Digital Photography Workflow

Photo Workflow Visual

Phase 1: Camera Setup & Initial Import

Camera Settings (Before Shooting)

1. Go to the I.Q. Tab
   • Set Image Quality → F+RAW (shoots both Fuji JPEG and RAW simultaneously)
2. Go to the Wrench Menu
   • Set Save Data Setup → Backup
   • This enables a backup to card slot B and links the JPEG and RAW files together

Import into Capture One

• Import both RAW and JPEG files into a new Capture One session
• Rename files to match, e.g.:
  • mexico_city_23.RAF and mexico_city_23.jpeg

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Phase 2: Initial Culling & Tagging

Use the pre-edited Fuji Film Sim JPEGs to filter images, assign stars/tags, and sync metadata to RAW files — before permanently separating JPEGs from RAWs.

Steps

1. Hide all RAW files → ⌘ + Shift + R
2. Color tag, star, and keyword all JPEGs:
   • 🔴 Red → Trash (reject)
   • 🟡 Yellow → Keep
   • 🟢 Green → Plan to edit the RAW file
3. Delete rejects: Move all red-tagged photos to trash and empty trash
4. Sync metadata from JPEGs → ⌘ + Shift + S
5. Hide all JPEGs → ⌘ + Shift + J
6. Show all RAW files → ⌘ + Shift + R
7. Load metadata onto RAW files → ⌘ + Shift + L

At this point, all photos are reviewed, rejects removed, and tags/stars are synced between the unedited RAW files and the Fuji Film Sim JPEGs.

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Phase 3: Export for Immediate Sharing (JPEGs)

Separate the JPEGs for immediate sharing and quick Synology backup, while keeping the RAW files in Capture One for further editing.

Steps

1. Hide all RAW files → ⌘ + Shift + R
2. Show all JPEGs → ⌘ + Shift + J
3. Select all JPEGs and click the Export button
4. Apply both export recipes:
   • A. Export to Apple Photos
     • Automatically imports into Apple Photos
     • ⚠️ Requires manual deletion of the duplicate after import is complete
   • B. Export to Synology
     • Exports to Synology NAS

You will lose the Fuji JPEG after this step — these are the last copies before splitting off forever.

Where Files End Up

Destination	Location
Apple Photos	Standard library (delete duplicate after import)
Synology Photos	Photos (shared folder) → Trip/Event Name
Synology RAW Backup	Media Backup → Capture One RAW Files → Fuji X-T3 → Year → Session Folder

Synology Photos automatically adds filters for Year, Lens, People, etc.

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Phase 4: RAW Editing, Archiving & Final Export

Edit the green-tagged RAW selects in Capture One, then archive the full session to the NAS.

Editing RAW Files

1. In Capture One, work only with the remaining RAW files
2. Select the green-tagged files (your selects)
3. Make edits, apply styles, etc.
4. Once a photo is finished:
   • Optionally change the star rating
   • Re-export all edited photos using both recipes:
     • A. Apple Photos recipe — requires manual deletion of the duplicate
     • B. Synology recipe — set to overwrite the prior JPEG

Archiving the Session

Once all photos are edited and exported:

1. Run a Time Machine backup
2. In Finder (not Capture One), move the entire session folder to the appropriate folder on the NAS
3. Double-click the session.db file after moving it — this shows Capture One the new file location

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Quick Reference: Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Hide RAW files	⌘ + Shift + R
Show RAW files	⌘ + Shift + R
Hide JPEGs	⌘ + Shift + J
Show JPEGs	⌘ + Shift + J
Sync metadata	⌘ + Shift + S
Load metadata	⌘ + Shift + L

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Color Tag Reference

Color	Meaning
🔴 Red	Trash — delete
🟡 Yellow	Keep
🟢 Green	Edit the RAW file

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Workflow based on Fujifilm → Capture One → Apple Photos / Synology NAS pipeline.