To use the ColorFlow processing features in Lab 50, you'll first need to enable it within the Photo Processing screen.
- At the top of the Menu bar, select Settings.
- On the left panel select Photo Processing > ColorFlow.
- Check the box Enable ColorFlow processing.
- Click on the Add button at the bottom of the right panel to begin the setup of a new Workflow.
Photo Processing > ColorFlow
Configuring a new Workflow for editing Photos
Adding/Editing a ColorFlow Workflow
Configuring Output Settings and Locations for Photos
Configuring Lab 50 Monitoring for Completed Photos
Specifying Products assigned to a Workflow
Configuring Order Types within a Workflow
ColorFlow Indicators on the Orders Screen
Orders Queued for ColorFlow Processing Lab 50 Monitoring for Photo Editing Completion Order Editing Completed and Next Order Queued
There are six order status values that may be displayed on the Orders screen while processing orders through ColorFlow. All ColorFlow status updates are prefaced with Color flow: and appear directly under the order number for any given order.
The order status indicators include the following:
- Holding:
- Ready to Send:
- Preparing:
- Waiting for Completion: This option is displayed on-screen while Lab 50 monitors for processing completion. If the Workflow is configured to "Require operator interaction to complete", a DONE button will be displayed until the operator clicks on it manually. If the WorkFlow is configured to monitor the inbound folder, folder name, or for a file complete indicator, a spinning icon will be displayed until the required completion status is reached through file count, folder renaming, or file creation.
- Processing Output:
- Complete: ColorFlow processing is complete, and the order will be sent to print after a slight pause to allow for the software cache to update.