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Introduction to the Desktop Application

Welcome to the Glambot Studio Desktop documentation!

Desktop Application

What is the Desktop Application?​

Glambot Studio Desktop is a professional macOS application that fully automates your video workflow: from camera import to final client delivery, including encoding, editing, color grading, and cloud upload.

macOS Application

The Desktop application is available only for macOS and works in perfect synchronization with the Cloud Platform.

Automated Workflow​

The Desktop application transforms a complex manual process into a fully automated workflow:

Before (Manual Workflow)​

  1. ❌ Manually import videos from the camera
  2. ❌ Encode each file individually
  3. ❌ Manually apply color grading
  4. ❌ Upload files one by one
  5. ❌ Manually associate with submissions
  6. ❌ Send delivery emails
  7. ❌ Create sharing pages

After (Automated Workflow)​

  1. ✅ Plug in your SD card or mount your drive
  2. ✅ The application does everything automatically:
    • Import new files
    • Encode with your preset settings
    • Automatic color grading
    • Editing (if configured)
    • Upload to the cloud
    • Associate with form submission
    • Send personalized email to client
    • Generate viewing and sharing page
    • Real-time viewing statistics

Automated workflow

Main Features​

Automatic Import​

  • Watchfolders: Folder monitoring for automatic import
  • Disk mount detection: Automatic import from SD cards, external drives
  • Manual import: Drag and drop or file selection
  • Multiple services: Several watchfolders simultaneously

Professional Video Processing​

  • High-quality encoding: Customizable settings per project
  • Color grading: LUTs and automatic adjustments
  • Automatic editing: Configurable editing templates
  • Multiple formats: Support for all professional formats

Cloud Synchronization​

  • Automatic upload: Send encoded files to the Cloud Platform
  • Smart association: Automatic linking with form submissions
  • Email notifications: Automatic sending to clients
  • Sharing pages: Automatic generation with statistics

Management and Monitoring​

  • Detailed statistics: Views, shares, downloads per video
  • Import management: Tracking of all imported files
  • Upload control: Cloud upload monitoring
  • Smart cleanup: Deletion of source, transcoded, or cloud files

Main interface

Use Cases​

Event Production​

Complete automated workflow for weddings, conferences, concerts:

  1. Before the event:

    • Create the project on the Cloud Platform
    • Configure the registration form
    • Link the project in the Desktop application
    • Configure transcoding and color grading settings

  2. During the event:

    • Film as usual
    • Plug in your SD card or external drive

  3. After the event:

    • Everything is automatic: import, encoding, grading, upload, client email
    • Track viewing statistics in real-time

Video Production Studio​

Management of multiple simultaneous client projects:

  • Create multiple import services (one per client/project)
  • Each service applies its own processing settings
  • Automatic upload to corresponding Cloud projects
  • Automatic sending to clients with personalized emails
  • Statistics per client and project

Professional Workflow​

Complete pipeline for professional videographers:

  1. Initial project setup
  2. Automatic import from multiple sources
  3. Batch processing with color grading
  4. Automated upload and delivery
  5. Performance and statistics tracking
  6. Smart archiving and cleanup

Use cases

Integration with the Cloud Platform​

The Desktop application works in perfect synergy with the Cloud Platform:

Cloud PlatformDesktop Application
Project creationLinking to Cloud projects
Client formsVideo import and processing
Submission managementAutomatic upload ↔ submission association
Email templatesEncoding and color grading
Sharing pagesAutomatic upload to Cloud
Web statisticsImport and processing statistics
  1. Cloud: Create your project and configure the form
  2. Cloud: Share the form with your clients
  3. Desktop: Download and install the application
  4. Desktop: Link the Cloud project to your local project
  5. Desktop: Configure processing settings
  6. Desktop: Create import services (watchfolders)
  7. Automatic: Everything else happens on its own!

System Requirements​

macOS​

  • macOS 12 (Monterey) or higher
  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) recommended for best performance
  • Intel also supported
  • Processor: Apple Silicon M1 minimum (M2/M3 recommended)
  • RAM: 16 GB minimum (32 GB recommended for 4K+)
  • Storage: 500 GB SSD minimum for work folders
  • Connection: Broadband for cloud upload (10 Mbps+ upload)

System requirements

Download​

The Desktop application is downloaded directly from the Cloud Platform:

  1. Log in to https://dashboard.glambot-studio.app
  2. Navigate to Resources > Download
  3. Download the latest version for macOS
  4. Follow the installation guide

Quick Start​

To get started quickly with the Desktop application:

  1. Installation - Download and install the application
  2. First Setup - Link your Cloud project
  3. Watchfolders - Configure automatic import

Need Help?​

Ready to automate your workflow? Go to the Installation section!