A few habits that make culling in imagic quick, whether it is 300 frames or 3,000.
Let Analyse do the first pass. Each photo gets a score and a keep or trash call with the reasoning (sharpness, exposure, faces, subject in focus). Start from that, not from frame one.
Use the keyboard in Detailed Culling View. Double-click a row for the full-size view, then:
- K keeps
- L trashes
- J or H sends it back to review
- Arrow keys move between photos
Collapse bursts with Find Duplicates. It groups near-identical frames and picks the sharpest, so you compare a handful instead of scrolling through twenty of the same moment.
Set a limit when you only need the best. On the Analyse screen, "Keep only the best" with a number keeps the top N. Since 1.4.0 it takes one frame per burst, so your best N are not all the same moment. "Apply to analysed photos" re-cuts without scoring again.
Nothing is ever deleted. Trashed only means left out of the edit and the export. Change your mind any time.
What is your culling routine? Share it below, and the shortcuts you wish existed.