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Photojunction Remix 1.26b beta

June 21st, 2009 in Photography & Design by Ian Baugh


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The latest PJ Remix beta was released last week. Here are links to three great new features: the ability to add text to layouts, the ability to import PSDs as images (instead of JPEGs) and templates, and a function to create proof sheets. Plus all the usual tweaks and fixes!

Here’s another one Queensberry users will like – you no longer need LabFTP to upload your orders. It all happens within Photojunction itself. The software even talks to our server and assigns a Queensberry reference to your order.

If you’d like to try the new version but aren’t set up to get beta updates, here’s what to do.

Assuming you’ve already downloaded and installed PJ Remix 1.25, go to the Photojunction menu (on Mac) or the Help menu (on Windows) and choosing Check For Updates. If necessary you also need to turn on “Notify me of Beta Updates” in the Photojunction Preferences.

Cheers, Ian

 

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    March 9th, 2009 in Products & Services by Ian Baugh


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    This post has been superseded by new Photojunction functionality.

    PJ Remix’s Order Wizard saves “Bundles” (folders) of files to your hard disk ready for you to upload them to your album supplier and/or lab. But Remix itself doesn’t do the upload. Queensberry does that with LabFTP. Somethimes confusion arises around two points:

    1. Occasionally users think they’re done once they’ve run through the Order Wizard. Not so. All you’ve done is email us to expect an order. You still need to upload the files.

    2. Occasionally a photographer will open the bundle, take out what (s)he thinks we need and uploaded those.  The thing is we need everything! PJ Remix determines the contents of the bundle depending on the services you want. Just drag the ENTIRE BUNDLE to LabFTP for uploading.

    Click here for more about our workflow.

    HTH, Ian

     

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    • LabFTP help

    February 27th, 2009 in News by Ian Baugh


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    The PJ team have done a great job of LabFTP 3.2, especially this:

    “If you quit LabFTP, or turn off your computer, or pull the plug – or even if our server goes down – just double click on the order in the Order History window and the upload will resume!”

    Click here for help with the new version (we’ll cover the Print Ordering function in a day or two).

    Cheers, Ian

     

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    • LabFTP 3

    February 26th, 2009 in Products & Services by Nigel Hicks


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    This post is now superseded by new Photojunction functionality.

    labftp-iconIf you’re uploading your Queensberry album orders using LabFTP, we’ve just released version 3, with added functionality for ordering prints from QBY online.

    We’re very excited about the online print ordering function – but it’s restricted for now to New Zealand clients, so let me talk first about how it impacts on albums.

    labftp2

    LabFTP 3 integrates more closely with PJ Remix. For example you’re no longer asked to provide information that you’ve already entered in PJ. It also shares Remix’s look and feel. Version 3 is no longer a beta, so you only need to re-register every twelve months, the same as Remix. The software also shares Remix’s Check For Updates feature, meaning it’s easy to stay up to date.

    labftp3

    The online print ordering function transforms a mundane, time-consuming task. It ensures you get exactly what you want, fast and first time. You can order prints based on the Collections you create in Remix, which is a real time saver. At our end, the process is automated, meaning we can cut turn-around times substantially, especially if you’re using our Print-Ready service.

    Album orders will continue to go through our current manual procedures for a few more months.

    You can click here to download LabFTP 3 right now. If you prefer you can wait until v2.4 expires 30 April. And here’s a link to the Help pages.

    We’re sure you’ll enjoy using the software. All the best from everyone at Queensberry.

    Cheers, Ian

     

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    • QBY and Super-Lab merge

    December 22nd, 2008 in News by Ian Baugh


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    We’re proud to announce that New Zealand’s two specialist Pro Labs are to merge.

    Bob and Lena Tulloch have decided it’s time to exit the lab business after twenty-seven years so they can focus on their studio and gallery in Mt Maunganui. They are delighted that the Super-Lab operation will become part of Queensberry’s lab services.

    Bob says, “After so many years of personal involvement in the printing business this will inevitably be a wrench, but we are personally committed to making the transition a success for Super-Lab clients. Queensberry has the same commitment as Super-Lab to quality, customer care and the unique needs of professional photographers, and of course they’ll be handling our own lab requirements in future.”

    Stephen Baugh says Queensberry has always admired the Super-Lab operation. “These are exciting times for us. The Super-Lab deal is the first step in a new drive to support the growth of professional photography.

    “In January we’ll be releasing LabFTP 3.0, a state of the art on-line print ordering system.

    “Plus we’ll shortly be announcing a series of New Zealand seminars in which Bob and our own team will focus on key issues in the current economic climate – business survival, marketing and productivity as well as the practicalities of shooting high-quality images and uploading orders with LabFTP 3.0.”

    The Queensberry/Super-Lab merger will take effect from the start of business after the Christmas closedown.

     

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    • Awesome features in PJ Remix v1.2

    October 23rd, 2008 in Photography & Design by Ian Baugh


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    We’re working hard on systems to make designing, ordering and printing your albums easier. 

    The latest thing we’ve done is commission PJ to add some features to Remix just for us. They’re in the latest final release – v1.2 – and they’re awesome:

    • “Smart filtering” to avoid invalid selections when you order an album.
    • A simpler version of LabFTP to use with Remix – no asking dumb questions when PJ already knows the answers.
    • Dramatically better handling of Duo albums (here’s a movie, but really, it’s so simple you probably don’t need it).
    • Remix now handles “cut-in” apertures!
    • And we also love the dramatically improved, more intuitive alignment tools and reports.

    Not as exciting as Britney’s comeback tour maybe, but they‘ll help ensure your album designs and orders are “right first time”.

    Click here for a short tutorial movie with Danny from Photojunction.

    Smooth sailing, Ian

     

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    October 15th, 2008 in Products & Services by Ian Baugh


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    What if you want us to print your cover image, but nothing else?

    1. When you fire up the Remix Order Wizard, choose either the “Assemble From Prints Supplied” or Don’t Assemble” option.

    2. On the same screen the Wizard will offer a place to include “support files” for your album supplier. Open your folder of High-Res Export files and drag in a copy of the cover image (don’t double up by sending it to your lab to print as well).

    3. Remix may ask you if you want us to print the cover image (generally it’ll be obvious what you want, in which case Remix won’t ask). Be sure to say Yes.
    4. When the export is finished you’ll have two “bundles”, one for your lab and one for Queensberry. If you’ve followed Step 2 the cover image file will be in the Queensberry one.

    5. Upload the bundle to us using LabFTP.

    You could just email the file to us, but we prefer if you don’t. Getting everything in the one bundle is much more efficient. It will save us both hassles and you’ll get your album faster.

    HTH, Ian

     

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    October 6th, 2008 in Products & Services by Ian Baugh


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    We’re describing the perfect way to send us your print-and-bind order…

    After exporting your files you definitely shouldn’t jump straight to LabFTP and send us the files – we wouldn’t know what to do with them!

    Instead, always use the Remix Order Wizard. (You’ll find it under the Album menu). Remix will validate your order and create an order “bundle” that contains everything we’ll need to process your order – provided you follow these instructions:

    order-wizard-1

    1. Run your order through the Send Order Wizard. You’ll find a tutorial here. The Wizard will ask what service you want (eg Print & Assemble) and also pose a few questions we need answers to, such as whether you want copy albums.

    bundle

    2. You can specify where to save the bundle, which is labeled with a unique ID. The graphic above shows what it looks like (on Mac). This particular bundle is for an order where we’re doing the printing (note the Print Files sub-folder).

    3. You’ve probably already done this, but you still have the opportunity to edit your print files. Just remember this: Photojunction has made COPIES of the print files created earlier by the High-Res Export Wizard. If you choose to edit them now, before sending them to your vendor, please note that you’re correcting a COPY. The original export will remain unchanged.

    4. When it’s finished, the Order Wizard will automatically NOTIFY us of your order but NOT send us any files. If you want us to print for you, (even just the cover motif) we need the bundle, which you need to upload to us with LabFTP.

    5. Last step, open LabFTP and upload the files. Instructions for LabFTP are here if you need them. Please make sure you have the latest version (v3 and later automatically check for updates).

    Next in this series: What if you just want us to print your cover photo?

    HTH, Ian

    PS We’ll be posting a movie to explain the Remix Export and Order Wizards shortly.

     

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