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# Showcase Items

Want to impress your clients before they even book? The **Effects & Templates Showcase** section in proposals lets you display your best AI effects and photo templates directly inside the proposal. Clients can see exactly what their guests will experience.

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## What Are Showcase Items?

Showcase items are visual previews of your **AI effects** and **photo templates** that you embed into a proposal. Instead of just listing services and prices, you can show clients the actual creative output they'll get — making your proposal way more compelling.

The showcase pulls from two sources:

- **AI Effects** — Both the global ALIVE effects library and your custom effects
- **Photo Templates** — Templates you've designed in the template editor

Each item displays with its **thumbnail image** or **video preview**, so clients get a real feel for the quality and style.

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## Adding a Showcase to Your Proposal

1. Open your proposal in the **Proposal Builder**
2. Click **Add Section** and choose **Effects & Templates**
3. The showcase section editor opens
4. Browse and select the effects and templates you want to feature
5. Use the **search** to find specific effects by name
6. Toggle between **global effects**, **custom effects**, and **templates**

[screenshot: Showcase section editor with effect thumbnails selected]

| Choose showcase items that match the event theme. For a wedding proposal, feature romantic or elegant effects. For a corporate event, go with professional and branded templates.

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## How Clients See the Showcase

When clients view your proposal, the showcase section displays your selected effects and templates in a visual gallery. They can:

- Browse through the **effect thumbnails** and **template previews**
- See the **name** of each effect or template
- Get a sense of the style and quality you'll bring to their event

This turns your proposal from a plain price list into a visual portfolio — and it's often what seals the deal.

[screenshot: Client-facing proposal view with effects showcase gallery]

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## Tips for a Great Showcase

- **Curate, don't overload** — Pick 6-12 of your best items rather than dumping everything in
- **Match the event** — Select effects that fit the client's event type and vibe
- **Include your custom effects** — If you've created branded effects, this is the place to show them off
- **Mix effects and templates** — Show both the AI magic and the polished photo layouts

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## What's Next?

- [Collecting Payments](/en/article/collecting-payments)
- [Creating Proposals](/en/article/creating-proposals)
- [How AI Effects Work](/en/article/how-ai-effects-work)