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Creative Force Reviews & Product Details

Creative Force is the leading content production management platform for large-scale eCommerce content production. We empower top brands, retailers, and commercial studios to deliver high-quality and consistent eCommerce and editorial images, video, and copy at high volume. Our SaaS platform provides a single source of truth for all creative assets through every step of content production, giving creative leaders and teams unparalleled visibility and control over creative operations. Platform features and extensions include: - Production planning calendar - Sample management - Workflow automation - Collaboration tools, including review & approval workflows - Cloud-based production DAM - VPI (vendor-provided imagery) management - Editorial projects - Integrations with Capture One, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe Workfront Creative Force is the workflow platform of choice for some of the world’s biggest brands and retailers, including Columbia Sportswear, Bestseller, PVH (Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein), ALDO, Tommy Bahama, boohoo, OTTO, David Yurman, and more.

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Creative Force

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Creative Force Community

Languages Supported

English

Product Description

The end-to-end solution for high volume e-commerce content creation.

Overview by

Alexia Nielsen (Head of Marketing at Creative Force)

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

3 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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Creative Force Media

Creative Force Demo - Production Planning Calendar

Plan and organize the products and resources needed for upcoming photo or video shoots in a flexible and easy-to-use production calendar.

Creative Force Demo - Production Tracking

In Creative Force, you can track the progress of your work easily and accurately. The system automatically keeps a record of every step and action taken during the production process. This allows you to make timely decisions based on reliable data.

With Creative Force, you can easily manage all your assets in the cloud, no matter how many you have. The Asset View feature lets you view and organize them all in one place. You can even create custom views using filters like date range, production stage, talent, clients, and style guides to mak...

Creative Force Demo - Load scheduled team, set, and shot list on-set automatically

Shot lists provide a clear and organized workflow for the team working on set. This helps them get started with their tasks right away without wasting time searching for what they need to do.

Creative Force Demo - Adobe Photoshop Integration

Our platform streamlines photo retouching workflows by integrating directly with Adobe Photoshop. Users can efficiently handle all tasks, such as comments, notes, and creative direction, from the team within the Creative Force Photoshop panel. They can then effortlessly export files in the correc...

Creative Force Demo - AI-powered Copywriting

Our AI-powered platform streamlines copy production alongside other creative content.

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Abigail E.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/1/2022

"Review"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

Most helpful is assigning shoots to people and times and dates, making it easier to find a product you need and also how far along the production line it is, making the line of production flow a lot easier, thanks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

it occasionally glitches and acts slow, when editing have to re edit some photos, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Creative Force:

Use it! It's excellent, very efficient way for companies with lots of products to work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Creative Force solving and how is that benefiting you?

solving missing products and where samples are and if they've been shot etc and then who has shot it, and if there's any problems how to get it fixed easier to get online Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ian Mitchell of Creative Force

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Hi Abigail,

Many thanks for the review! So happy to hear that we have been able to help streamline your team's work and progress. Ensure you have a complete overview of where everything is within your studio!

Looking forward to continuing working with you going forward!

Lindsay H.

Retoucher

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/17/2022

"Great program."

5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

I like how easy it is to collaborate with my coworkers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

Sometimes there are glitches that aren't easily remedied. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Brianna Horwath of Creative Force

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Hi Lindsay,

Thanks so much for the thoughtful review! Very happy to hear that Creative Force has improved collaboration with your team and made it easy for everyone to be on the same page.

Sorry to you've experienced some technical hiccups, would love the chance to hear more about that so we can ensure a smooth experience moving forward. Feel free to contact me at brianna@creativeforce.io.

Thanks again for the kind words and look forward to continued work with you and your team!

Best,

Bri

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/30/2022

"A life saver"

5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

The customer support was a deciding factor. They are quick to respond and if they don't have an answer they will follow up. When you're running a studio a prompt response is critical. The software itself is essential to run a studio and they are always making updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

The company is fairly new so they are still building out some features. There are ways that I need to use the software that aren't available yet. However they are always updating the software and work with us with work arounds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Brianna Horwath of Creative Force

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Hi there!

Thanks so much for the kind words and so happy to hear you feel well-supported! We certainly understand the fast pace of a studio environment and are happy to hear that those quick responses and clever workarounds have helped your team run smoothly and efficiently.

We're always open to feedback, feel free to reach out to me at brianna@creativeforce.io with any additional ideas for new features that would help support your team's process even further and I'd be happy to pass that along to the team.

Thanks so much again for sharing your thoughts!

Kind regards,

Bri

David G.

Digital Tech

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/27/2022

"A Mostly Wonderful E-comm Platform With a Few Annoying Bugs"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

Creative Force allows users to almost seamlessly streamline workflow from image capture to transfer, retouching, and upload to your commerce platform. Once a workflow is created, file management, sorting, and renaming are all done with a few simple clicks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

Creative Force suffers from several glitches, one of which appears when using the 'Assets' tab to create contact sheets of images. Often product codes will show doubled or missing imagery which makes it difficult to review with team members via Zoom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ian Mitchell of Creative Force

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Hi David,

Thank you very much for the review! Great to hear that your overall experience with Creative Force has been positive!

That being said, I am keen to make sure your use of CF is without hiccups, so would love to chat about this further with you. You can reach me at ian@creativeforce.io.

Kind Regards,

Ian

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/28/2022

"Incredible Workflow Software with an absolute expert team behind"

5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

The best thing about Creative Force is the easy-going way for us. As the Workflow and Styleguides are ready, Creative Force is doing everything. We save so much time in the whole process, and that means, of course, a lot of money-saving. As you need something special for your process, the guys from Creative Force are always open to new ideas, and maybe it's so good that they put it into the next sprint already. You get Updates every two weeks, and that's just awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

Honestly, there is not that much we don't like. Most things we don't like come from our workflow and thinking. There are a couple of detailed items in Creative Force, e.g., presets where you cannot copy-paste paste, but that's not a big deal for us. All in all, a suitable software solution for high-volume Photo studios. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Creative Force:

Give it a try! In my opinion, there is nothing comparable on the market right now! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Creative Force solving and how is that benefiting you?

The biggest problem we could solve with Creative Force is the Data mess we had before. Since the beginning of Creative Force, we can work with good data in a great system. Our main benefit, of course, is the time savings that we see every day in most of our workflow steps. Especially in the retouch, we see a massive difference from our earlier process. I'm excited about the future and happy we decided to work with the great tool and the great team around Creative Force. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ian Mitchell of Creative Force

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Hi There,

Thank you very much for your kind words!

It is great to hear that you and the team have been able to gain so much from working with Creative Force. Our aim is to make running your studio easier and more efficient.

Myself and the rest of Creative Force are looking forward to working with you going forward!

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/2/2022

"Great "all in one" solution for Studio Management."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

Kernel application is great. Te be able to track assets in the states of the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

It does not allow video assets at the moment. Also, It would be great to be able to deploy metadata from Creative Force to other platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Brianna Horwath of Creative Force

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Hi there!

Thank you so much for the review and feedback. It's so great to hear that Creative Force has helped you and your team track assets and keep important information accessible for all members of your team in one place.

Great news as well, in October we released our Cloud Video Module, feel free to reach me at brianna@creativeforce.io if you'd like to hear more about the new release and how Creative Force can help support video content production.

Really appreciate the feedback and thanks again for the kind words!

Warm regards,

Bri

Nathan James M.

Freelance Photographer and retoucher

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/23/2021

"Nathan McDowell - Lead Photographer boohooMAN"

5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

It has been an absolute game-changer for how we deal with an ever-increasing demand for accurate ecom photography. Being able to review shots before they go through to retouch is invaluable. It helps productivity and allows smooth management of multiple sets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

Honestly not a lot to grumble about from my end. Everything works as it should, the only thing I think would be very benificial is integrating it with CaptureOne so rejected imagery can go straight back to the photographer. Or maybe flagging this through Kelvin with pop notifications? Other than that I absolutely love the platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Creative Force solving and how is that benefiting you?

Workflow is a lot more efficient; being able to highlight issues earlier in the process and saving time not manually logging everything that has been shot are all huge positives. The ability to pull feedback in the form of contact sheets is great in terms of training and furthering the team's alignment with the brand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ian Mitchell of Creative Force

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Hi Nathan,

Thank you very much for such high praise! All of this is music to our ears, as it is great to know we have been able to make you and the team that much more efficient!

I will certainly share the feedback around rejection notifications directly in Kelvin! We are releasing new features every two weeks so keep your eyes peeled!

Thanks again for the feedback here Nathan!

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/30/2022

"Great program"

5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

I like how easy it is to collaborate with my coworkers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

Sometimes there are glitches that aren't easily remedied. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Brianna Horwath of Creative Force

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Hi there!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. Love to hear that Creative Force has helped to save time when it comes to asset management and transfer!

We strive to resolve any issues as quickly and efficiently as possible, I'd love to hear more about your experience here, feel free to email me at brianna@creativeforce.io to discuss further.

Look forward to continuing the journey with you!

Kind regards,

Bri

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/30/2022

"Efficient workflow at its finest"

5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

User-friendly interface with high functionality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

Sometimes hard to reset production when internal issues arise Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Brianna Horwath of Creative Force

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Hi there,

Thanks so much for the kind review! Thrilled to hear that Creative Force has improved the efficiency of the workflow process for your studio.

Thanks again for the feedback and excited to continue the journey with you all!

Warm regards,

Bri

Joey M.

Photo Retoucher

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/18/2021

"You can so easily find images that have been edited in the archive"

5/5

What do you like best about Creative Force?

For one of my jobs I have to find original shots and re-edit them in a higher resolution. Being able to find them so quickly and efficiently is a gift. Our old system was a nightmare! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Creative Force?

When I download my assets to upload them to our server at the beginning of the next day I'd like a download all button instead of having to select every image individually. I've missed some items because of this, especially because some of the items at the bottom don't load sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Creative Force:

Use it, you won't be sorry Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Creative Force solving and how is that benefiting you?

With our old system, sometimes retouchers could accidentally select and edit the same item and waste time. With creative force it never happens, and this has stopped a lot of heartaches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ian Mitchell of Creative Force

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Hi Joseph,

Many thanks for sharing your thoughts on Creative Force! It is great to hear that we have been able to take you away from a nightmare, and there are no regrets about making the switch!

On the download question, we may have something that works for you around this usecase! If you want to reach out to at ian@creativeforce.io we can discuss this further!