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.
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Photo Processing > ColorFlow |
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Configuring a new Workflow for editing Photos
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Adding/Editing a ColorFlow Workflow |
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Configuring Output Settings and Locations for Photos |
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Configuring Lab 50 Monitoring for Completed Photos |
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Specifying Products assigned to a Workflow |
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Configuring Order Types within a Workflow |
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ColorFlow Indicators on the Orders Screen
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Orders Queued for ColorFlow Processing |
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Lab 50 Monitoring for Photo Editing Completion |
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Order Editing Completed and Next Order Queued |
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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.