PhotoSanitize processes the images included in the Photo Queue using the currently selected profile and settings. You can work with a single photograph or several files in one operation, provided the selection complies with the capabilities of your edition.
Standard permits up to five images per sanitization operation. Pro and Enterprise do not impose that edition-based batch limit, although processing capacity still depends on available resources and input limits.
Preparing the images
Add the photographs to the queue and check the inclusion boxes for those you want to process. The highlighted row determines which image is shown in the Inspector, but it does not determine the batch selection on its own.
If the queue contains photographs requiring different sanitization settings, divide them into separate operations. For example, images intended for a public website may need visual redaction, while an internal photographic archive may require only metadata cleanup.
It is generally preferable to analyze the included files before sanitization. This gives you an opportunity to review the findings and identify any unsupported formats or files requiring visual attention.
If some included images have not yet been analyzed, PhotoSanitize can offer to complete their analysis when sanitization is requested.
Running sanitization
- Check the images you want to process in the Photo Queue.
- Choose Analyze Selected if the files have not yet been inspected.
- Open Options and select the appropriate sanitization profile.
- Complete any required Visual Privacy detection and review.
- Choose Sanitize Selected.
- When processing finishes, examine the individual statuses and verification results.
The progress display shows the current operation. PhotoSanitize creates sanitized output files and, when automatic verification is enabled, checks the results after processing.
If the active configuration requires visual review, all relevant images must satisfy that requirement before sanitization can proceed. In particular, Maximum Privacy will not bypass incomplete reviews.
Processing batches
Batch processing is useful when several photographs need the same treatment. A photographer might sanitize a collection before delivering it to a client, while a company might prepare images from a marketing event or an internal project.
All included files are subject to the selected configuration, but their individual results may differ. One JPEG may complete successfully while another file fails because it is corrupted, cannot be decoded, or requires an unsupported operation.
PhotoSanitize records the status for each image, so the batch should be examined as a collection of individual outcomes rather than a single success or failure.
For large collections, it can be helpful to process representative files first. This is especially useful when the source images contain different formats, animation, or professional color characteristics.
Checking the results
When the operation completes, select each relevant image and open Verification. A VERIFIED result means the applicable checks passed. If sanitization succeeded but verification failed, inspect the failed checks before treating the output as ready for use.
Use Open Sanitized to examine the result. Compare it with the original when necessary, paying attention to orientation, color, transparency, frame content, and any selected redactions.
For organizational workflows, keep unverified or failed files separate from the approved collection. A processing operation that finishes without further user interaction does not necessarily mean every included photograph is ready for distribution.