Streamlining Your Photography Workflow with Fastrawviewer and Crop Images

As a photographer, you understand the importance of efficiently managing your digital files. One essential step in this process is quickly eliminating rejected photos to free up storage space and focus on the good ones. In this article, we'll explore how to utilize Fastrawviewer (FRV) to crop images and streamline your workflow.

Fastrawviewer: A Powerful Tool for Image Review

Fastrawviewer is a versatile tool designed to help photographers quickly review and manage their digital images. With FRV, you can preview and crop images with ease, making it an ideal addition to your photography workflow. One of the key features that sets FRV apart is its ability to identify and configure external programs, such as DXO Optics Pro.

Configuring External Programs

When I installed the latest release of FRV, I noticed that it didn't recognize DXO Optics Pro 10. To rectify this issue, supporting both relative and absolute paths would be beneficial. This would enable you to specify a custom path for your rejected images, making it easier to manage your files.

Configuring Rejected Folders

Currently, FRV allows you to set a relative path for the rejected folder. However, this can become cumbersome when dealing with different cameras that require unique directory hierarchies. The ideal solution would be to allow specifying an absolute path to any folder, alleviating the problem of LR finding rejected images on the CF card during import.

Workaround: Using Relative Paths

As a temporary workaround, you can use relative paths to move your rejected images off the CF card and into a directory under your home directory. For instance, entering './rejected' will place the folder one level up from the image location. Through experimentation, I discovered that the path entered into the rejected subfolder preference can be any relative path.

Requesting Additional Features

To further enhance the FRV experience, I'd like to request two additional features:

1. Allow the rejected folder to be located anywhere.

2. Add a command to delete all rejected photos (similar to Lightroom) with an option for confirmation dialog.

The ability to specify an absolute path and delete rejected images would significantly streamline your workflow. With these features in place, you'll be able to quickly eliminate unwanted images and focus on the ones that matter.

Fastrawviewer is a powerful tool designed to simplify image review and management. By utilizing FRV's crop feature and configuring external programs like DXO Optics Pro, you can optimize your photography workflow. With its ability to identify and configure external programs, Fastrawviewer has the potential to become an indispensable part of your digital imaging workflow.

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