Files, Metadata & Workflow
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3-2-1 Backup Rule
The guideline of keeping three copies of data, on two different media types, with one copy off-site.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowArchive
Long-term storage of completed work in a form intended to remain readable for decades.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowAVIF
An image format based on the AV1 video codec, offering high compression efficiency, wide gamut and high dynamic range support.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowBackup
A separate copy of image files kept so that loss of the original does not lose the work.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowBatch Rename
Renaming many files at once using a template built from metadata, sequence numbers and fixed text.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowBit Rot
The gradual, silent corruption of stored data over time, in which individual bits change without any error being reported.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowBits per Channel
The number of bits used to record each colour channel of a pixel, determining how many tonal levels are available.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCaption Field
The IPTC field carrying a written description of what the image shows.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCard Formatting
Erasing a memory card in the camera to restore a clean file structure before reuse.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCatalogue
A database recording every image in a collection along with its metadata, previews and editing instructions.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCatalogue Backup
A copy of the catalogue database, holding every rating, keyword, collection and editing decision.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowChecksum Verification
Computing a mathematical fingerprint of a file and comparing it later to confirm the data has not changed.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowChroma Subsampling
A compression technique that records colour information at lower resolution than brightness information.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCloud Backup
Storing a copy of image files on remote servers accessed over the internet.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCollection
A named grouping of images assembled for a purpose, independent of where the files are stored.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowColour Label
A coloured tag applied to a file to indicate its status in a workflow, independently of its quality rating.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCompression Artefact
Visible distortion introduced by lossy compression, such as blocking, ringing or colour smearing.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCopyright Metadata
The metadata fields asserting authorship, copyright status and usage terms for an image.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowCulling
The process of reviewing a shoot and selecting which frames are worth keeping and editing.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowDigital Asset Management
The systematic organisation, description, storage and retrieval of a body of image files.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowDNG
An openly documented raw container designed as a universal, archival alternative to proprietary camera formats.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowEmbedded Colour Profile
An ICC profile stored inside an image file, telling any application what its colour numbers mean.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowEmbedded Preview
A JPEG rendering stored inside a raw file, used for camera playback and fast browsing before conversion.
Files, Metadata & WorkflowEXIF
The standard block of technical metadata a camera writes into a file, recording settings and equipment.