THE CHIMPING.IO BLOG

Notes on the post workflow

Client review, master delivery, send-ship, and the freelance post stack — written by the people building chimping.io.

June 10, 2026
Send-ship: hand footage to your colorist and get it back clean
The cleanest way to send a locked cut to your colorist or sound mixer and get the graded passes and mixes back, without a separate transfer service or a Dropbox folder. Send-ship pushes out, Receive brings it back, all in the same project.
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June 3, 2026
Frame.io is Adobe now. Here's the independent alternative.
Frame.io is owned by Adobe, so your review tool, billing, and roadmap all sit inside one company's ecosystem. chimping.io is the independent alternative: review plus master delivery on one flat subscription, built by a working DP.
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May 13, 2026
How to deliver a master file to a client (no Dropbox, no WeTransfer)
The cleanest way to deliver a final master to a client: a password-protected link they open in a desktop app, pick a folder, and download with checksums on every file. No account for them, no expiring link, no Terminal.
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April 15, 2026
How to send dailies to a client without Frame.io
The simplest way to send dailies to a client: a private review link they open without an account, leave frame-accurate notes on, and approve. No uploads to a service they have to log into, no per-seat fees.
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March 18, 2026
The best Frame.io alternative for freelance filmmakers (2026)
Frame.io is built for big editorial teams. If you are a freelancer who needs client review plus master delivery without three subscriptions, here is the honest case for chimping.io.
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