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Export Recipe Folders (Studio)

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Export Recipe Folders, introduced in version 16.7.7, help you manage repeatable delivery workflows with less effort. They are designed for studio photographers handling multiple clients and business photographers who rely on custom export recipes for different delivery needs.

By organising export recipes into folders, you can keep client-specific settings together, reduce mistakes during export, and reuse the same setup across computers using Cloud Settings.

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When to use Export Recipe Folders

Export recipe folders are useful whenever a single list of export recipes becomes difficult to manage. They are especially helpful if you:

  • Work with recurring customers who require specific export settings.
  • Deliver images in multiple formats, such as web, print, and archive.
  • Manage high-volume or multi-client workflows.
  • Need consistent exports across different machines or team members.

Common ways to organise export recipe folders include:

  • One folder per recurring customer.
  • Folders for web delivery, print delivery, and archives.
  • Separate folders for internal review and final client exports.

This structure makes it easier to select the correct export settings and reduces the risk of exporting with the wrong recipe.

How to create and manage Export Recipe Folders

Export recipes folders help group related export recipes together. These folders are purely organisational and do not change how your images are processed.

  1. Open the Export Recipes tool.
  2. Open the ellipsis menu (...) and select Add Folder

  3. Give the folder a clear, descriptive name, such as a client name or delivery type.

Alternatively, you can click the + at the bottom of the tool and pick New Folder.

Selecting a folder checkbox activates all export recipes within that folder, so images are exported using every nested recipe.
 
If you activate recipes individually, the folder displays a minus (–) symbol to show that only some of its recipes are active.
 
Note: Export recipe folders cannot be nested inside other folders.

Adding recipes to an Export Recipe folder

You can add existing export recipes to a folder or create new ones directly inside it.
To add recipes to a folder:
  1. Select the export recipe folder.
  2. Click +, then choose an existing recipe.
To create a new recipe inside the folder:
  • Select New Recipe while the folder is selected.

Deleting recipes or folders

  1. Open the folder that contains the recipe you'd like to delete
  2. Select the Export Recipe
  3. Click the ellipsis menu (...) and select Delete 

Note that this will only remove the recipe from the folder. If you want to completely remove the recipe, click the "–" in the lower part of the Export Recipes tool. 

Duplicating recipes or folders 

You can duplicate an existing recipe to use it as a starting point for a similar setup, or duplicate an entire export recipe folder to quickly reuse a complete group of recipes.
 

To duplicate a recipe or folder:
  1. Select the Export Recipe or Export Recipe Folder.
  2. Click the ellipsis (…) menu.
  3. Choose Duplicate Recipe or Duplicate Folder.

 

FAQ

Can I use the same recipes among different folders?

Yes. The chosen recipes will simply be duplicated and not deleted from any of the folders.

Can I create a folder for each client?

Yes. You can create dedicated folders for recurring customers and store all related export recipes in one place.

Do folders change how images are exported?

No. Folders only organise export recipes. They do not affect image quality, processing, or output.

Can I use Export Recipe Folders with Cloud Settings?

This is not supported at the moment. You can just export transfer the Export Recipes in batches without the folders.

Are export recipe folders synced automatically?

When Cloud Settings are enabled, export recipe folders and their contents can be transferred between systems.

 

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