For years I've wanted to make a photo ranking application based on the Elo algorithm, it was simply impossible for me to use other systems such as stars or number ranking, it would stress me out way too much. So I made Cream, with Cream you are simply presented with random pairs of photos and asked which you like most, the math takes care of the ranking behind the scenes, after a short time a ranked list of photos is created and you are able to export them in ranked order, from best to worst. My vision is an application that is a joy to use in isolation but when there are numerous people using it then it would be possible to distribute the ranking between all the users online. This would mean a folder of hundreds of photos would be ranked by the wisdom of the crowd in seconds. This is the first (very small) step, a real proof of concept. Not flashy, not polished (barely functional) but hopefully with the grain of something promising. How to use it: Use the add individual photos button or drag and drop a bunch of photos onto the app Start sorting! It will give you a rough estimate as to how many are left but you don't need to get it to zero to get a good sort. Use the remove from collection icon to remove any photos from the selection that are not worth keeping it (just removes them from the sort, doesn't delete the photo!) Select the photo you like the most, not the one you think it the best technically whaa whaa, the one that makes you happy! Keep going and after a while you will be able to go back to the main screen and export either the top 5, 10, or 20. It will export to a file location and prefix the rank before the filename so it is easy to get the order they are exported in. that's pretty much it, you can continue to refine the sort if needed or you can reset the collection to start again (better to restart the app honestly) Tips: Do a quick pre-sort and delete any totally awful photos, just wastes time when sorting. Try not to have too many identical looking photos unless they are all very identical and you are trying to find the best, otherwise you end up with similar photos at the top of the list. Limitations: It only works with .jpg Sometimes photos hang on from previous sessions (use the delete icon to get rid of them or restart the app between sorts) Can be a bit slow with large images Don't try to sort too many, it will take to long (100 is fine). The app isn't signed (I have no idea where to begin) so you will have to trust me. The add whole folder button seems to have stopped working. Interesting findings: You quickly start to find what you like in a photo, it focuses in on your own decision making process more than any other system I've used. When you are presented with two photos you end up actually looking at them rather than just glancing at them. It is sometime a real surprise to find out which is the winner!

Cream

a razor sharp photo sorting app

a razor sharp photo sorting app