CH.02

Online course

AI Culling and Editing with Aftershoot

Cut your culling and editing time in half with Aftershoot without losing creative control.

10 episodes
70 min
Members or standalone purchase

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What you will learn

Clear outcomes from this course — built for working wedding creatives.

How Aftershoot fits into a Lightroom-based workflow.

Breaking down huge weddings into manageable sections.

Using AI culling modes (automated, assisted, manual) effectively.

Customising group sizes, blur tolerance, and closed-eye detection.

Keyboard shortcuts to refine culls quickly.

Exploring Loupe, Survey, and Spray Can views.

Creating, training, and improving AI editing profiles.

Syncing edits back to Lightroom.

Saving time without sacrificing consistency.

10 episodes

Course curriculum

Cut your culling and editing time in half with Aftershoot without losing creative control.

EP. 0113 min

Getting Started with Aftershoot: My Workflow and First Steps

James introduces his personal workflow for culling and editing weddings with Aftershoot. He shares how breaking weddings into smaller chunks, importing through Lightroom, and setting up Aftershoot correctly has transformed the way he handles huge volumes of images.

EP. 029 min

AI Culling Shortcuts and Smart Tools

James demonstrates how to review, adjust, and refine Aftershoot’s AI culling. He shows how to quickly swap images, remove unwanted selections, and use keyboard shortcuts to keep the process efficient while still staying in control.

EP. 038 min

Aftershoot Culling Views: Loop, Survey, and Spray Can Modes

James introduces three different ways to view and refine your images in Aftershoot: Loop view, Survey mode, and Spray Can mode. Each has its strengths depending on your screen size, workflow, and preference for how you want to compare and select images.

EP. 048 min

Customising AI Culling for Your Shooting Style

James explains how to take control of Aftershoot’s AI by customising culling settings. From grouping behaviour to blur tolerance and closed-eye detection, you’ll learn how to fine-tune the software so it matches your shooting style and creative choices.

EP. 057 min

AI Assisted Culling: Keeping More Control

James shows how to use Aftershoot’s AI Assisted Culling mode, which groups images together without making final selections for you. It’s a middle ground between full automation and manual culling, giving you extra control while still saving time.

EP. 062 min

Trusting AI Without Losing Images

James addresses one of the biggest concerns photographers have about AI culling: the fear of losing important images. He explains how Aftershoot’s system ensures that at least one photo from every group is always kept, giving you reassurance that nothing disappears completely.

EP. 077 min

Editing with AI Profiles in Aftershoot

James introduces the editing side of Aftershoot, explaining how to use AI profiles, colour settings, and editing preferences to speed up your workflow. He covers personal and downloaded profiles, cropping, straightening, masking, and how to filter which images get edited.

EP. 086 min

Creating and Adjusting AI Profiles in Aftershoot

James explains how to build, refine, and adjust AI profiles in Aftershoot. He covers training profiles with your own edits, improving them with more images over time, and using the adjustment tools to fine-tune things like white balance, exposure, and tone curve.

EP. 095 min

Building Your Aftershoot AI Profile

James explains how to create a custom AI profile in Aftershoot, either by using the Instant AI profile feature or by training one with your own consistent edits. He shares tips for preparing your catalogue, choosing the right images, and ensuring your profile reflects your true editing style.

EP. 105 min

Syncing Back to Lightroom and Final Workflow Tips

James shows how to bring your Aftershoot selections and edits back into Lightroom. He explains how to update metadata, apply edits to your chosen images, and why his workflow combines both programs for maximum efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Practical answers about access, devices, and what is included.

No, Aftershoot is designed to be simple. This course shows you everything step by step.
No. Aftershoot learns from your own edits or can be customised to match your style.
Yes. Aftershoot works alongside Lightroom and Photoshop, it doesn’t replace them.
Not to start. You can begin with a smaller set, then add more over time to strengthen your profile.
You’re always in control. Aftershoot never deletes images, it just helps you make faster decisions.
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