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Getting started
Install Optelect and sign inDownload the app for Windows or Mac, sign in with your Optelect account and start culling.Read the guide Open a shoot and find your way aroundChoose a folder of photos, use the grid's filters and know what the counters mean.Read the guide Settings: grid size, similarity and languageMake thumbnails bigger or smaller, tune how strict grouping is, and switch to Arabic or English.Read the guide
Culling
Smart tools
Group similar shots and keep the bestBursts and near-identical frames are grouped; Optelect suggests the sharpest one with open eyes.Read the guide Suggested rejectsLet Optelect find closed eyes, soft focus, bad exposure and weaker duplicates, then reject them in one go.Read the guide Find everyone with PeopleSee every person in the shoot and make sure each one has at least one good photo.Read the guide
Review, notes & export
Write notes for editingAdd editing instructions to any photo, with formatting and one-click quick notes.Read the guide Final review and slideshowLook through your final set one last time, remove what doesn't belong, then export.Read the guide Export your picksCopy your selected photos to a folder, or copy their file names to send or search.Read the guide Restore rejected photosRejected something by mistake? Bring it back in a few clicks.Read the guide Keyboard shortcutsEvery shortcut in one place. On a Mac, Ctrl is ⌘.Read the guide