Pro Services
Locate service-related options connected to your project workflow so you can coordinate additional services, support, or resources without leaving your Collab project.
Where Pro Services lives
Pro Services appears in the Post-Production stage of a Collab project. Use it after the project has moved beyond setup and you are organizing work that supports post-production.
Open the Collab project
Go to the Collabs hub at /collabs, then open the project at /collab/{id}.
Select Post-Production
Choose Post-Production from the project stage navigation. This stage groups post-production work areas separately from Production and Distribution.
Open Pro Services
Select Pro Services from the Post-Production child tabs. It appears next to Project Files in the current workflow navigation.
How it fits into the workflow
Use Pro Services as part of the same project workspace, not as a separate project record. Keeping it inside Post-Production helps you move from planning and collaboration into the post-production work that follows.
Use Production for the project overview, collaborators, compliance, timeline, moodboard, and screenplay.
Use Post-Production for Project Files and Pro Services.
Use Distribution for File Sharing, Metadata, Credits, Licensing, and Forensics & Distribution.
If you do not see Pro Services, confirm that you are inside a Collab project and that Post-Production is selected. Availability can also depend on the project and account configuration shown in the app.
Purpose
The Pro Services tab connects your project to additional services, support, or specialized resources during Post-Production. It surfaces options relevant to the current workflow stage so you can coordinate what the project needs without leaving the Collab workspace.
Use it to:
- Identify which post-production services the project requires.
- Assign providers or teams to each service.
- Track service status from scoped through completion.
- Confirm deliverables are accepted before moving to Distribution.
Pro Services is contextual — it appears when the project reaches Post-Production and surfaces options relevant to the current workflow stage.
When to update it
Update Pro Services whenever the project's post-production needs change.
Typical moments to update:
- When entering Post-Production: Review available services once the project reaches this stage.
- When project scope changes: New deliverables may require additional services not previously needed.
- When a service is completed: Remove or archive completed service engagements to keep the tab current.
- When new collaborators need support: Check if Pro Services offers options matching their role.
- Before distribution: Confirm all post-production services are finalized before moving to the Distribution stage.
What to include
- Service type The category of service (e.g., editing, color grading, sound mixing, VFX) relevant to the project's post-production needs.
- Service status Whether the service is being scoped, in progress, completed, or on hold.
- Assigned provider The collaborator, team, or external provider responsible for delivering the service.
- Dependencies Other services, files, or approvals that must be completed before this service can proceed.
- Timeline link Connection to the Schedule tab showing when the service should start and end.
- Deliverable description What the service produces (e.g., final cut, color-graded master, mixed audio track).
Best practices
- Scope services before selecting: Define what each service must deliver before engaging a provider so expectations are clear.
- Link services to the Schedule: Every service engagement should have a corresponding time block in the Schedule.
- Track dependencies explicitly: If color grading depends on a locked edit, state that dependency so providers know when they can start.
- Confirm deliverables before distribution: No project should move to the Distribution stage with unresolved post-production services.
- Keep the tab scoped to Post-Production: Pro Services surfaces options relevant to the current project's workflow stage, not a general marketplace.
Workflow: Coordinate services in Post-Production
Assign or request a provider
For each service, assign a collaborator or team, or request an external provider if the service requires specialized expertise.
Success looks like: every required service having an assigned provider or a pending request.
Track service progress
Monitor service status as work progresses. Update the status when services move from scoped to in progress to completed.
Success looks like: the Pro Services tab reflecting the real-time status of all post-production engagements.
Confirm completion before distribution
Verify that all required services are completed and deliverables are accepted before moving the project to the Distribution stage.
Success looks like: zero unresolved post-production services blocking the transition to distribution.
Role-specific guidance
As the sender, you are responsible for determining which post-production services the project needs and assigning providers.
- Keep service statuses current so collaborators know what is in progress.
- Confirm deliverables are accepted before moving to Distribution.
- Ensure the Pro Services tab stays scoped to actual project requirements.
- When a service is blocked, identify the dependency and resolve it through the Schedule or File Sharing tabs.
Success looks like the Pro Services tab accurately reflecting the state of all post-production work.
As a receiver, check the Pro Services tab to see which services you are assigned and understand dependencies.
- Review your assigned services and their dependencies before starting work.
- Update your service status when progress is made.
- If a service is blocked by an unmet dependency, flag it in project chat.
- Confirm that your deliverables are accepted before the project moves to Distribution.
Success looks like you can start and complete your assigned services without unclear expectations or hidden dependencies.
Common issues
Related Collab project tabs
Overview
The project plan and deliverables that determine which post-production services are needed.
Schedule
Timing and milestones that post-production services must align with.
File Sharing
Where post-production project files are stored and shared with service providers.
Licensing
Rights and usage terms that may affect which services can be performed and how deliverables are used.
Collaborators
Team members and providers assigned to post-production services.
Compliance
Legal requirements that may constrain service options or provider choices.