Chapter 8:
Creating a channel
Where: Process Channels | New Channel
A Process channel (sometimes referred to simply as a channel) essentially consists of an input and an
output folder. Each channel can be configured in such a way that all files sent to the input folder are
processed according to a host of preset parameters. As such, Color Factory differs greatly from photo
editing programs such as Photoshop in that it automates the kinds of operations that are generally timeconsuming and can be performed without examining and evaluating each image before it is processed.
In addition to processing images according to preset parameters, channels can be used for sorting files in
output folders, for transferring files to the next step in the production line and so on.
To create a channel, click Process Channels in the console tree and click the New channel link
below the list of configured channels. You may also right-click Process Channels or a group to create
a channel within it, or you can choose New channel in the Color Factory program menu. The New
Channel Wizard will start and help you set the basic channel properties.
First, name the channel. Try to give it a name that briefly explains the intended processing of the
channel. If you like, you may also choose to copy the entire range of settings from another channel to the
new channel. Click Next.
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