A task performed by Photographers
Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
Technically, much of it, experts rate AI capability 5/5, but workers don't want it automated (desire 2.33/5). It's an Automation Red Light: proceed with care.
Do you want this task automated?
How much the people who do this task want AI to take it over (avg of 9 workers).
How capable experts rate current AI at this task (avg of 2 experts).
How much human involvement should stay?
The Human Agency Scale (H1–H5) captures how much human direction workers think this task should keep.
Why workers feel the way they do
- Frees up time for higher-value work22%
- It's repetitive22%
- It's stressful22%
- Reduces human error22%
- Helps handle larger scale11%
How to automate this
Doable with technology, but keep a person clearly in charge.
Repetitive computer work
Record the steps once, then replay them.
- 1Record the exact clicks and keystrokes you repeat to manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, then replay them with shortcuts, text expanders, and macros.
- 2Automate multi-app workflows with no-code (Power Automate, Zapier, Make).
- 3For browser routines, use a record-and-replay tool.
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This is 1 of 7 tasks studied for Photographers, where workers want 43% of tasks automated.
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