In a typical PhotoWarp workflow, a user might generate a certain collection of output formats and web scripts from time to time, and a different collection some other time (e.g. when working on different clients' web sites). To simplify this workflow, PhotoWarp allows jobs to be saved as templates for easy access.
To create a job template, simply create a job and set it up with the formats, settings and web scripts desired. Then choose File → Save Job Template...
to save a copy of the job as a template. The template will not include any sources you might have added to the job. Type a name for the template, and save it in the Job Templates folder that is shown.
To make a new job using that template, choose File → New Job From Template → Your Template
. A new job window will appear with the same formats and settings you just saved.
A default template is always maintained by PhotoWarp for the last job unwarped. Whenever File → New Job
is selected, the job created will use this template.
You can reveal the folder containing your job templates by selecting File → New Job From Template → Show Templates Folder
. You can then copy, move or rename template files as needed. This can be useful to share templates with other PhotoWarp users: Just email or upload the template, and instruct users to place the downloaded template file in their Job Templates folder.
A flexible way to manage formats for your PhotoWarp jobs is to use format templates. The Templates window is used to display and manage these templates. To view the templates window, choose the View → Templates
menu item.
The Templates shown in the toolbox provide standard settings for each of the output formats supported in PhotoWarp. To use them, just drag a template from the toolbox window onto the window or format tray of your job. A copy of the template will be used to create a new format.
The Templates window is divided into two tabs. Built-in templates are all the basic formats available in PhotoWarp. Custom templates are those that you define yourself, or that you have received from another PhotoWarp user.
Creating your own templates is very easy. In a job window, set up a format with the settings you would like to use for your template. Drag the format icon from the format tray onto the Templates window. A new template is created based on your settings. You can edit the name of the format by double-clicking. Your template can now be used in any other job simply by dragging from the Templates window.
The button in the upper-right corner of the Templates window will reveal the Templates menu.
Remove... will remove the selected custom templates from the Template window. You can only remove custom templates, not built-in templates.
Load Templates... allows you to load custom templates from a file. Use this for template files you might have downloaded from the web, or that were sent to you by another PhotoWarp user.
Save Templates... lets you save your custom templates to a file. You might use this to save sets of templates associated with a particular web site or client, and organize them into separate template files. You can share the template file with other PhotoWarp users, which can be useful to ensure your colleagues use the same settings for a particular web site, for example.
By default, template files are saved in PhotoWarp's templates folder. Template files placed here will appear automatically at the bottom of the Template menu for quick access.
Show Templates Folder will reveal PhotoWarp's Templates folder in the Finder or Windows Explorer. This gives you quick access to template files to send to other users, or to delete unused files.