13 practical guides

Workflow

Keep your files, feedback and finished work in order.

Workflow

Create and verify a separate copy of your source media before editing, then protect the project files as the work develops.

Workflow

Use clear project and folder names that explain the contents and sequence without relying on your memory of the work.

Workflow

Copy camera media into a traceable project structure, check the transfer and keep the original card until the copied files are protected.

Workflow

Give untouched source media, editable project files and rendered outputs separate homes so later edits begin from the right material.

Workflow

Match a portable editing drive to your files, computer connections and travel routine, then test it with your actual project.

Workflow

Collect the files and instructions needed to open an editing project elsewhere, then test the handover away from its original locations.

Workflow

Turn comments from different reviewers and versions into a single traceable list of decisions and completed changes.

Workflow

Preserve an approved reference file and create clearly labelled platform versions from it or from the editable project.

Workflow

Confirm the pixel size, intended crop and file format your web designer needs before sending the final image set.

Workflow

Record what media you have, where it came from and how it is used without building a complicated asset management system.

Workflow

Store the finished result, editable project and essential dependencies with a short explanation, then test that the archive can be reopened.

Workflow

Fit a small shoot to its real working window by separating essential footage, setup time and optional ideas.

Workflow

Check the actual delivered files, their intended uses and the handover information before sending a creative project.