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I've talked about Photojunction and Workspace. Now may I introduce you to Queensberry Lab Direct. This downloadable program is for Aussie and Kiwi photographers to order print products (traditional prints, canvases and fine art inkjet) from us. The difference between Lab Direct and the Workspace shopping cart system is that with Lab Direct, you are placing a wholesale order and paying for it yourself, whereas in Workspace it's your client placing the order, and paying the retail price that you set. Lab Direct very simple. All you need to do is to import the images, much the same as you do with PJ, tell us what to print, and upload the order. We have developed two workflows to fit how you work. Option 1. You simply import your images into the program, crop them in Lab Direct itself, and select products, sizes and quantities. Personally, I think option 1 is simpler and less error-prone. Option 2. If you prefer you can crop and size your images in Photoshop before you import them to lab Direct. Make sure you save the file at 250dpi so it will print to the right size on our machines. When you import, select the check box that says the images in this order are pre-sized to 250dpi. You still select the products and quantities, but Lab Direct recognises the size. Where appropriate you can specify mounting and texturing options. Finally you upload the order to us. Like Photojunction, Lab Direct uses FTP to upload images, and comes complete with auto-resume, order history etc. That's just a basic introduction, so let us know if we can help. Cheers, Pete
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