How to clone the same product many times.

[tagart]

I have been using the batch add module for a while now trying to learn its quirks before uploading 1,000's of files and committing to a specific file structure. I have found that if I don't attach a unique serial number to each photo title I would never be able to attach the 4 versions of the attributes. Unfortunately it has taken me 6 hours to create 52 identical products (All American Goldfinch photos) and then attach 4 versions of each small, medium, large and extra large. This time does not include the uploading, that is no problem since I have high speed comcast. It also does not include converting the photos since I can run my custom actions in Photoshop. It got brutal after a while just placing the 1's and 3's in the download amount and day amount fields. I have 1,000's of potential photos to list but I can not imagine using my current system. I do not want to spend large amounts of additional money on this venture since I don't know how well it will go. Otherwise I think I would rather just enroll in an established stock agency website. If things go the way they are I may just consider this experience and chuck the whole idea.....I have spent allot of time redesigning the default skin and what little I have uploaded so far. With the addition of the batch add module that just is not working out like I thought it would. I was only sending 5 images with their 4 variations at a time and found it very time consuming just to do that much at a time. here is the link to take a look at what little i have done in quite a bit of time.

 

American Goldfinch

 

I now am not to crazy the way it lists all of the photos there is two much dead space listing each photo the way it does. I would much rather show just a thumb nail since there is little need for descriptions or anything else. If you can not suggest any time saving ideas I think I will scrap this whole idea....

 

 

Can anyone help with shortcuts on how to mass produce the same product with the same attributes. Example I needed 52 American Goldfinch products all with the same attributes that I can upload in the batch add-on. I also can change each product photo only one at a time.

 

Is there an active list of anyone who currently has a digital download site and what they looks like?

 

 

Thanks Tom G