Handling volume efficiently.
WHAT CAN BE AUTOMATED
Applying the same adjustments to many images Resizing and exporting to several sizes Renaming by pattern Watermarking Converting formats Generating proxies
WHAT THAT SAVES
Hours, on any project with volume.
WHAT PRESETS PROVIDE
The same settings applied identically every time.
WHY THAT MATTERS BEYOND SPEED
Consistency, and the elimination of repeated mistakes.
WHAT TO BUILD PRESETS FOR
Each delivery format you use regularly Each platform's requirements Your standard export settings
WHAT ACTIONS AND SCRIPTS PROVIDE
Recorded sequences replayed across many files.
WHAT TO AUTOMATE FIRST
Whatever you do most often.
HOW TO IDENTIFY IT
Notice what you repeat.
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Running an automation on originals Applying uniform adjustments to images shot in different conditions Automations that fail silently partway
WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE FIRST
Always work on copies.
WHAT TO CHECK AFTER ANY BATCH
A sample, from the beginning, middle and end.
WHY
Failures affect part of a batch, and unchecked output is delivered wrong.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
What each preset does, and when to use it.
WHAT TO REVIEW
Whether settings still match current requirements.
