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https://github.com/adnasa/post-processing-boilerplate

Speed up kickstarting post-processing project(s) with Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Bridge.
https://github.com/adnasa/post-processing-boilerplate

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Speed up kickstarting post-processing project(s) with Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Bridge.

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> Speed up kickstarting post-processing project(s) with Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Bridge.

## Usage

> [!important] Before you get started, it's important to emphasise that you use these bootstrapping files at your own risk.
>
> It's generally a good practice that you experiment with these on sample Lightroom project and/or you diligently cleanup after yourself in the settings of your Adobe Bridge installation before you starting applying them to amend your workflow within Lightroom and Bridge respectively.

## Installation

```
❯ yarn install
```

## The boot file

1. You copy the `boot.config.sample.yaml` to `boot.config.yaml`.
2. You edit this file and add your own preferences and configurations

### Example

```yaml
# It is recommended to use PascalCase
namespace: MyProject

Author: ADDIE

collections:
# generic categories across multiple themes
agnostic:
- name: ISO_COATED_V2
category: Conversions

# themed categories, genre specific
themes:
- name: Sunrise
category: Motive
- name: Sunset
category: Motive

# lightroom collection definitions
# adjust these to your liking.
definitions:
# CAMERAS + FILE_FORMAT
- name: Sony 7ii + JPEG
prefix: 'camera'
combineType: intersect
config:
pick:
criteria: camera
operation: any
value: Sony ILCE-7M2
fileFormat:
criteria: fileFormat
operation: '=='
value: JPEG
```

> Adjust `definitions` at your own risk.
> To understand better how `definitions[*].config` works, you will have to inspect the your existing Lightroom collection first.
> From there, you get a good idea of how a configuration for a Lightroom collection could look like and you can start small by experimenting with new collections that matches your preferences.
> You are free to delete the `definitions` section entirely.

## Building your collections

Run the following script:

```
❯ yarn build
```

Inspect the `/output` folder and have a look at the generated collections for Lightroom and Bridge respectively.

## Output

### `output/Adobe Bridge Keywords.txt`

A list of reusable Adobe Bridge **Keywords**.
The file is the importable **Keywords** for Adobe Bridge.
To import this; Go to `Adobe -> Keywords Panel -> Import`.

- Application: Adobe Bridge
- Scope: Installation. By importing this, it will be part of your Adobe Bridge installation.

![adobe-bridge-keywords-panel-import.png](./assets/adobe-bridge-keywords-panel-import.png)

### `output/Metadata Templates`

This is a collection of reusable _Metadata Templates_ that you apply to your images in Adobe Bridge.

These files are intended for you to copy these over into your Adobe Bridge settings.

In MacOS; the placement of these templates can be `/Users//Library/Application Support/Adobe/XMP`.

- Application: Adobe Bridge
- Scope: Installation. By importing this, it will be part of your Adobe Bridge installation.

### `output/Lightroom/Keyword Sets`

This is a collection of reusable _Keyword Sets_ across your Lightroom Projects.

These files are intended for you to copy these over into your Adobe Lightroom settings.

In MacOS; the placement of these templates can be `/Users//Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom`

Once you've done this, you can expect your _Keyword Sets_ to display in the list of options of the **Keywording** panel of Lightroom.

- Application: Adobe Lightroom
- Scope: Installation. By importing this, it will be part of your Adobe Lightroom installation.

![adobe-lightroom-keywording-panel-outcome.png](./assets/adobe-lightroom-keywording-panel-outcome.png)

### `output/Lightroom/Collections `

These are the Lightroom **Smart Collections** that you can use in a single Lightroom project.

You import them into Lightroom, so you transform your **Smart Collections**.

> [!info] Note that **Smart Collections** are **per project** in Lightroom.
> When you kickstart a new Lightroom project, you import them again.

- Application: Adobe Bridge
- Scope: Project. By importing this, it will be part of your Adobe Lightroom project.

#### Example

**Before**

![adobe-lightroom-smart-collections-before.png](./assets/adobe-lightroom-smart-collections-before.png)

**After**

![adobe-lightroom-smart-collections-after.png](./assets/adobe-lightroom-smart-collections-after.png)