On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Bruce Dayton <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is my current workflow and tools > > I mostly work in a job oriented way - basically one job is shot, > processed and completed - at that point it is archived off the main > system. > > So here are the steps and tools: > > Capture in RAW with camera > Create folder for job (numbered and named ex: 0350-SmithWedding) > Load raw pics into directory (OS copy) > Cull technical rejects (BreezeBrowser) > Batch Rename images (BreezeBrowser) > Raw convert (Silkypix) > Generate gallery - not everytime, based on job requirement > (BreezeBrowser) > Upload to my website (Core FTP Lite) > Create/upload ordering pages - not everytime, base on job requirement > (Darkroom Core) > Process orders - edits, send to lab, etc (Darkroom Core) > Archive to DVD (whichever burning software is on my system)
I don't pretend to want to convince you what tools to use one way or the other. I'm looking at your workflow purely to inform you as to what you can do with Lightroom. Looking at this workflow, Lightroom will reduce the number of different tools you need to use by a good bit and streamlines the process. I prefer working with fewer tools, personally. > Capture in RAW with camera > Create folder for job (numbered and named ex: 0350-SmithWedding) > Load raw pics into directory (OS copy) > Batch Rename images (BreezeBrowser) All three of the above are done in Lightroom during the Import process. > Cull technical rejects (BreezeBrowser) Then you use the Library module for sort/grade/culling ... > Raw convert (Silkypix) Image adjustment is done in the Develop module. No need to generate RGB channel files at all unless there's something you need to do in Photoshop because it is specific and requires more than what Lightroom offers (not too much of that with Lightroom 2's selective area tools). Edits in Photoshop starting from raw masters is a matter of using the "Edit in Photoshop command, the resulting TIFF or PSD file is automatically created next to the raw file, named appropriately, and incorporated into the Lightroom catalog for management. Raw conversion is an implicit part of exporting finished images for use outside of LR, which includes sizing, colorspace conversion, and format (JPEG, PSD, TIFF for finished work). > Generate gallery - not everytime, based on job requirement > (BreezeBrowser) > Upload to my website (Core FTP Lite) The Web module can generate a good range of different gallery styles, whether they match to your specific needs is hard to say. You can also generate gallery and upload to a website via FTP directly from within Lightroom, but that presumes you can define a gallery format that integrates perfectly with your website. I usually export to disk, edit the generated gallery to my needs, and then FTP that to my website. > Create/upload ordering pages - not everytime, base on job requirement > (Darkroom Core) > Process orders - edits, send to lab, etc (Darkroom Core) These are outside the domain of Lightroom. > Archive to DVD (whichever burning software is on my system) Archiving is outside the domain of Lightroom, unless you're specifically talking about exporting image files to CD/DVD media alone. Backup and synchronization software is what you need for the larger task. Given your job oriented organization, I would recommend using a separate catalog for each job. It's a common way of working for job/assignment oriented work. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
