Production
Production Order Ribbon
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. The following tools are available on the production order ribbon. File Tab Icon Name Description Save Save the current PO and leave it open for reference or additional modifications. Save & New Save the PO and...
Production Order Reference
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. HERE’S A FLASH FOR YOU! A production order is used to order prints from the lab, print images in house, or order other products from your vendors. Where an invoice is used to record your client’s order with...
Production Overview
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. What is Production Tracking? Post-session production is everything that happens after you shoot a session. Do you retouch? Design albums? Prepare slideshows? Process client orders? Order custom frames? Post to a blog? Burn a disk? Lot’s of “jobs”are...
Preproduction Order Ribbon
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. The following tools are available on the preproduction order ribbon. File Tab Icon Name Description Save Save the current PO and leave it open for reference or additional modifications. Save & New Save the PO and open a...
Preproduction Order Reference
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. HERE’S A FLASH FOR YOU! A preproduction (or proof) order is used to record images being sent to the lab for processing and proofs being returned to your company. Preproduction orders are created from the session record. Preproduction...
Production Hub
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. The Production hubdisplays your production and preproduction orders. Use the tools on the ribbon to export, search, and quickly create new records. The hub can be customized, sorted, and rearranged. Double-click a production or preproduction order to open...