ArtStackDev and ColorBrat Platform Documentation

(This project is in Beta, and the specs will change as things get rolling)

1. Image Processing Workflow

Technical Process

  1. Image Intake

    • Supported formats: JPG, PNG, TIFF
    • Maximum original file size: 20MB
    • Recommended minimum resolution: 2000px on longest side
    • Color space: sRGB
  2. Optimization Pipeline

    Original Image ↓ Quality Assessment ↓ Metadata Preservation ↓ Resolution Variants Creation - Desktop (1800px) - Tablet (1200px) - Mobile (800px) - Thumbnail (400px) ↓ WebP Conversion ↓ CDN Distribution

  3. Storage Structure

    client-folder/ ├── originals/ │ └── original-image.jpg ├── processed/ │ ├── desktop/ │ │ └── image-1800.webp │ ├── tablet/ │ │ └── image-1200.webp │ ├── mobile/ │ │ └── image-800.webp │ └── thumbnails/ │ └── image-400.webp └── metadata/ └── image-meta.json

Client Guidelines

Basic Tier

  • Upload guidelines:
    • 50 images maximum
    • Batch upload tool for 10 images at a time
    • Processing time: 24-48 hours

Standard Tier

  • Upload guidelines:
    • 100 images maximum
    • Batch upload tool for 25 images at a time
    • Processing time: 12-24 hours

Premium Tier

  • Upload guidelines:
    • Unlimited images
    • Batch upload tool for 50 images at a time
    • Processing time: 6-12 hours
    • Priority processing queue

2. Usage Guidelines by Artist Type

Photographers

  • Recommended file specs:
    • Resolution: 3000px longest side
    • Format: TIFF or high-quality JPG
    • Color profile: Adobe RGB or sRGB
  • Storage requirements: ~500MB-2GB
  • Typical monthly bandwidth: 50-100GB

Painters/Visual Artists

  • Recommended file specs:
    • Resolution: 2500px longest side
    • Format: JPG
    • Detail shots: 1500px minimum
  • Storage requirements: ~200MB-1GB
  • Typical monthly bandwidth: 30-70GB

Sculptors/Installation Artists

  • Recommended file specs:
    • Multiple angles per work
    • 360° views supported
    • Video integration available (Premium tier)
  • Storage requirements: ~1-3GB
  • Typical monthly bandwidth: 70-150GB

Mixed Media Artists

  • Recommended file specs:
    • Mixed format support
    • High-res detail capabilities
    • Process documentation support
  • Storage requirements: ~500MB-2GB
  • Typical monthly bandwidth: 40-90GB

3. Technical Specifications

Infrastructure

Frontend: - Next.js App Router - React Server Components - Tailwind CSS - TypeScript Backend: - Vercel Edge Functions - Supabase Database - AWS S3 Storage - CloudFront CDN - Sanity CMS (Standard/Premium) - Stripe Integration (Premium) Image Processing: - Sharp.js optimization - WebP conversion - Automated metadata handling - Responsive image generation - Lazy loading implementation

Performance Metrics

  • First Contentful Paint: < 1.5s
  • Largest Contentful Paint: < 2.5s
  • Time to Interactive: < 3.5s
  • Cumulative Layout Shift: < 0.1
  • First Input Delay: < 100ms

SEO Optimization

  • Automated metadata generation
  • Schema.org integration
  • OpenGraph tags
  • Twitter Cards
  • Sitemap generation
  • Robots.txt configuration
  • Custom meta descriptions
  • Alt text automation assistance