Define Master File

Define Master File in Adobe Photoshop — with two ready prompts: the immediate one, and the one that makes it stick. 1 real situation leads here.

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The moments that lead here

If one of these is your afternoon, you are in the right place.

Define a shared, non-destructive master file standard for stills used across editorial and marketing so everyone edits the same source.

2 ready prompts

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

Execute — do the immediate task

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Define a shared, non-destructive master file standard for production stills so editorial and…
Define a shared, non-destructive master file standard for production stills so editorial and marketing edit the same source; set up smart objects, assign sRGB or ACEScg profile as agreed, and save a template PSD in the shared drive by Friday.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Before publishing the master standard to the post team, make it practical: create a PSD template…
Before publishing the master standard to the post team, make it practical: create a PSD template with labeled smart-object layers for image, retouch, and grade, embed an ICC profile (ACEScg for finishing or sRGB for web), include an instructions layer for non-destructive workflow and export steps, and place the template in the shared drive with version notes.

Who does this, and with what

The same task is different work inside a different job.

Film / Video EditorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Bridgealso: Create Non-Destructive Standardalso: Standardize Stills Source

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