Understanding Filters in Aftershoot

In this article, we will talk about all the quick filters available in Aftershoot.

Also Read: Culling Photos Quickly With Aftershoot

Quick Filters in Aftershoot

Let's dive right in. Here's how it looks on your dashboard once you've imported and culled your photos

Selected

These are the photos that Aftershoot has identified as the best photos. These are your culled photos!

Highlights

Aftershoot uses an algorithm that monitors popular photos shared on social media and looks for similar images as it culls. This makes it very quick to identify those “best of the best” showstopper images to share on social media. Photos in your highlights category are also in your selected filter.

Blurred

These images have no similar image and are not part of a duplicate set, and appear blurred. These one-off images don’t appear anywhere within your selected images. If Aftershoot selects a photo you do not want to be excluded, you can quickly add it by hitting the A key.

Closed Eyes

Similar to Blurred, these images are one-off, have no similar image that Aftershoot has selected, and the subjects appear to have closed eyes. If Aftershoot selects a photo you do not want to be excluded, you can quickly add it by hitting the A key.

The following categories are essential for you to review. There may be photos that Aftershoot has excluded that you want to retain because of the creative decisions you made while shooting. You can go to "All" and checkmark the ones to move it to your selections.

All

All the photos from the import are grouped here.

With just these four filters, you have reviewed all your images! You are good to move on to Editing. But just in case you want to explore more filters or customize your workflow more, here are some filters you might want to use.

Other Filters

Here's a list of other quick filters on Aftershoot

Duplicates

One of Aftershoot's coolest features is that you can view your duplicate images in the lower right-hand corner of your cull. In grid view, if you see a number with a plus in the upper right-hand corner, that’s the number of duplicate images that Aftershoot has identified. Click on that number, and it will show you similar images on the right-hand side of your screen to review.

Warnings

Images selected here are included in your selections and are not one-offs. In this section, Aftershoot has identified problems with the grouping, such as focus issues or blur issues. This can be helpful to help you identify problems with your gear or with the settings you choose when shooting.

If you are shooting a specific way as a creative choice (such as dragging the shutter), then adding the images back in using the A key tells Aftershoot to include more of these images in the future.

Advanced Filters

On the upper right side of your screen, you’ll see the advanced filters icon, which looks like a funnel.

This will allow you to see different categories.

• File type
• Camera Name
• Camera Model
• Camera Serial
• Lens Model
• Lens Serial
• Image Filters
• Filter by Orientation (portrait or landscape)

These filters can be handy if you use different cameras on a shoot or have multiple photographers shooting one event. It can also be helpful to identify problems with your gear.

Filter Photos

You can also sort images by:

• Capture time
• Ascending
• Descending
• File Name

You can also go into Filter Photos and then the All setting and choose filter images, which can help you quickly identify groupings of photos you’ve assigned colors or numbers to.

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Don't believe us? Here's what this Aftershoot user had to say

Think of Aftershoot like having an all-star customer support team that’s always got your back! It zips through culling and editing, so you don’t have to, making your workflow as smooth as butter. No more endless photo sorting or tweaking—just more time to focus on what truly matters. This is a total game changer, with Aftershoot and their team cheering you on every step of the way!
- Mark

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