Straighten and correct lens distortion

I have a run of 120 product shots for the spring catalog. Straighten each photo so the product sits level on the shelf line, correct the lens barrel distortion so verticals read straight, and crop to the supplied 3:2 frame. Do this in order of file name, save edits to the source files as TIFFs, then create a flattened JPG export at 80% quality in the exports folder. Check the first five images for alignment and distortion artifacts before processing the rest.

Before I deliver these catalog images to art direction, make the straightened composition obvious and keep the shelf line consistent across the set. Put a subtle correction layer for lens barrel distortion and a crop guideline visible in the top layer so reviewers see framing. Call out any images where straightening pushes important detail to the edge or induces visible warping.

I just straightened image 007 to align the shelf line but thumbnails in the review grid show the product still leaning and the edges look warped. The files are for procurement photography; procurement expects consistent verticals. I’m worried the automatic lens correction introduced distortion on chrome parts and I can’t tell if I over-rotated. What’s the most likely cause and the single best corrective step so I don’t ruin the rest of the set?

Across dozens of shoots I spend hours fixing small horizon and lens distortion differences that reviewers call out. I can’t standardize a quick pass and I end up hand-tweaking each image. Where am I wasting the most time, what single habit change will make the biggest difference, and how should I set a repeatable workflow so future shoots need only one quick verification pass?