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Approve a visual difference in Applitools Eyes only after confirming it reflects an intended product or design change. Accepting makes the current checkpoint the baseline for future comparisons; rejecting keeps the existing reference and flags the difference for attention. Review the changed area first, then save the baseline update if the interface requires it.
What accepting or rejecting a visual difference does
Eyes compares screenshots captured at test checkpoints with stored baseline images. The first run establishes the baseline; later runs show differences between new checkpoints and those references.
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- Accept: confirm the change is intentional. The current checkpoint becomes the baseline for future comparisons.
- Reject: mark the difference as unintended or needing investigation. The prior baseline remains the reference, and the result stays flagged for attention.
How to review and approve a visual difference
- Open the test result and affected step. Locate the checkpoint marked with a visual difference.
- Compare the baseline and checkpoint. Use the dashboard’s side-by-side or toggle views, or its colored overlay, to identify what changed. See Applitools Dashboard documentation.
- Inspect the changed region in context. Decide whether it is an approved feature or design change, or an unexpected regression. Check whether similar differences appear in other steps; a repeated change may have a broader cause than a single checkpoint.
- Resolve the difference. Accept it if the change is intended; reject it if it is unexpected. Investigate or fix the application or test when rejecting a suspected regression.
- Save the baseline update if prompted. The saved checkpoint will be used as the reference in subsequent comparisons. The current controls depend on the review surface.
Use region options carefully
The dashboard documentation lists region options including ignore, floating, strict, dynamic, ignore-colors, and layout regions. These change how Eyes evaluates parts of an image; they do not determine whether a product change is approved. First establish what changed and whether it is intentional, then use a region option only if it correctly expresses how that area should be evaluated.
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Authentication and reports
In the enhanced Playwright report, accepting saves the checkpoint as the baseline and rejecting marks the difference as unintended, leaving the test failed. That report requires authentication to accept or reject; logged-out viewers cannot see baseline images. Do not assume the same access behavior applies to every Eyes interface or integration. See Applitools Playwright integration documentation.
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Resolving one or multiple differences
A Help Center article updated September 1, 2018 describes individual-step and bulk “similar” or “all” accept/reject controls. These are historical instructions, so verify the available choices and labels in your current interface before using a bulk action. See the Help Center article.
Baseline environment context
A Help Center article from October 10, 2018 describes baselines in relation to a test and environment, listing operating system, viewport size, browser, application name, and test name. Treat that as historical guidance and confirm how your account and integration identify baselines today. See the baseline article.
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