Crop Image

Choose an aspect ratio, then drag and zoom the image inside the frame.

Zoom

Spot Sketch Export

Prepare a printable A4 document or an image-led Quick Export.

Actual Exposure

! Not recorded

Record the ISO, shutter speed and aperture that were actually used for the photograph.

ISO Shutter Aperture

No Actual Exposure has been recorded.

Exposure Notes Record why the actual exposure was chosen or why it differed from the recommendation. 0 / 1200

Actual ZonesCalculated and Actual Zones compared from the same original Spot Readings.

0 markers

ReadingMeteredCalculated ZoneActual Zone

Document Notes

Empty

Add general notes about the photograph, scene, workflow or printing intention.

0 / 2000

Development Notes Empty

Record processing, chemistry, time, temperature, agitation, printing or later darkroom decisions.

0 / 2400

Export

Ready

Document creates fixed A4 pages. Quick Export keeps the image dominant and follows its natural aspect ratio.

Type Scope Format Orientation

Content

Per Spot Sketch

Choose the information groups that appear in both Document and Quick Export.

Image + Spot ReadingsReference image and numbered marker positions. Metering WorkflowInitial setup, measurements, reference and calculation. Actual ExposureFinal ISO, shutter, aperture and exposure notes. Gear SettingsCamera, lens, film, meter and supporting notes. Document NotesGeneral notes module. Development NotesProcessing and darkroom module.

A4 Document Preview One A4 page per Spot Sketch

Project Manager

Manage the Spot Sketches stored in this project.

Project name 1 Spot Sketch

New Spot Sketch

Choose what to carry forward

Image Identifier is always left empty and must remain unique inside the project.

Copy from

Gear SettingsCamera, lens, filter, film, meter, lighting and gear notes. ImageCopy the embedded working image. Initial Metering SetupCopy the confirmed Reading Mode and its metering settings. Spot ReadingsAlso requires the source image and Initial Metering Setup. CalculationAlso carries the image, setup and Spot Readings. Actual ExposureCopy the recorded exposure and its notes. Image NotesCopy the Spot Sketch document notes. Export SettingsCopy the document-content selections.

Merge Projects

Create a new combined project

Select another .spotsketch project to combine with the active project.

New project name

Image Replacement

Replace this Spot Sketch image?

Spot Reading measurements, Calculation and exposure data will remain.

Preserve relative positions Keep every Spot Reading at the same normalized image coordinates. Arrange along the top An unusual fallback for complete manual repositioning. Delete Spot Readings Replace the image and permanently remove every Spot Reading and Calculation.

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Gear Settings

Camera

Lens

Aperture Range

Maximum

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Minimum

Shutter Range

Shortest

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Longest

Filter

Film

Film Holder

Light Meter

Lighting

Gear Notes

Location

Location name

Latitude Longitude Altitude Accuracy

Location Notes

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Spot Metering

Initial Metering Setup

Choose how the source spot-meter readings will be recorded.

ISO Not selected

Shutter Not selected

Start recording Spot Readings with these Initial Metering Settings: F-stop · Select ISO and shutter speed

Calculation Setup

Place one Spot Reading on a Zone

Select a Spot Reading on the image, then choose its reference Zone. In Calculation Mode, the Reference Spot Reading will always stay in the selected Zone!

Spot meter readings are recorded as Zone V values before placement.

Reference Not selected

Zone Not selected

Pick a Spot Reading and choose a Zone.

Calculation Mode

Click a Spot Reading to change the reference or its Zone placement.

You can change the Reference Spot Reading and its Zone.

Reciprocity, bellows compensation and filter factor are not calculated.

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Calculation

Continuing automatically in 10s

Spot Sketch^v1.4

Documenting photographic decisions.

Load an image to begin documenting spot meter measurements.

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