Currently being hardened
- Sync & Smart PreviewsHardening catalog sync and offline previews used as fallback proxies.
- Migration consolidationRobust Lightroom import, batch resume, and visual continuity of settings.
Roadmap
Where Obscura Flow is going — and what already holds.
The product's direction stays the same: make the archive more reliable, better documented, and easier to pass on. Here are the next efforts and the foundations already in place.
Direction
The next efforts, by horizon.
An indicative roadmap, not a date commitment: what is in progress, what comes next, and what we are exploring.
Under study for upcoming releases
- Document automationGenerate and maintain reports, certificates, and catalogues raisonnés with less manual entry.
- Richer searchExtended synonyms and aliases to find things faster in large collections.
Longer-term directions
- Institutional portalsControlled, documented access to collections for institutions, respecting rights.
- Advanced auditing & publishingDeeper audit trails and curatorial publishing to showcase collections.
Already in place
What has shipped, by theme.
The current foundation, grouped by major axes. The version-by-version detail lives in the changelog.
Migration without rupture
Lightroom Classic catalogs (.lrcat), folders, and metadata imported read-only, with versions and settings preserved.
Verifiable archive
SHA-256 checksums, manifests, Ed25519 signatures, verified restore, and resumable S3 uploads at part level.
Heritage value
Certificate of authenticity, portfolio, catalogue raisonné, provenance, and location history.
Everyday experience
Command palette, redesigned gallery, near-duplicate review, FR/EN localization, and breadcrumb navigation.
Decision
Build an archive that stays understandable.
Tell us about your context before the public opening of downloads and commercial offers.