Workflow enhancements...
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 5:28 pm
I use NeatImage for processing large numbers of high-resolution images (10MP+), and have been working to refine my workflow for optimum efficiency. Some issues remaining for me to more fully automate my workflow include:
1) Ability to (at least read) LZW compressed TIFs.
2) Ability to define the rough noise profile for an image first, queue it, and then have the profile auto fine tuning done automatically when the image is processed. That way I can queue up a number of images very quickly and go have lunch while the rest happens automagically. Because of the high resolution/size of my images, sitting in front of the screen while the auto fine tuning is done tends to be very painful.
3) I would also like to see the ability to have an image profile saved automatically to a directory of my choice. I generally do profiles for all
images I process, and I save each one in a "profiles" folder for the set of images I'm processing. Automating this would save me a step.
4) I would like to see an option to define a "save" directory for a set of images. I save all processed images using the same filename as the original, but in a different folder. Adding a feature like this would save keystrokes/mouse clicks when queuing images.
NeatImage is a superb tool, and despite the processing overhead/time it requires, the results are well worth it. A few key enhancements to reduce the amount of time in front of the keyboard while the user goes off to do other things would tremendously aid in usability for folks like myself who process hundreds of images.
1) Ability to (at least read) LZW compressed TIFs.
2) Ability to define the rough noise profile for an image first, queue it, and then have the profile auto fine tuning done automatically when the image is processed. That way I can queue up a number of images very quickly and go have lunch while the rest happens automagically. Because of the high resolution/size of my images, sitting in front of the screen while the auto fine tuning is done tends to be very painful.
3) I would also like to see the ability to have an image profile saved automatically to a directory of my choice. I generally do profiles for all
images I process, and I save each one in a "profiles" folder for the set of images I'm processing. Automating this would save me a step.
4) I would like to see an option to define a "save" directory for a set of images. I save all processed images using the same filename as the original, but in a different folder. Adding a feature like this would save keystrokes/mouse clicks when queuing images.
NeatImage is a superb tool, and despite the processing overhead/time it requires, the results are well worth it. A few key enhancements to reduce the amount of time in front of the keyboard while the user goes off to do other things would tremendously aid in usability for folks like myself who process hundreds of images.