AutoUpdate + Script?

RobiWan

• June 06, 2012 19:05

Hi,

Media Pro has a Feature to search for new Media-Files (Autoupdate).
It's possible to run automatically a script if a new file should be found?

As example - My preferred RAW Converter is Canon DPP. Its creates as output a *.TIFF File. I would like automatically rename the Files to *.pld.
I'm Mac User

Bye

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  rmoorlag

  • June 06, 2012 22:39

  hmm, do you want to rename your files file extension?
  I can not find anything about the PLD format so i suppose i do not understand your question...
  
  First, the autoupdate option does 'import' all new files on the file system into the database of Media Pro. So, you don't have to do anything else to 'find' them. However, all new imported files can easily shown with the option Menu/Find/Show last import
  
  Now you can select all these new images and convert them to another format (Menu/Action/Convert Image Files). Maybe it's better to do the conversion before bringing the images into Media Pro. With Adobe's (free) DNG converter they can be converted to the DNG format i.e.
  
  Roelof

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  RobiWan

  • June 06, 2012 23:45

  Hello Roelof,
  
  thank you for the answer.
  
  

  [quote="rmoorlag" wrote:
  hmm, do you want to rename your files file extension?
  

  
  Yes that is what I want
  
  

  [quote="rmoorlag" wrote:
  
  I can not find anything about the PLD format ....
  

  
  
  Now PLD is the native Format for my preferred image processing software - PhotoLine
  I mean it is a real alternative to Photoshop. The software has some features even more than Photoshop, and it costs only a fraction.
  
  
  
  Bye
  Robert

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  rmoorlag

  • June 07, 2012 09:09

  I have read the manual () and as i understand Photoline is indeed a PhotoShop alternative. The PLD file format can be seen as the PSD for PhotoShop (including layers etc).
  I think most people (including me) would treat these files as derivatives, so in a separate catalog and/or file organization from your (camera)originals.
  
  First: My advise is to keep your originals 'untouched' (RAW or TIF, whatever comes out of your camera) or convert them to the most open standard RAW format i know: DNG. Do not edit these originals but always make duplicates and rename them so you know it's not the original you are working on. These duplicates are known as derivatives in DAM world.
  
  Second: Set up a seperate environment for your derivatives (all images you want to 'touch').
  I think the conversion to the PLD format only can be done with PhotoLine because it is not comonly used. I would not trust on closed and/or legacy files only. Be sure there is always a way back.
  
  To develop a good understanding of the proces you could read 'The DAM book for photographers' from Peter Krogh or take at least a look on dpBestflow ()
  
  Roelof

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