Turn your existing AI image gallery into a contact sheet that helps you choose the right artwork for a real job. Group images by what they can do, give each selected file a unique name, and place that exact name beside its thumbnail. Someone reviewing the sheet should be able to find the full image without guessing.
Start with finished original work and its source records. A small selection is useful when every image has a clear role. In the example below, three existing artworks become two groups: openers for a presentation and a story detail for a humorous sequence. CapCut Design Studio provides the canvas for arranging and exporting the sheet.
Decide what the images need to do
Write down the intended use before you compare thumbnails. An opener needs to establish a subject quickly and leave a suitable place for text. A story detail needs a visible action or relationship that advances the idea. Color and style matter, but they cannot replace those requirements.
For this selection, the red kite becomes a calm opener because its subject stands out against open sky and dunes. The blue bowl suits a cooking opener because the bowl is immediately recognizable and the wall above it leaves room for a short heading. The giant croissant belongs in the story group: its size relative to the baker supplies the joke.
The illustration below reconstructs the three selected subjects to show the selection criteria: space for text above the kite or bowl, and the baker beside the oversized croissant. Judge the actual files against your intended text position and story beat.
Create only the groups you need. If an image could serve several purposes, assign it one primary role on this sheet. You can keep its other uses in your notes. Repeating it in several groups makes the selection appear larger while adding little information.
Record why each image stays or leaves
Open the full files before making the final selection. A thumbnail can hide a damaged edge, unwanted lettering, or a weak subject. Check the source record too: you need to know which original you are selecting and whether you can use it in the intended project.
Here is the selection record for the three retained artworks.
Two other candidates were left out. A second kite file showed the same artwork despite having a different filename. Keeping both would create a duplicate choice. A miniature street scene contained non-English shop signs, which did not suit this English-language presentation. Neither exclusion means the artwork is unusable for every project; it means it does not earn a place in this selection.
Keep rejected files in a separate source folder with a short reason. That makes later changes easier: if the project language changes, you can reconsider the street scene without rebuilding the whole inventory. Avoid deleting originals just because they are absent from one contact sheet.
Match the sheet to the source files
Rename working copies before laying out the sheet. Keep the original files and their source records intact. Use a short sequence number followed by a recognizable subject, such as 01-kite.png. The sequence tells the reviewer where to look; the subject helps them recognize the file in a folder.
The complete filename is the sheet label. Do not label a card “Kite final” when its source file is named 01-kite.png. That small difference becomes a handoff problem when several versions exist. If you later choose a revised artwork, update the working filename and the matching label together.
For a larger selection, add a separate index with filename, purpose, source, and keep reason. The contact sheet remains the visual selection tool; the index carries details that would otherwise become unreadable beneath small thumbnails. Keep filenames short enough to fit on one line without shrinking them.
Arrange the selected work in CapCut
In CapCut Design Studio on the web, start a blank design and create a Frame. Use the Frame resize control to choose 16:9. The example uses a 1920 × 1080 frame, with the two opener images on the left and the story image on the right.
Upload the three working copies. Select a photo and open its settings from the Layers panel. Lock the aspect ratio before changing its width. In this layout, each photo is 540 pixels wide; its height follows the original proportions. The kite is taller than the other two images because the originals have different shapes. Keeping that difference preserves the whole artwork.
Place the images at a common top edge. For the example frame, their X positions are 60, 660, and 1260 pixels and their Y position is 330 pixels. Those values leave a 60-pixel gap between columns. Add the purpose headings above the images and the exact filenames below them with the Text tool. Use the text position settings to align the labels rather than relying on the initial placement.
Check that the images and text belong inside the Frame in the Layers panel. If an uploaded image is outside the Frame, cut that layer, select the Frame, and paste it there. Recheck its position afterward: pasting into the Frame can shift the image. Use the photo position settings to restore the intended column and top edge.
The finished sheet below was arranged and downloaded from CapCut using the existing artwork. Its unequal image heights preserve the originals, while the common columns make the filenames easy to follow.
If resizing shows only part of an image, compare it with the original before proceeding. In this example, resizing with the aspect ratio unlocked produced a cropped view. Uploading a fresh working copy, locking its aspect ratio, and then changing its width preserved the complete image. Check the exported artwork itself, including any existing source mark; a correct-looking width value is not enough.
Check the downloaded sheet before handoff
Select the finished Frame and use its Download control. Open the downloaded image outside the editor and compare it with the three source files. Confirm the kite, bowl, and baker appear in the intended order and that no label has moved into the wrong column.
Review the sheet at the size your recipient will actually see. On a phone, the group headings and filenames still need to be readable. If a label is too small, increase the text size or shorten the working filename and update its matching label. For a bigger collection, split the sheet into several pages instead of squeezing everything into one frame.
Send the contact sheet with the selected files and the selection record. The exported sheet is a visual index; the full images remain separate files. Keep the same names in the delivery folder so the recipient can move directly from a card to its original.
As your AI art gallery grows, repeat this process for each purpose rather than adding every new image to the same sheet. Explore more AI image workflows when you need help with the next creative task. If a future brief needs an artwork you do not already have, use CapCut AI image generator to create that missing image, then evaluate it for the selection.
FAQ
How many images should a contact sheet include?
Include as many as you can label clearly at the viewing size. Three images work for this example because they cover two specific uses. If the thumbnails or filenames become difficult to read, split the selection into several sheets grouped by purpose.
Should every image have the same aspect ratio?
No. Preserve the original proportions when showing the whole artwork matters. A common top edge and consistent column width can organize different shapes without cropping them. Check the downloaded sheet against the originals.
What should I do with duplicate artwork?
Keep one selected copy and record why the other was excluded. Different filenames do not prove that two artworks differ. Compare their actual content before adding both to the sheet.
Does this contact sheet create an online gallery?
The downloaded contact sheet is an image you can share with the selected files. Creating and hosting an online gallery is a separate task. Use the sheet to organize your selection and identify each original file.