Features

Every tool a professional photographer needs. Nothing more, nothing less.

3-Panel File Browser

FotoTrafiX uses a native NavigationSplitView with three purpose-built panels:

  • Source Panel — Browse your file system tree, favorites, and remote Pilot DAM catalogs
  • Content Panel — View files as a grid, list, full-screen, or in edit mode with a filmstrip
  • Detail Panel — IPTC metadata, selection tray, and export destinations

Four display modes: Grid (thumbnails with zoom slider), List (sortable table), Edit (full editor with adjustments), and Full (distraction-free viewing).

[App Screenshot — 3-Panel Layout]

IPTC/EXIF Metadata Editor

Full read/write support for IPTC, EXIF, and XMP metadata using Apple's CGImageSource and CGImageDestination — no external dependencies.

  • Read everything — camera model, GPS, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lens, and more
  • Write IPTC — caption, headline, keywords, credit, city, country, copyright
  • Templates — Save and apply metadata templates for consistent captioning across shoots
  • Batch apply — Apply metadata to entire selections in one click
[App Screenshot — Metadata Panel]

Non-Destructive Image Editing

13 adjustment parameters powered by Core Image, organized in three sections:

Light
  • Exposure (-2 to +2)
  • Brightness
  • Contrast
  • Highlights
  • Shadows
Color
  • Saturation
  • Vibrance
  • Temperature
  • Tint
Detail
  • Sharpness
  • Definition
  • Noise Reduction
  • Vignette

Plus Auto-Adjust (one-click optimization), Crop with aspect ratio presets, and Rotate.

[App Screenshot — Color Palette Panel]

Batch Export & FTP

Export one image or an entire tray — with full control over output:

  • Format conversion — JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, WebP
  • Resize — by max dimension, percentage, or exact size (never enlarges)
  • Watermark — text or image overlay with position and opacity control
  • Batch rename — tokens for date, sequence, original name, custom text
  • FTP upload — built-in FTP destination for wire service delivery
[App Screenshot — Export Dialog]

Pilot Cloud Connection

Connect FotoTrafiX to your Air4.media Pilot account for cloud-powered workflows:

  • Browse remote DAM — access your cloud catalogs and stories directly from the source panel
  • Upload to cloud — send images to Wasabi S3 storage with full IPTC metadata
  • Multi-company — switch between companies and sites
  • Secure auth — sign in via Safari deep link, token stored in Keychain
[App Screenshot — Pilot Connection]

Multi-Select & Selection Tray

Click, Cmd+Click, Shift+Click, Shift+Arrow — professional-grade selection. Drag selected items to the tray for batch operations.

Supported File Types

Images: JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, GIF, BMP, PSD
RAW: DNG, CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, ORF, RW2, RAF
Video: MOV, MP4, M4V, AVI, MKV, MTS, MXF
Documents: PDF