Keep permissions attached to the image.
Record who cleared an archival image, what reference to cite, when permission expires, and which uses are approved, while the details are still easy to find.
Turn a permission email into research context
The image you want for the article was cleared for academic print — but was it cleared for the publisher's website too? Rights information often starts in an email, a notebook, or a separate spreadsheet. Attach it to the image set while the source and the agreement are both in front of you.
Record
Capture the grantor, reference, dates, and notes that explain how permission was obtained.
Scope
Track approved arenas such as print, web, exhibition, teaching, or internal research.
Review
See what is recorded and what still needs attention before a publication deadline.
Present
Run an advisory rights review across every page and selection before a deck exports.
Make the final check part of the workflow
When an image moves from a private research folder into a publication or presentation, the rights check should be a visible step rather than a last-minute memory test. Recto/Verso keeps the record close enough to consult as you build.