Stacking with Photo Supreme

Understanding Stacks

One of the standout features of Photo Supreme is its ability to manage “sets” of images. These sets may include multiple derivatives or collections of images that logically belong together, such as bursts of shots or images that combine to form a composition or panorama. You can organize and handle these sets using either Stacks or Versions.

A stack is generally a group of images that should be kept together. This can include a series of images from a burst shoot, images that create a creative composition, a collection that forms a panorama, or different edited variations of the same image. Each image in a stack is considered an asset, allowing for individual management while still forming a cohesive group. Within a stack, you can assign stack markers to each image, enabling you to identify specific images for particular tasks in your workflow.

In contrast, a version set is a collection of images that you wish to keep grouped as a single set. This might include a combination of RAW and JPEG files that are identical in content but differ in format. Since the images in a version set are typically the same, the set is regarded as a single asset within the catalog. This means that a version set is treated as one image, even though it contains multiple files. Photo Supreme supports multi-versioning, which differs from “revision versioning,” where a stage is locked, and a new version supersedes the old one. Multi-versioning allows you to keep various files of the same image together. A version set comprises a main version and its sub-versions, collectively forming a version set. Sub-versions can be optionally stored in one or more Placeholders. Placeholders serve as storage for specific sub-versions designated for certain purposes. For example, a "print version" is an optimized version intended for printing. There are several pre-defined placeholders available, including print version, web version, slideshow version, and email version, and you can create additional ones as needed.

Photo Supreme features automatic Stack Detection and Version Detection to assist you in quickly and consistently building stacks or version sets.