From 302e33b2a0a2dfa07cc02ce898a97d989b53e580 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samuel Zielke Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 00:02:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E2=80=9EREADME.md=E2=80=9C=20=C3=A4ndern?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- README.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dee1691..36060db 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,26 @@ -# Go.Drop. +# Go.Drop. 🎬🚀 +An elegant, automated macOS background utility that bridges the gap between video approval and final multi-format delivery. It watches your render pipeline, formats your videos for social (4x5 crop), and deploys them to Dropbox with a single click. + +## ✨ Features +* **Background Watcher:** Sits silently in your macOS Menu Bar, monitoring your designated render directory. +* **Approval Queue:** Detects newly rendered videos and holds them as pending jobs until you give the green light. +* **Auto-Format (4x5):** Upon approval, the app automatically duplicates, crops, and renders the video into a social-ready 4x5 aspect ratio. +* **Instant Dropbox Deployment:** Moves the finalized assets to your shared Dropbox folder automatically. + +## 🛠️ Installation & Setup +1. **Download:** Move `Go.Drop.app` to your macOS `Applications` folder. +2. **Permissions:** Grant the app *Accessibility* and *Automation* permissions in System Settings (needed for folder watching and background rendering). +3. **Configuration:** Open the preferences from the Menu Bar and set your: + * `Source / Watch Folder` (Where your editing software renders the initial file) + * `Target / Dropbox Folder` (Where the final 4x5 exports should land) + +## 🔄 The Workflow +1. Render your main video from Premiere/DaVinci into your watch folder. +2. **Go.Drop.** instantly creates a background job. +3. Get client/team approval. +4. Click the **Go.Drop.** icon in your Menu Bar, select the job, and click **"Done"**. +5. The app handles the 4x5 crop, final render, and Dropbox upload automatically. + +## 📄 License +Internal Proprietary Software – Built for internal team efficiency.