Field Preprocessing Workflow

Short-Term Storage:
- Downloaded images are stored temporarily at:
```
/home/psa_images/temp_data/field_data/
```
Long-Term Storage:
- Images are transferred to long-term storage at:
```
/mnt/research-projects/r/raatwell/longterm_images3/field-batches
```

SSH into Sunny and navigate to the following directory:
```
/home/psa_images/field_tools
```

Run RawTherapee using the command:
```
./RawTherapee_5.10.AppImage
```
In the file browser, navigate to the newly downloaded batch and browse the images.

Select Representative Color Checker Image:
- Click on the color checker image to expand it.
Load Profile:
- Apply a pre-made profile by right-clicking the selected image:
  - Right-click → Apply → My Profile
- Alternatively, if right-click isn’t available, use the Folder icon in the Processing Profiles tool pane.
Profiles Path:
- Profiles should be stored in your local private user space:
```
/home/<your_username>/.config/RawTherapee/profiles
```
- If saving to this path doesn’t work, use the following alternative path:
```
/home/<your_username>/.config/RawTherapee-AppImage/profiles
```
Choose Appropriate Profile:
- Pick a profile most similar to the site name and date. Alternatively, you can use a profile from any batch as long as it matches the site name and date.
Adjust White Balance & Exposure:
- After the profile is loaded, adjust white balance using the "Color" icon:
  - Pick a light or dark gray area (avoid black, white, or very light gray) for white balancing.
- Adjust exposure compensation if needed.
Save Profile:
- Save the updated profile with the name of the current batch.

Apply Profile to Entire Batch:
- Ctrl + A → Right-click → Apply Processing Profile Operations → Apply → My Profiles → Select your saved profile.
- If "My Profiles" doesn’t appear, ensure the profile is saved in RawTherapee-AppImage.
Review and Adjust:
- Scroll through the images to check for exposure consistency.
- For any overexposed images:
  - Shift + Click or Ctrl + Click to select multiple images.
  - Adjust exposure compensation using the Exposure icon.
.pp3 Files:
- Adjustments are automatically saved in .pp3 files for individual images.

Clear Unwanted Profiles:
- For images not worth saving, clear the profile:
  Right-click → Processing Profile Operations → Apply → Clear.
- This ensures that no JPEGs are created for those images.
Process Subfolders:
- Ensure both subfolders (01 and 02) are processed. Once both are profiled, run the preprocessing pipeline:
```
python field_SUNNY_pipeline.py [BATCH_NAME]
```
- Example:
```
python field_SUNNY_pipeline.py AL_2023-10-06
```