A series of photos are often edited with the same or similar settings. The most convenient way to organize the process is to use a combination of Adobe Photoshop and Dehancer Film plugin.
1. Last Edits
Dehancer is automatically saving your last edits every time you apply the processing with the ‘OK’ button in the plugin.
When you open the next image, you will see that the latest settings have automatically been applied to it. Even if you've changed some parameters, you can always recall the last settings by clicking the corresponding icon in the toolbar:
Also, you can click the Last Edits preset with the same effect.
To apply Dehancer with your last edits without opening the plugin interface, press Ctrl+Cmd+F (macOS) / Ctrl+Alt+F (Windows) or select Dehancer Film in the top-line of the Photoshop Filters menu.
Attention: The Last Settings and Last Filter are retained during the current Photoshop session and will be lost when you close the host application.
2. Dehancer Presets
Presets are a more reliable way to keep your favourite settings for a long-term storage.
Once you have achieved the desired result, press A button on the keyboard or click the appropriate icon in the Presets panel:
💡 Presets can also be exported and imported, allowing you to share them with others or save them as a backup.
3. Non-destructive editing with Smart Objects and Smart Filters
When you edit a normal layer, the effects are permanent and you can't alter the plugin settings once it has been applied.
The Smart Object allows you to enclose the source layer in a ‘container’, and your corrections and effects will be applied to it, with the option to switch each filter on, off, or change settings at any time, without affecting the original image permanently. This is the main concept of the non-destructive editing.
The Smart Filter settings are stored inside the document, so they are not lost when you restart Photoshop. You just need to save the image as a PSD or TIFF file with layers.
Dehancer fully supports the Smart Filter functionality. This means that after applying the plugin to a Smart Object, you can revisit Dehancer settings at any time and make the adjustments.
To apply Dehancer as a Smart Filter:
- Select the layer.
- Press the right mouse button and click Convert to Smart Object.
- Thereafter, Dehancer (like any other filter) will be applied automatically as a Smart Filter.
This feature can also be used to transfer settings from one photo to another. To do this, the source and target photos must be Smart Objects in the same document. Then the entire set of filters and corrections, including Dehancer, can be moved from one Smart Object to another by drag-and-drop.
4. Photoshop Actions
Actions allow you to record and playback any sequence of image manipulations, including filters and plugins.
Dehancer fully supports the Photoshop Actions functionality. This means that all plugin settings once recorded will be reproduced when the action is executed.
Actions can be launched manually with every photo or used in batch processing.
💡 Dehancer settings saved in an action can be easily adjusted. To do this, open the Actions tab, find the particular action and double-click the Dehancer Film step.
Dehancer window will open and now you can make adjustments. Then click OK and the action will be updated with the latest changes.
5. Batch processing with Actions
In Photoshop any action can be automatically applied to the opened images or even to the entire folder on your hard drive.
You can use the two built-in Photoshop tools that work in a very similar way, but have a slightly different options:
File → Automate → Batch
- In the Play section select your pre-recorded Dehancer action.
- As the Source you can choose a Folder or the Opened Files.
- Select the Destination (‘Save and Close’ overwrites the source images, while ‘Folder’ saves duplicates).
- Click ‘OK’ and all your photos will be processed and saved automatically.
File → Scripts → Image Processor
- Select the images to process (choose a Folder or the Open Images).
- Select location to save processed images (‘Save in Same Location’ overwrites the source images, while ‘Select Folder’ saves duplicates).
- Select File Type, quality and resize options, if needed.
- In the Preferences section check the Run Action option and select your pre-recorded Dehancer action.
- Enable the Include ICC Profile option to ensure that your photos will display correctly in any application or web browser.
- Click ‘Run’ and all your photos will be processed and saved automatically