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Algorithm methodology visual
Simple visual showing signals, not verdicts: bursts, similar frames, near-duplicates.
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Algorithms Lab
The logic behind groups, bursts, similar frames, focus stack candidates and near-duplicates. Algorithms should help photographers see structure, not pretend to understand taste.
Methodology
A signal is not a verdict.
Cull Me uP uses algorithms to reduce friction. A signal can help you see. It does not decide what matters.
The first useful layer is structure: time, EXIF, camera, lens, folders, session breaks and image proximity. This is where the software can help without making creative claims.
The second layer is assistance: technical hints and possible obvious rejects, only when confidence is high enough and verification remains easy.
Algorithm families
What the app can structure.
The goal is to turn a folder into a reviewable session.
01
Time and EXIF grouping.
Use capture time, camera, lens and session breaks to reveal the natural rhythm of the shoot.
02
Burst candidates.
Detect likely bursts from time intervals, sequence behavior and optional similarity cues. Nala finds the burst. You choose the frame.
03
Similar frames and near-duplicates.
Group visual repetition so the photographer can review candidates without drowning in almost-identical images.
04
Focus stack candidates.
Surface technical sequences that likely belong together, especially for macro, product, landscape or controlled work.
Controls
Simple by default. Adjustable when it matters.
Most photographers should not need to tune everything. But serious workflows deserve control.
01
Burst sensitivity.
Adjust how aggressively sequences are grouped when shooting style or camera behavior requires it.
02
Similar-frame threshold.
Keep grouping conservative for safety, or more active when the shoot is very repetitive.
03
Subject priorities.
Humans, animals, birds, vehicles and other subject signals can become workflow preferences, not forced decisions.
04
Simple / advanced modes.
The interface can stay light for the first pass, while deeper controls remain available for Pro use.
Honest limits
The algorithm should not become the photographer.
The best frame in a sequence is not always the safest, sharpest or most conventional one. That is why Cull Me uP treats algorithmic output as a way to organize attention, not replace judgment.
Suggested, not decided. Reversible, not destructive.
Structure makes selection lighter.
The point of the algorithm is not to make the decision disappear. It is to make the decision easier to reach.
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