Rapid post-processing

[Spargo]

I see everyone posting pics everywhere. Many have copyright notices, almost all are scaled or cropped, and lots have borders. Is there a quick way that you apply all these changes to your pictures?

[ssim]

I can normally have images on my site within 10-15 minutes of plugging my card into my reader (the smallest card I have is 1GB). I've made many changes to my workflow recently that I am really comfortable with.

I use C1SE for my post processing of the CR2 files. I have found that since moving from breezebrowser to C1 that I don't have much left to do to the images except for sizing and signature (I'm not consistent on this). I have actions in PS that do just about all of this for me so it is very quick and efficient. I don't bother with frames.

You really have to develop yourself a workflow that works best for you and continually tweak it to a point where you feel you are efficient.

[Spargo]

I just don't know of any programs that will mass resise/watermark/perform other actions to pictures all at once.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Photoshop.

There called actions, and batches.

[Spargo]

That rings a bell. But if I recall don't you still have to do it picture by picture?

[roanjohn]

That rings a bell. But if I recall don't you still have to do it picture by picture?

Not when you batch process.......I think.


Ro1

[Spargo]

Ah, I never heard of batches just actions.

[drisley]

I make 2 actions to resize and create a frame for my images.
One is for horizontal images, the other is for vertical images.
Then I use PS's batch feature to apply to all my images, once for vertical, and once for horizontal.
You can also create "droplets" where you make an executable action, place it's icon or your desktop, then just drag and drop a file or folder onto the icon. Voila! Done.

Here is a great tut page for actions and batches:
http://www.cbtcafe.com/photoshop/automation.htm

and droplets:
http://www.geniusdv.com/photshop%20droplets.php

[Spargo]

Thanks for the links, will definately check them out. :D

[iwatkins]

Droplets in Photshop CS are great (once you get them setup).

In conjunction with Breeze Systems Downloader Pro, I can simply plug my CF card full of RAW images into my PC, and go and make a cup of coffee.

When I get back all my images have been downloaded, filed away under date/time folders under "Negatives" and copies have been converted to "Print Ready" (which are full size, ready to print on my Canon i9100 TIFFs) and "Web Ready" (which are 800x600 or 600x800, JPEG'ed, bordered and ready for upload).

If I don't like what the Droplet has done, I can simply open up the "negatives" (the filed RAWs) and make changes by hand.

Great time saver and since getting this all working I haven't shot JPEG since, even for snap shots etc.

Cheers

Ian

[ejwebb]

So, when you use the droplets or batch processes do you also include actions for dealing with saturation/sharpening or do you use camera settings for that?

[dialdn]

iwatkins:

Can you share some details on how you get the copies created and resized? Is it triggered by Downloader Pro?

Sounds like a slick set-up.

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