Delivery work assignments
- Prepare MLS & Full Resolution Files.
- Create Animoto Slideshows.
- Upload Slideshows & Videos to YouTube.
- Prepare Matterport 3D. Order Floor Plans.
- Download & Prepare Cubicasa Floor Plans.
- Deliver files to clients.
- Send Collections To Clients.
- Receive Collections & Distribute Them To Editors.
- CheckFolders for the New Photography Day.
Process
Checking & Preparing Files
- Check daily work assignments in the calendar.
- Communicate with the Q Team about completed orders.
- Open the calendar to select the specific client before the further process.
- Check all the extras that the client has ordered. Such as Slideshow, Floor Plan, or Matterport 3D Scans. Also possible Virtual Staging.
- Create Full Resolution or (FR) 3000×2000 px & (MLS) 1920×1280 px and images for Slideshow images are also 1920X1280 px if ordered NO WATERMARK. All image resolution is 240 dpi.
- Rename all of them accordingly (FR/MLS/VT) to the property address.
- If there is one – create a Slideshow in Animoto.
- Duplicate the prepared clip in Animoto according to your image count 10/15/20/25/30/35/40 – it will create a specific length clip.
- Upload files and render.
- On the first image – paste the property address.
- Render clip.
- Download the clip and upload it to YouTube.
- Use property front image from Slideshow folder for thumbnail. Or MLS. The difference – MLS has a watermark – Slideshow – does not.
- Insert all the required info on YouTube such as property name, add to lists, and press PUBLISH.
- Copy link – insert it in a Word file.
- Create a Dropbox copy link by right-clicking on the folder.
Prepare a Letter to the Client.
- Open Gmail – select the client from the
- Click on his/her email – paste the Word file information that you entered.
- Adjust subject line, add BCC line to: lingetomas@yahoo.com.
- Attach MLS files.
- Attach the Floor Plan files (if included).
- Send everything to the client.
- Copy the client’s phone number and enter it at textnow.com
- Copy SMS text and send it to the
- Mark it in the calendar. ALT+V. Creates √.
- Move the whole order to COMPLETED ORDERS.
- Proceed to the next.
Deliver to the Client.
- Choose a template according to what you will send. Images/Slideshow/Floor Plan/Video/Aerial or 3D.
- On the bottom also prepare the SMS text. Same property location, same agent name.
- Insert the Dropbox link in the Word file.
- Copy Word files’ content.
Create collections (PICU online)
If the customer selects images you will do the following.
1. Process DNG as usual;
2. Create JPG files from DNG:
2.1. Import all created DNG files to Lightroom;
2.2. Select all – export to COLLECTIONS. (make sure previous collections images are deleted from the dedicated folder).
3. In PICU create a new collection. Name it a property name;
4. Upload all JPG files. Insert files to collection;
5. Create a collection password (today’s day & month example: 0525);
6. Copy collection link;
7. Insert the collection link in the word file that is sent from Gmail. Update password;
8. Add customer email in PICU;
9. Send collection to the client;
10. Email duplicate collection info via Gmail;
11. Send a Text message;
12. Move the property folder to the “Collections Standby” folder;
13. Remove JPG files from the COLLECTIONS export folder.
Stacking & Creating DNG
Uploading Pics to Picu
Distribute collections
1. Check if any collections are selected. (PICU online);
2. If yes – download the selection text file to the appropriate folder;
3. Find and add DNG files to the SORTED folder according to customer selections;
4. Preview in Adobe Bridge for possible mistakes (sometimes clients choose the same images 2 times). Replace with a different shot in a case like that;
5. Deliver images to editors;
6. Move Collection online to trash.