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Answers about Continuity Lookbook, the photo continuity app for film and TV hair, makeup and wardrobe teams.
About the app
What is Continuity Lookbook?
Continuity Lookbook is an iPhone and iPad app for film and television continuity photos. Hair, makeup and wardrobe teams use it to organize reference photos by character, look, episode, scene and day, so every look can be matched from take to take.
Who is Continuity Lookbook for?
Hair, makeup, and wardrobe or costume departments on film and television productions: department heads, key artists, on-set crew and anyone taking continuity photos.
Is Continuity Lookbook free?
Continuity Lookbook is free to download from the App Store for iPhone and iPad. No account is needed.
Which devices does Continuity Lookbook work on?
iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 16.4 or later. Many departments use an iPad as the hub and iPhones as capture devices. Continuity Lookbook is not available for Android.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up or login. Open the app and create a show.
Privacy and working offline
Does Continuity Lookbook work without internet or cell signal?
Yes. Your lookbook is stored on your device, so you can capture, organize, search and compare photos with no signal. Capture phones send photos to the hub iPad over the Wi‑Fi network the devices share, or by AirDrop when there is no Wi‑Fi. Neither uses a cloud service.
Where are my production photos stored?
On your own devices. Continuity Lookbook does not upload production photos or information to our servers. Photos only leave a device when you share them, export a backup or send them to your paired hub. See the privacy policy.
Is it suitable for confidential productions?
Continuity Lookbook was built for productions that need to keep photos off the cloud. There is no account, no cloud upload and no in-app analytics. You decide who receives shared photos, PDFs and backups.
Working on set
Can several phones send photos to one iPad?
Yes. Set up an iPad as the hub for the show, then invite capture phones with a QR code or sign-in code. When the devices are on the same Wi‑Fi, phones send their photos to the hub, which can review incoming photos before filing them. With no Wi‑Fi, phones can AirDrop their photos to the hub instead.
What if there’s no Wi‑Fi on set?
Send looks and photos by AirDrop. A capture phone can AirDrop its photos straight to the hub iPad, and they arrive with their character, look and scene labels. The hub can AirDrop a receipt back so the phone marks exactly those photos as sent. You can also AirDrop a whole show backup to another iPad or a laptop.
Can capture phones see all the photos on the hub?
No. The hub sends capture phones the approved character roster and, if you turn it on, small cover thumbnails. Full looks and original photos stay on the hub.
How do I organize photos by episode, scene and day?
Tag looks and photos with an episode, scene and Day label. The hub can set today’s episodes and scenes for the whole crew, and anyone can type a scene number in Scenes to find it.
Can I match a previous photo when shooting?
Yes. When an earlier photo exists for the angle you’re shooting, turn on the camera overlay to show it faintly and line up the framing. Turn it off for a clear view.
Can I compare two looks side by side?
Yes. Put two looks side by side to check hair, makeup, wardrobe and other details before the next take.
Can I keep track of stunt doubles and background performers?
Yes. The roster has Cast, Stunts and Doubles, and Background. Background groups are kept in album-style folders.
Departments
Does Continuity Lookbook work for hair?
Yes. Hair shows use Front, Back, Left and Right photos plus Detail shots, and you can add your own poses such as 3/4 Left or Seated. More about hair continuity.
Does it work for wardrobe and costume?
Yes. Wardrobe shows use Front, Back and Full body photos, and full-body photos are shown uncropped. More about wardrobe continuity.
Does it work for makeup?
Yes. Makeup shows use a close-up gallery without pose labels, so you can capture as many detail photos as a look needs. More about makeup continuity.
Sharing and backup
How do I back up a show?
Use Back up this show in the show’s settings and save the backup somewhere off the device, such as Files on another device, a computer or an external drive. Restore it from Preferences. A PDF is a reference sheet, not a full backup.
Can I share or print continuity photos?
Yes. Share original or labelled photos, export PDF look sheets, or print individual photos.
What happens if I delete the app?
Deleting Continuity Lookbook removes its records and photos from that device. Back up each show before deleting the app or changing devices.
How do I get help?
Email ken@continuitylookbook.com with your device model, iOS or iPadOS version and what happened, or visit support.