16 — All Cameras
├── Day 17 — All Cameras
└── Director's Week 3 Favorites
├── Selected Takes — Day 15
├── Selected Takes — Day 16
└── Selected Takes — Day 17

The director works in the "Director's Week 3 Favorites" Collection. The editor works in the same Collection to access the marked takes. The DP browses the "Day 15" Collections to inspect technical quality. The producer checks the "Day 15" Collections for coverage completeness. One Collection hierarchy serves all four roles.

How does Agentic Chat reduce stakeholder-to-DIT interruptions?

Agentic Chat in Cutsio lets stakeholders self-serve their own questions about the dailies — reducing the interruptions the DIT and assistant editor field during the review window.

Instead of messaging the DIT:

• "Which scene was shot at 48 fps?"
• "Do we have any clean plates of the restaurant?"
• "Show me the B-cam coverage from the argument scene."
• "Are there any takes where the boom mic is visible?"

The stakeholder asks Agentic Chat directly through the same link. The system returns the answer instantly. The DIT stays focused on set. The editor stays focused on the cut.

FAQ

Can I revoke a stakeholder's access after sending the link?

Yes. Share links can be disabled at any time from the Cutsio workspace. Disabling the link immediately revokes access for all recipients.

Do stakeholders need a Cutsio account to use the link?

No. Anyone with the link and password can watch the review stream and leave comments. Account creation is optional.

Can I see which stakeholders watched which clips?

Yes. View tracking shows who opened the link, which clips they watched, how much they watched, and whether they shared the link.

Can the editor download original files from the share link?

Yes, if download permission is enabled in the share link settings. The editor downloads the native camera files — ARRI RAW, RED R3D, or ProRes — directly from the Collection.

How do I send the same link for each new shoot day?

Create a new Collection for each shoot day within the same production workspace. Generate a new share link for each day's Collection. The team accesses each day's dailies through the same workspace.