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Copy files

After selecting files, it is time to copy them to their destination for further work with your preferred RAW photo editing application.

1 - Copying Photos

Copying Photos with RawCull

RawCull supports two distinct copy workflows to fit your photo culling process:

  1. Initial Copy: Copy your photos from your camera to a temporary catalog
  2. Final Copy: Copy only your selected and rated photos to your final destination

Understanding both workflows is essential for an efficient culling workflow.

Copy All Tagged Photos

The first workflow copies all photos that have been tagged during your culling process. This is useful when you want to copy a broad selection of marked images to your destination.

Step 1: Tag Your Photos

As you review your images in RawCull, tag all the photos you want to include in your copy operation.

Tagging photos during culling

Step 2: Select Tagged Photos for Copy

Use RawCull’s filter to view and select all tagged photos, preparing them for the copy operation.

Selecting all tagged photos

Step 3: Copy Tagged Photos to Destination

Execute the copy operation to transfer all tagged photos to your destination folder.

Copying all tagged photos to destination

Copy Based on Rating

After rating your photos, use this workflow to copy only the images that meet your rating threshold. This is ideal for copying only your best-rated selections to your final destination.

Step 1: Rate Your Photos

Review and rate your images in RawCull, assigning ratings to indicate the quality and value of each photo.

Rating photos based on quality

Step 2: Filter by Rating

Use RawCull’s rating filter to display only photos that meet your minimum rating criteria for copying.

Filtering photos by rating

Step 3: Copy Rated Photos to Destination

Execute the copy operation to transfer only your highly-rated photos to your final destination folder.

Copying rated photos to final destination

Tips for Efficient Copying

  • Tagged vs. Rating: Choose the copy method that best fits your workflow—tagged photos for broad selections or rating-based for quality-focused selections
  • Use Separate Folders: Keep your temporary catalog separate from your final destination to avoid confusion
  • Name Your Catalogs: Use descriptive names like “2026-02-01-Event-Tagged” or “2026-02-01-Event-Rated”
  • Verify Completion: Always confirm that all images were successfully copied before deleting the source
  • Backup First: Consider backing up your original camera files before the culling process begins

Now that you understand both copy workflows, you’re ready to cull your photos using RawCull!