WHAT IS FLUX
FLUX is an open-source chronological
photography publishing and archival system.
36 photographs become one
complete numbered issue.
Each issue includes:
— 44-page PDF publication
— 6×6 contact sheet
— metadata manifest
— image derivatives
— original JPEG archive
— digital archive page
STEP_01
CAPTURE
CAMERA: compact digital camera
FILE TYPE: small JPEG
COLOR MODE: high contrast monochrome
PURPOSE:
eliminate processing
eliminate workflow friction
maximize speed
STEP_02
SELECT
REVIEW PHOTOGRAPHS
AS SMALL THUMBNAILS
MAKE FINAL SELECTIONS
QUICKLY
DO NOT:
overedit
oversequence
overanalyze
TARGET: 36 PHOTOGRAPHS PER ISSUE
STEP_03
GENERATE
OPEN THE FLUX GENERATOR:
flux.dantesisofo.com/generator/
DRAG 36 JPEG FILES
INTO THE DROP ZONE
ENTER ISSUE TITLE
AND PHOTOGRAPHER NAME
CLICK GENERATE
STEP_04
SYSTEM AUTOMATION
GENERATOR AUTOMATICALLY:
— reads EXIF timestamps
— sorts chronologically
— compresses images
— builds 44-page PDF
— renders 6×6 contact sheet
— generates metadata manifest
— packages originals archive
OUTPUT:
— downloadable issue PDF
— submission-ready package
ARCHIVE_STRUCTURE
EACH ISSUE OBJECT INCLUDES:
— chronological image sequence
— 6×6 contact sheet
— downloadable PDF
— ORIGINALS.zip
— manifest.json
— image derivatives
NAMESPACES:
FLUX_NNN — Dante Sisofo archive
CAT_NNN — public catalog
ALL PHOTOGRAPHS REMAIN
IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
STEP_05
PRINT: double sided
PAPER: 8.5 × 11 office paper
STACK PAGES
ALIGN EDGES
DO NOT FOLD
STAPLE LEFT SIDE
USING COVER MARKS
RESULT: 44-page saddle-stitched issue
STEP_06
SUBMIT
AFTER GENERATION COMPLETES,
FILL THE SUBMISSION FORM
AND SUBMIT YOUR ISSUE
TO THE PUBLIC CATALOG
SUBMISSION UPLOADS:
— 36 image derivatives
— contact sheet
— manifest
STEP_07
DISTRIBUTE
DISTRIBUTE
DOWNLOAD
REPRODUCE
STORE IN MANILA FOLDERS
CHRONOLOGICALLY
ARCHIVE
REPEAT
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