Fotostation product tour
Explore how creative professionals streamline high-volume image workflows - from rapid culling and metadata tagging to automation and pre-DAM approval.
Loved by photographers worldwide for more than 25 years
Advanced image management for professionals
For over 25 years, Fotosation has brought speed, structure, and full control to large-scale media workflows. Loved by photographers and editors worldwide, it’s trusted for high-speed culling and selection, batch tagging, copyright control, and precise file processing.

| Work faster with complete control - handle thousands of images in minutes. | |
| Ensure every file meets your naming, tagging, and rights standards for consistent, compliant content. | |
| Keep your DAM clean with well-prepared, pre-approved assets |
Powerful features that will transform your photo workflows
Culling & selection Find the best images at speed
Quickly browse, compare, and rate thousands of images. Fotostation’s high-speed interface and keyboard shortcuts make it easy to select the best shots and reject outtakes. Cull, tag, approve, or reject images before they enter production - keyboard shortcuts and drag-and-drop make it fast.
Work with your files - wherever they live
Access and manage images from camera cards, local folders, or your DAM in a single view. No imports, no back-and-forth. Quickly edit, tag, or process assets - before or after uploading to the DAM - all without disrupting your workflow.
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Tired of metadata chaos? Batch update metadata to save hours
- with the market’s most advanced metadata editor
Ensure every image is correctly tagged and approved before it hits production. Fotostation simplifies high-volume image workflows by enabling fast, consistent metadata updates across entire batches - ensuring every file follows editorial standards, controlled vocabularies, and rights guidelines.

| Speed up repetitive tagging or editing with batch updates, macros and workflows | |
| Customizable metadata editors - tailor your metadata fields to match your needs | |
| Apply consistent info (like copyright or project details) in one click | |
| Instantly access the right file - even in huge collections | |
| ODBC connections: Share metadata with other tools, partners, or departments for a controlled vocabulary |
Workflows that work for you Automate repetitive tasks with workflows
Automate routine tasks such as renaming, resizing, file transfers, and metadata tagging. Trigger automation steps based on metadata status to build automated workflows that eliminate repetitive steps and save hours.
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Image editing Make edits fast, without switching tools
Crop, resize, correct color, fix red eyes, and pixelate sensitive content in seconds. For advanced edits, open files in Photoshop and save changes in files Fotostation and the DAM instantly.
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- check Auto levels and contrast
- check Resize and crop images
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Power features for power users
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Version control
Compare and restore several versions of a single file.
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Customizable metadata editor
Tailor your metadata fields, layout, and presets to match your exact workflow
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Trigger-based automation
Trigger actions based on metadata using conditional macros to create intelligent, stacked workflows
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Controlled vocabulary support
Streamline metadata management with imported keyword lists.
Frequently asked questions
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Fotostation is available in two ways:
1. As an add-on to Fotoware Veloz
You can purchase Fotostation as an add-on to your Fotoware Veloz DAM solution (optional number of licenses), allowing for a seamless flow of assets and metadata across systems.
2. As a standalone bundle of 10 licenses (Fotostation Business)
Get Fotostation in a pack of 10 licenses - ideal for teams working locally. The Business Plus version also includes Index Manager for advanced indexing and file access.
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Yes, Fotostation is fully XMP compatible, making your data more accessible to other programs, including the system OS.
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Fotostation can access files from all connected servers, including local storage and Fotoware SaaS.
It doesn't need to import files in order to work with them.
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Fotostation has a collection of tools for culling large collections of photos. These tools include a carousel view, a slideshow and a comparison tool, in addition to keyboard shortcuts to tag files you want to keep and reject the ones you don’t. You can also choose from several different ways to view your files and different sorting mechanisms to display them in the desired order. In short, you can arrange your files the way that suits you best.
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