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Batch Process Priority

Chanan Benayahu
Hi,

Is there any way to set priority for the batch processing of raw files to jpg or tiff or whatever so that if I'm batching a couple of jobs but quickly need a couple of files I can make sure they are done first?

Thanks!
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  • Jim MSP
    Not that I am aware of or have looked at.
    If it were me, I'd use the color labels as a filter; one color for 1st batch, another for 2nd batch.
    The filter is very quick, so I'd select one group, run the output, then select the 2nd group and process them. I'm currently doing that where I have to select 5x7 and 8x10 final output; but the end result is just like choosing a priority in time.
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  • Paul Steunebrink
    You have to options.

    1. In case you need multiple output of a file - like a tiff and a jpeg - you can have CO6 process them in one go, that is at the same time. That is faster than processing one after the other. You need CO Pro 6 for that and make and select multiple recipes. You can define different output locations per recipe, hence separating them automatically if you like.

    2. You can change the order of the queue, putting one or more images in the queue higher (or lower) in the queue, manually priorities them. Although you do not need to, you can stop and start the queue at any time.
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  • Chanan Benayahu
    Hi Paul,

    I can't seem to reorder the queue, am I doing something wrong?

    Jim, doesn't help when you're batching jobs and the boss walks in and needs a file from a previous session urgently...
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  • Jim MSP
    [quote="NNN634420103765677531" wrote:
    Hi Paul,

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    Jim, doesn't help when you're batching jobs and the boss walks in and needs a file from a previous session urgently...

    Ahh - now we have a political problem as well. I understand. I don't know how big your batches are, but I'd give the boss a choice - stop you current process, and process his 2; which then makes you slower and less productive. Or, tell him "just a minute" and let him wait a bit. If it only happens once a week, I'd choose option 1.

    BTW, I don't have that type of problem, so I have never tried or even considered to reorder a batch job.
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