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Photo Cull and Edit

by KettlebellKat Creative Production › Editing

75 minutes 6 Steps

  1. Import

    • Import and back up to two places
    • Apply your basic preset on import
  2. First pass: rejects

    15 minutes

    Quickly reject anything out of focus, badly exposed or a near-duplicate.

  3. Second pass: picks

    15 minutes

    Pick only the frames you'd show someone.

  4. Break

    5 minutes
  5. Edit the picks

    40 minutes

    Global adjustments first, white balance, exposure and contrast, then crops and local adjustments.

  6. Export

    • Export full-size files and web versions
    • Check them on a phone screen