Production workflow

Name Your Creative Files So You Can Find the Right Version

By Carivio AI · November 10, 2026

A clear naming system reduces confusion when several crops, prompts and edits belong to the same campaign. The system does not need to be elaborate; it needs to be consistent enough to distinguish approved work from experiments.

A practical approach

1. Include the product, purpose and format in the name. A file called bottle-hero-vertical tells you more than a generic download number when you return to the project later.
2. Add a simple version or date and mark approval separately. Keep the original generated file distinct from an edit with captions, music or a final call to action.
3. Save the prompt and key settings beside the asset in your own project notes. This makes it easier to recreate the direction without guessing from the finished image.

An example to adapt

Use this as a creative brief, then adjust it to your own subject and the controls available in your chosen tool.

Example production note: bottle-hero-vertical-v02, soft left light, dark-stone background, slow push-in. Approved for product shape; final headline and destination link still need review.

Before you publish

Open the exported file rather than trusting its name alone. Confirm that it is the intended version, plays correctly and does not contain an outdated price or campaign message.