IngestNaming

Card Folder Pattern

Moves each card into a dated job folder using the agreed file-name pattern.

Part of Bulk Rename and Folder Structure

Tools

Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Photo Structure

Outcomes

Same folder shape every shoot • Names carry date, job, and camera • Catalog picks the files up on its own

Documentation

Instruction-ready detail below

When a new card folder appears in <in:files>the working folder</in:files>, move the images into the job folder using our naming pattern, then <slack>post</slack> how many files moved and from which card.

Instruction file

When a new card folder appears in <in:files>the working folder</in:files>, move the images into the job folder using our naming pattern, then <slack>post</slack> how many files moved and from which card.

Setup requirements

Tools

Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Photo Structure

Trigger

When a new card folder appears

Setup time

15 minutes

Other automations in this workflow

Duplicate Name Sweep

Finds two files that ended up with the same name and asks which one to keep.

Sidecar Metadata Check

Checks every delivered file for capture time, camera, and copyright, and lists what is still blank.

Related workflows

Shoot Ingest and Backup

Turn a pile of memory cards into two verified copies of every file before anyone starts editing.

Photo organization

Hold the library to one folder shape, with no duplicate or undated shoot left behind, so a job is never hunted for twice.

Photo tagging

Puts reviewed keywords on a shoot as it lands, so a decade-old library is findable by the words a client actually says out loud.

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•Plain-language instructions
•Runs on your machine
•Works with your existing setup
•Reviewable activity history

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