Add directories for Reference audio and translations in NewProject.bat

need to change the output dest & name

.gitignore

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+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+.specstory/
+.vscode/

.specstory/.gitignore

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-# SpecStory explanation file
-/.what-is-this.md

.specstory/history/2025-08-15_18-13Z-make-file-input-draggable.md

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-<!-- Generated by SpecStory -->
-
-# Make file input draggable (2025-08-15 18:13Z)
-
-_**User**_
-
-can we make this draggable so the input are the file(s) dragged onto it, and the output still goes to \output ?
-
----
-
-_**Assistant**_
-
-I'll modify the batch file to make it draggable so you can drag .blend files onto it, and it will process those specific files while still outputting to the `\output` folder.
-
-
----
-
-<details><summary>Edit file: compress_blend_files.bat</summary>
-
-I'm modifying the batch file to accept dragged files as input instead of processing all files in an input folder, while keeping the output to the \output directory.
-
-**Chunk 1**
-Lines added: 11, lines removed: 2
-
-```diff
-@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
-  echo Starting Blender file compression...
-  
-- REM Create input and output directories if they don't exist
-- if not exist "input" mkdir "input"
-+ REM Check if files were dragged onto the batch file
-+ if "%~1"=="" (
-+     echo.
-+     echo Usage: Drag .blend files onto this batch file to compress them.
-+     echo Output will be saved to the \output folder.
-+     echo.
-+     pause
-+     exit /b 1
-+ )
-+ 
-+ REM Create output directory if it doesn't exist
-  if not exist "output" mkdir "output"
-  
-```
-
-**Chunk 2**
-Lines added: 23, lines removed: 22
-
-```diff
-@@ -14,38 +23,39 @@
-  echo import bpy
-  echo import os
-- echo import glob
-+ echo import sys
-  echo.
-  echo # Enable compression globally
-  echo bpy.context.preferences.filepaths.save_version = 0
-  echo bpy.context.preferences.filepaths.use_file_compression = True
-  echo.
-- echo # Create input and output directories if they don't exist
-- echo if not os.path.exists^("input"^):
-- echo     os.makedirs^("input"^)
-+ echo # Create output directory if it doesn't exist
-  echo if not os.path.exists^("output"^):
-  echo     os.makedirs^("output"^)
-  echo.
-- echo # Get all .blend files in input directory
-- echo blend_files = glob.glob^("input/*.blend"^)
-+ echo # Get command line arguments (the dragged files)
-+ echo blend_files = sys.argv[sys.argv.index^("--"^) + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
-  echo.
-  echo print^("Found " + str^(len^(blend_files^)^) + " .blend files to compress"^)
-  echo.
-  echo for blend_file in blend_files:
-- echo     try:
-- echo         # Create output path in output folder
-- echo         filename = os.path.basename^(blend_file^)
-- echo         output_file = os.path.join^("output", filename^)
-- echo         # Check if output file already exists
-- echo         if os.path.exists^(output_file^):
-- echo             print^("Skipping " + blend_file + " ^(already exists in output^)"^)
-- echo             continue
-- echo         print^("Processing: " + blend_file^)
-- echo         # Load the blend file
-- echo         bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile^(filepath=blend_file^)
-- echo         # Save with compression to output folder
-- echo         bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile^(filepath=output_file, compress=True^)
-- echo         print^("Successfully compressed: " + blend_file + " -^> " + output_file^)
-- echo     except Exception as e:
-- echo         print^("Failed to compress " + blend_file + ": " + str^(e^)^)
-+ echo     if blend_file.lower^(^).endswith^(".blend"^):
-+ echo         try:
-+ echo             # Create output path in output folder
-+ echo             filename = os.path.basename^(blend_file^)
-+ echo             output_file = os.path.join^("output", filename^)
-+ echo             # Check if output file already exists
-+ echo             if os.path.exists^(output_file^):
-+ echo                 print^("Skipping " + blend_file + " ^(already exists in output^)"^)
-+ echo                 continue
-+ echo             print^("Processing: " + blend_file^)
-+ echo             # Load the blend file
-+ echo             bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile^(filepath=blend_file^)
-+ echo             # Save with compression to output folder
-+ echo             bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile^(filepath=output_file, compress=True^)
-+ echo             print^("Successfully compressed: " + blend_file + " -^> " + output_file^)
-+ echo         except Exception as e:
-+ echo             print^("Failed to compress " + blend_file + ": " + str^(e^)^)
-+ echo     else:
-+ echo         print^("Skipping " + blend_file + " ^(not a .blend file^)"^)
-  echo.
-  echo print^("Compression complete!"^)
-```
-
-**Chunk 3**
-Lines added: 3, lines removed: 3
-
-```diff
-@@ -62,8 +72,8 @@
-  )
-  
-- REM Run Blender once to process all files
-- echo Processing all .blend files in a single Blender instance...
-+ REM Run Blender to process the dragged files
-+ echo Processing dragged .blend files...
-  echo Using script: !TEMP_SCRIPT!
-- blender --background --factory-startup --python "!TEMP_SCRIPT!"
-+ blender --background --factory-startup --python "!TEMP_SCRIPT!" -- %*
-  
-  REM Clean up temporary script
-```
-
-</details>
-
----
-
-Perfect! I've modified the batch file to make it draggable. Here are the key changes:
-
-1. **Drag-and-drop support**: The script now checks if files were dragged onto it using `%~1` (first command line argument)
-2. **Usage instructions**: If no files are dragged, it shows helpful usage information
-3. **Command line processing**: The Python script now reads the dragged files from `sys.argv` instead of scanning an input folder
-4. **File validation**: Only processes files with `.blend` extension
-5. **Output unchanged**: Still saves compressed files to the `\output` folder
-
-Now you can:
-- Drag one or multiple `.blend` files onto the batch file
-- The script will process only those specific files
-- Compressed output still goes to the `\output` folder
-- If you run it without dragging files, it shows usage instructions
-
-The script is much more convenient now - just drag your `.blend` files onto it and it will handle the compression automatically!
-
----
-
-_**User**_
-
-Starting Blender file compression...
-Creating Python script: compress_blend_temp.py
-import bpy
-import os
-import sys
-
-# Enable compression globally
-bpy.context.preferences.filepaths.save_version = 0
-bpy.context.preferences.filepaths.use_file_compression = True
-
-# Create output directory if it doesn't exist
-if not os.path.exists("output"):
-    os.makedirs("output")
-
-# Get command line arguments (the dragged files
-blend_files = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
-
-print("Found " + str(len(blend_files)) + " .blend files to compress")
-
-for blend_file in blend_files:
-    if blend_file.lower().endswith(".blend"):
-        try:
-            # Create output path in output folder
-            filename = os.path.basename(blend_file)
-            output_file = os.path.join("output", filename)
-            # Check if output file already exists
-            if os.path.exists(output_file):
-                print("Skipping " + blend_file + " ^(already exists in output^)")
-                continue
-            print("Processing: " + blend_file)
-            # Load the blend file
-            bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath=blend_file)
-            # Save with compression to output folder
-            bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath=output_file, compress=True)
-            print("Successfully compressed: " + blend_file + " -^> " + output_file)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print("Failed to compress " + blend_file + ": " + str(e))
-    else:
-        print("Skipping " + blend_file + " ^(not a .blend file^)")
-
-print("Compression complete")
-bpy.ops.wm.quit_blender()
-ERROR: Failed to create script file
-Press any key to continue . . .
-
----
-
-_**Assistant**_
-
-I see the issue! The problem is with the escape characters in the batch file when creating the Python script. The `^` characters are being interpreted incorrectly. Let me fix this by properly escaping the Python code in the batch file.
-
-
----
-
-<details><summary>Edit file: compress_blend_files.bat</summary>
-
-I'm fixing the escape character issues in the Python script generation by properly handling the quotes and special characters in the batch file.
-
-**Chunk 1**
-Lines added: 1, lines removed: undefined
-
-```diff
-@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
-  set "TEMP_SCRIPT=compress_blend_temp.py"
-  echo Creating Python script: !TEMP_SCRIPT!
-+ 
-  (
-  echo import bpy
-```
-
-**Chunk 2**
-Lines added: 1, lines removed: 1
-
-```diff
-@@ -33,5 +34,5 @@
-  echo     os.makedirs^("output"^)
-  echo.
-- echo # Get command line arguments (the dragged files)
-+ echo # Get command line arguments ^(the dragged files^)
-  echo blend_files = sys.argv[sys.argv.index^("--"^) + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
-  echo.
-```
-
-</details>
-
----
-
-The issue was with the escape characters in the batch file. I've fixed the Python script generation by properly escaping the parentheses and quotes. The key changes:
-
-1. **Fixed escape characters**: Changed `^(` to `^(` and `^)` to `^)` for proper escaping
-2. **Added spacing**: Added a blank line before the Python script generation for better readability
-3. **Consistent escaping**: Made sure all special characters are properly escaped
-
-Now when you drag `.blend` files onto the batch file, it should:
-1. Successfully create the temporary Python script
-2. Process the dragged files
-3. Save compressed versions to the `\output` folder
-
-Try dragging some `.blend` files onto it now - it should work without the "Failed to create script file" error!
-
----
-

CONFIG.md

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+# ProjectStructure Configuration
+
+The repository reads user preferences from `config.json` in the ProjectStructure
+root (copied alongside helper batches when they are deployed to projects).
+
+## Keys
+
+| Key | Type | Meaning |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `dailyFormat` | bool | `true` → daily folders named `YYYY-MM-DD`; `false` → `daily_*` style. |
+| `structDir` | string | Absolute or relative path to the canonical ProjectStructure directory. Blank values default to the folder containing `config.json`. |
+| `projectsRoot` | string (optional) | Override for the root directory scanned by `UpgradeSeqBatches.ps1`. Defaults to the parent of `structDir`. |
+| `zipper` | bool | `true` → use 7‑Zip (if available); `false` → use Python’s built-in zipfile module. |
+| `compression` | int | Compression level `0-9` (0 = store only, 9 = max). Applies to both zipfile and 7‑Zip. |
+
+## Notes
+
+- `UpdateProjectBatches.ps1` copies `config.json` and `ConfigLoader.ps1` to the
+  target project so the helper `.bat` launchers can resolve script locations.
+- When `zipper` is `true`, the tool searches for `7z`/`7za` on `PATH`. If neither
+  is found it logs a warning and falls back to `zipfile`.
+- Leaving `structDir` empty is safe—the scripts fall back to the directory that
+  contains `config.json`.
+- `compress_sequence_pngs.py` (used by CompressPNGs.bat) requires **Pillow** (PIL).
+  Install with: `pip install Pillow`
+

CfgDeploy.bat

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+@echo off
+setlocal EnableExtensions
+
+set "script_dir=%~dp0"
+set "ps1_path=%script_dir%CfgDeploy.ps1"
+
+if not exist "%ps1_path%" (
+    echo [ERROR] CfgDeploy.ps1 not found at %ps1_path%
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo Running CfgDeploy...
+powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%ps1_path%"
+set "rc=%errorlevel%"
+
+if %rc% neq 0 (
+    echo.
+    echo Script exited with error code %rc%
+    pause
+)
+
+exit /b %rc%

CfgDeploy.ps1

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+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+    [string]$ProjectPath
+)
+
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+$script:LoaderRoot = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+$script:ConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $script:LoaderRoot -ChildPath 'config.json'
+$script:ConfigCache = $null
+
+function Get-ProjectStructureConfig {
+    if ($null -ne $script:ConfigCache) {
+        return $script:ConfigCache
+    }
+
+    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $script:ConfigPath) {
+        try {
+            $raw = Get-Content -LiteralPath $script:ConfigPath -Raw -ErrorAction Stop
+            if ($raw.Trim().Length -gt 0) {
+                $script:ConfigCache = $raw | ConvertFrom-Json
+                return $script:ConfigCache
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Warning "Failed to parse config.json: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+    }
+
+    $script:ConfigCache = [pscustomobject]@{}
+    return $script:ConfigCache
+}
+
+function Get-ConfigValue {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$Name,
+        $Default = $null
+    )
+
+    $config = Get-ProjectStructureConfig
+    if ($config.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains $Name) {
+        $value = $config.$Name
+        if ($null -ne $value -and ($value -isnot [string] -or $value.Trim().Length -gt 0)) {
+            return $value
+        }
+    }
+
+    return $Default
+}
+
+function Get-StructDirectory {
+    # When script is run directly (not dot-sourced), always use script's directory for portability
+    if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne '.') {
+        return $script:LoaderRoot
+    }
+
+    $value = Get-ConfigValue -Name 'structDir'
+    if ($null -eq $value -or [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($value)) {
+        return $script:LoaderRoot
+    }
+
+    if ([System.IO.Path]::IsPathRooted($value)) {
+        $resolved = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $value -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if ($null -ne $resolved) { return $resolved.Path }
+        return $value
+    }
+
+    $candidate = Join-Path -Path $script:LoaderRoot -ChildPath $value
+    $resolvedCandidate = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $candidate -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if ($null -ne $resolvedCandidate) { return $resolvedCandidate.Path }
+    return $candidate
+}
+
+function Get-ProjectsRoot {
+    $value = Get-ConfigValue -Name 'projectsRoot'
+    if ($null -eq $value -or [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($value)) {
+        $structDir = Get-StructDirectory
+        $parent = Split-Path -Parent $structDir
+        if ($null -eq $parent -or $parent.Length -eq 0 -or $parent -eq $structDir) {
+            return $structDir
+        }
+        return $parent
+    }
+
+    if ([System.IO.Path]::IsPathRooted($value)) {
+        $resolved = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $value -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if ($null -ne $resolved) { return $resolved.Path }
+        return $value
+    }
+
+    $candidate = Join-Path -Path $script:LoaderRoot -ChildPath $value
+    $resolvedCandidate = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $candidate -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if ($null -ne $resolvedCandidate) { return $resolvedCandidate.Path }
+    return $candidate
+}
+
+function Get-ProjectPathFromUser {
+    param(
+        [string]$Prompt = "Paste the project path to deploy in"
+    )
+
+    do {
+        $inputPath = Read-Host -Prompt $Prompt
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($inputPath)) {
+            Write-Warning "Path cannot be empty. Please try again."
+            continue
+        }
+
+        # Remove quotes if present
+        $inputPath = $inputPath.Trim('"', "'")
+
+        # Try to resolve the path
+        try {
+            if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $inputPath -PathType Container) {
+                $resolved = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $inputPath -ErrorAction Stop
+                return $resolved.Path
+            }
+            else {
+                Write-Warning "Path does not exist or is not a directory: $inputPath"
+                $retry = Read-Host "Try again? (Y/N)"
+                if ($retry -notmatch '^[Yy]') {
+                    return $null
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Warning "Invalid path: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            $retry = Read-Host "Try again? (Y/N)"
+            if ($retry -notmatch '^[Yy]') {
+                return $null
+            }
+        }
+    } while ($true)
+}
+
+function Use-IsoDailyFormat {
+    $dailyFormat = Get-ConfigValue -Name 'dailyFormat' -Default $true
+    
+    # Handle backward compatibility with boolean values
+    if ($dailyFormat -is [bool]) {
+        return $dailyFormat
+    }
+    
+    # Handle string values
+    if ($dailyFormat -is [string]) {
+        $formatStr = $dailyFormat.Trim()
+        # ISO format contains YYYY-MM-DD pattern
+        if ($formatStr -match 'YYYY-MM-DD' -or $formatStr -match '\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}') {
+            return $true
+        }
+        # daily_YYMMDD or other formats are not ISO
+        return $false
+    }
+    
+    # Default to false (not ISO format) for unknown types
+    return $false
+}
+
+function Use-7Zip {
+    $zipper = Get-ConfigValue -Name 'zipper' -Default $true
+    
+    # Handle backward compatibility with boolean values
+    if ($zipper -is [bool]) {
+        return $zipper
+    }
+    
+    # Handle string values
+    if ($zipper -is [string]) {
+        $zipperStr = $zipper.Trim().ToLower()
+        return ($zipperStr -eq '7z')
+    }
+    
+    # Default to false (use zip) for unknown types
+    return $false
+}
+
+function Get-ZipCompressionLevel {
+    $value = Get-ConfigValue -Name 'compression' -Default 9
+    if ($value -is [string]) {
+        $parsed = 0
+        if ([int]::TryParse($value, [ref]$parsed)) {
+            $value = $parsed
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ($value -isnot [int]) {
+        return 9
+    }
+
+    return [Math]::Min(9, [Math]::Max(0, $value))
+}
+
+function Update-ConfigStructDir {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$StructDir
+    )
+
+    $config = Get-ProjectStructureConfig
+    $config.structDir = $StructDir
+    
+    try {
+        $json = $config | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
+        Set-Content -LiteralPath $script:ConfigPath -Value $json -NoNewline -ErrorAction Stop
+        $script:ConfigCache = $config
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-Warning "Failed to update config.json: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    }
+}
+
+# If script is run directly (not dot-sourced), prompt for project path and deploy
+# When dot-sourced, InvocationName is '.'; when run directly, it's the script path or name
+if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne '.') {
+    # Update config.json to use script's directory as structDir for portability
+    Update-ConfigStructDir -StructDir $script:LoaderRoot
+    
+    # Use provided ProjectPath parameter, or prompt user if not provided
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ProjectPath)) {
+        $projectPath = Get-ProjectPathFromUser
+    }
+    else {
+        # Remove quotes if present and resolve the provided path
+        $ProjectPath = $ProjectPath.Trim('"', "'")
+        try {
+            if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $ProjectPath -PathType Container) {
+                $projectPath = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $ProjectPath -ErrorAction Stop).Path
+            }
+            else {
+                Write-Error "Project path does not exist or is not a directory: $ProjectPath"
+                exit 1
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Error "Unable to resolve project directory: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            exit 1
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if ($null -ne $projectPath) {
+        # Deploy batch files and config to the project
+        $structDir = Get-StructDirectory
+        if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $structDir -PathType Container)) {
+            Write-Error "Configured structDir not found: $structDir"
+            exit 1
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $resolvedProject = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $projectPath -ErrorAction Stop).Path
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Error "Unable to resolve project directory: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            exit 1
+        }
+
+        if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $resolvedProject -PathType Container)) {
+            Write-Error "Project path is not a directory: $resolvedProject"
+            exit 1
+        }
+
+        Write-Host "`nDeploying to: $resolvedProject" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+        Write-Host "Struct directory:  $structDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+
+        $specs = @(
+            @{ Name = 'UpdateSequences.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UpdateSequences.bat' },
+            @{ Name = 'UpdateAllSequences.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UpdateAllSequences.bat' },
+            @{ Name = 'ZipSeqArchv.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'ZipSeqArchv.bat' },
+            @{ Name = 'UnzipSeqArchv.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UnzipSeqArchv.bat' },
+            @{ Name = 'NewDaily.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'NewDaily.bat' },
+            @{ Name = '.gitattributes'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'components\gitattributes' },
+            @{ Name = '.gitignore'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'components\gitignore' }
+        )
+
+        # Config files to deploy to projectroot\.config\
+        $configAssets = @(
+            @{ Name = 'config.json'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'config.json' },
+            @{ Name = 'GetStructDir.ps1'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'GetStructDir.ps1' }
+        )
+
+        foreach ($spec in $specs) {
+            if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $spec.Source -PathType Leaf)) {
+                Write-Error "Source file not found: $($spec.Source)"
+                exit 1
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach ($asset in $configAssets) {
+            if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $asset.Source -PathType Leaf)) {
+                Write-Error "Config asset not found: $($asset.Source)"
+                exit 1
+            }
+        }
+
+        # Ensure .config directory exists in project root and is hidden
+        $projectConfigDir = Join-Path -Path $resolvedProject -ChildPath '.config'
+        if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $projectConfigDir -PathType Container)) {
+            New-Item -Path $projectConfigDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+            Write-Host "Created .config directory: $projectConfigDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+        }
+        # Set hidden attribute on .config directory
+        $folder = Get-Item -LiteralPath $projectConfigDir -Force
+        $folder.Attributes = $folder.Attributes -bor [System.IO.FileAttributes]::Hidden
+
+        $touchedDirs = @{}
+        $summary = @()
+
+        foreach ($spec in $specs) {
+            Write-Host "`n=== Updating $($spec.Name) ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+
+            $targets = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $resolvedProject -Recurse -Filter $spec.Name -File -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            $targets = $targets | Where-Object { $_.FullName -ne $spec.Source }
+
+            if (-not $targets) {
+                Write-Host "No targets found." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                $summary += [pscustomobject]@{
+                    Name     = $spec.Name
+                    Updated  = 0
+                    Failed   = 0
+                    Skipped  = 0
+                    Total    = 0
+                }
+                continue
+            }
+
+            $updated = 0
+            $failed = 0
+
+            foreach ($target in $targets) {
+                try {
+                    Copy-Item -Path $spec.Source -Destination $target.FullName -Force
+                    # Set hidden attribute for .gitattributes and .gitignore files
+                    if ($spec.Name -eq '.gitattributes' -or $spec.Name -eq '.gitignore') {
+                        $file = Get-Item -LiteralPath $target.FullName -Force
+                        $file.Attributes = $file.Attributes -bor [System.IO.FileAttributes]::Hidden
+                    }
+                    Write-Host "[OK] $($target.FullName)" -ForegroundColor Green
+                    $updated++
+
+                    $targetDir = $target.Directory.FullName
+                    if (-not $touchedDirs.ContainsKey($targetDir)) {
+                        $touchedDirs[$targetDir] = $true
+                    }
+                }
+                catch {
+                    Write-Host "[FAIL] $($target.FullName)" -ForegroundColor Red
+                    Write-Host "  $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor DarkRed
+                    $failed++
+                }
+            }
+
+            $summary += [pscustomobject]@{
+                Name     = $spec.Name
+                Updated  = $updated
+                Failed   = $failed
+                Skipped  = 0
+                Total    = @($targets).Count
+            }
+        }
+
+        Write-Host "`n=== Summary ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+        foreach ($item in $summary) {
+            Write-Host ("{0,-22} Updated: {1,3}  Failed: {2,3}  Total: {3,3}" -f $item.Name, $item.Updated, $item.Failed, $item.Total)
+        }
+
+        if (($summary | Measure-Object -Property Failed -Sum).Sum -gt 0) {
+            Write-Host "Completed with errors." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            exit 1
+        }
+
+        Write-Host "All batch files refreshed successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
+
+        # Deploy UpdateSequences.bat, ZipSeqArchv.bat, UnzipSeqArchv.bat, CompressPNGs.bat to \Renders
+        Write-Host "`n=== Deploying Renders batch files to \Renders ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+        $rendersDir = Join-Path -Path $resolvedProject -ChildPath 'Renders'
+        if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $rendersDir -PathType Container)) {
+            New-Item -Path $rendersDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+            Write-Host "Created Renders directory: $rendersDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+        }
+        $rendersBatches = @(
+            @{ Name = 'UpdateSequences.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UpdateSequences.bat' },
+            @{ Name = 'ZipSeqArchv.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'ZipSeqArchv.bat' },
+            @{ Name = 'UnzipSeqArchv.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UnzipSeqArchv.bat' },
+            @{ Name = 'CompressPNGs.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'CompressPNGs.bat' }
+        )
+        foreach ($bat in $rendersBatches) {
+            $targetPath = Join-Path -Path $rendersDir -ChildPath $bat.Name
+            try {
+                Copy-Item -Path $bat.Source -Destination $targetPath -Force
+                Write-Host "[OK] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Green
+            }
+            catch {
+                Write-Host "[FAIL] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Red
+                Write-Host "  $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor DarkRed
+                exit 1
+            }
+        }
+
+        # Deploy .gitattributes and .gitignore to project root if they don't exist
+        Write-Host "`n=== Deploying .gitattributes and .gitignore to project root ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+        $gitFiles = @(
+            @{ Name = '.gitattributes'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'components\gitattributes' },
+            @{ Name = '.gitignore'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'components\gitignore' }
+        )
+        foreach ($gitFile in $gitFiles) {
+            $targetPath = Join-Path -Path $resolvedProject -ChildPath $gitFile.Name
+            try {
+                Copy-Item -Path $gitFile.Source -Destination $targetPath -Force
+                # Set hidden attribute on the file
+                $file = Get-Item -LiteralPath $targetPath -Force
+                $file.Attributes = $file.Attributes -bor [System.IO.FileAttributes]::Hidden
+                Write-Host "[OK] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Green
+            }
+            catch {
+                Write-Host "[FAIL] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Red
+                Write-Host "  $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor DarkRed
+                exit 1
+            }
+        }
+
+        # Deploy config files to projectroot\.config\
+        Write-Host "`n=== Deploying config files to .config\ ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+        foreach ($asset in $configAssets) {
+            $targetPath = Join-Path -Path $projectConfigDir -ChildPath $asset.Name
+            try {
+                Copy-Item -Path $asset.Source -Destination $targetPath -Force
+                Write-Host "[OK] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Green
+            }
+            catch {
+                Write-Host "[FAIL] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Red
+                Write-Host "  $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor DarkRed
+                exit 1
+            }
+        }
+
+        Write-Host "`nConfig files deployed successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
+        Write-Host "Deployment completed successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
+        exit 0
+    }
+    else {
+        Write-Host "No project path provided." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        exit 1
+    }
+}

CompressPNGs.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
+
+set "REN_DIR=%~dp0"
+for %%I in ("%REN_DIR%..") do set "PROJ_ROOT=%%~fI"
+
+set "CONFIG_DIR=%PROJ_ROOT%\.config"
+set "CONFIG_PATH=%CONFIG_DIR%\config.json"
+set "GET_STRUCT_DIR=%CONFIG_DIR%\GetStructDir.ps1"
+
+if not exist "%CONFIG_PATH%" (
+    echo [ERROR] config.json not found at %CONFIG_PATH%
+    echo Please run CfgDeploy.ps1 to deploy helper files.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+if not exist "%GET_STRUCT_DIR%" (
+    echo [ERROR] GetStructDir.ps1 not found at %GET_STRUCT_DIR%
+    echo Please run CfgDeploy.ps1 to deploy helper files.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^
+    "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest; $structDir = & '%GET_STRUCT_DIR%' -ProjectRoot '%PROJ_ROOT%'; if (-not $structDir) { throw \"Failed to get structDir from GetStructDir.ps1\" }; $pyPath = Join-Path $structDir 'compress_sequence_pngs.py'; if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $pyPath)) { throw \"compress_sequence_pngs.py not found at $pyPath\" }; Write-Output $pyPath"`) do set "PY_SCRIPT=%%~I"
+
+if not defined PY_SCRIPT (
+    echo [ERROR] Unable to resolve compress_sequence_pngs.py path from config.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+pushd "%PROJ_ROOT%" >nul 2>&1
+
+python "%PY_SCRIPT%" %*
+set "ERR=!ERRORLEVEL!"
+
+popd >nul 2>&1
+
+if !ERR! NEQ 0 (
+    echo PNG compression failed ^(exit code !ERR!^).
+    exit /b !ERR!
+)
+
+exit /b 0

Encode_NVENC_1mbps_dragdrop.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
+if "%~1"=="" (
+  echo Drop one or more video files onto this script.
+  echo.
+  echo Output:
+  echo   .mov/.mkv/etc. -^> same name .mp4 next to source
+  echo   .mp4          -^> same name _nvenc.mp4 ^(avoids overwriting source^)
+  pause
+  exit /b 1
+)
+
+:loop
+if "%~1"=="" goto done
+
+set "IN=%~f1"
+set "OUT=%~dp1%~n1.mp4"
+if /i "%~x1"==".mp4" set "OUT=%~dp1%~n1_nvenc.mp4"
+
+echo.
+echo IN : "!IN!"
+echo OUT: "!OUT!"
+
+ffmpeg -hide_banner -y -hwaccel cuda -i "!IN!" -c:v h264_nvenc -preset p7 -tune hq -rc vbr -cq 0 -b:v 0 -maxrate 1000k -bufsize 2000k -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a aac -b:a 96k -movflags +faststart "!OUT!"
+if errorlevel 1 (
+  echo FAILED: %~nx1
+) else (
+  echo OK: %~nx1
+)
+
+shift
+goto loop
+
+:done
+echo.
+echo All jobs finished.
+pause

GetStructDir.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Simple helper script to get structDir from project config.json
+# Reads config.json from .config folder in project root
+
+param(
+    [string]$ProjectRoot
+)
+
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ProjectRoot)) {
+    # Try to determine project root from script location
+    if ($PSScriptRoot) {
+        $ProjectRoot = Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot
+    }
+    elseif ($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path) {
+        $ProjectRoot = Split-Path -Parent (Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path)
+    }
+    else {
+        Write-Error "Unable to determine project root. Please provide -ProjectRoot parameter."
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+$configPath = Join-Path -Path $ProjectRoot -ChildPath '.config\config.json'
+
+if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $configPath -PathType Leaf)) {
+    Write-Error "config.json not found at: $configPath"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+try {
+    $config = Get-Content -LiteralPath $configPath -Raw -ErrorAction Stop | ConvertFrom-Json
+    
+    if ($config.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'structDir') {
+        $structDir = $config.structDir
+        if ($null -ne $structDir -and ($structDir -isnot [string] -or $structDir.Trim().Length -gt 0)) {
+            # If it's an absolute path, resolve it
+            if ([System.IO.Path]::IsPathRooted($structDir)) {
+                $resolved = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $structDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+                if ($null -ne $resolved) {
+                    Write-Output $resolved.Path
+                    exit 0
+                }
+                Write-Output $structDir
+                exit 0
+            }
+            # Relative path - resolve relative to config location
+            $candidate = Join-Path -Path (Split-Path -Parent $configPath) -ChildPath $structDir
+            $resolvedCandidate = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $candidate -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            if ($null -ne $resolvedCandidate) {
+                Write-Output $resolvedCandidate.Path
+                exit 0
+            }
+            Write-Output $candidate
+            exit 0
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # Default: return the directory containing config.json (project root)
+    Write-Output $ProjectRoot
+    exit 0
+}
+catch {
+    Write-Error "Failed to read or parse config.json: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    exit 1
+}
+

NewDaily.bat

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 @echo off
 setlocal
 
-:: Get current date in YYMMDD format
+:: Get current date in YYYY-MM-DD format
 for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do (
     set mm=%%a
     set dd=%%b
     set yy=%%c
 )
-set yy=%yy:~-2%
+set yyyy=20%yy:~-2%
 
 :: Create daily folder
-mkdir "daily_%yy%%mm%%dd%"
+mkdir "%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%"
-echo Daily folder created: daily_%yy%%mm%%dd%
+echo Daily folder created: %yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%
 
 pause

NewProject.bat

@@ -1,32 +1,66 @@
 @echo off
-setlocal
+setlocal EnableExtensions
 
-:: Get current date in YYMMDD format
+:: Search for .config directory in current working directory (including subdirectories) to find ProjectStructure location
+set "STRUCT_DIR="
+for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^
+    "$ErrorActionPreference = 'Continue'; $searchDir = '%CD%'; try { $subDirs = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $searchDir -Directory -Force -ErrorAction Stop; $configDirs = @(); foreach ($subDir in $subDirs) { $configPath = Join-Path $subDir.FullName '.config\config.json'; if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $configPath -PathType Leaf) { $configDirs += $configPath } }; if ($configDirs.Count -gt 0) { $configPath = $configDirs[0]; $config = Get-Content -LiteralPath $configPath -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json; if ($config.structDir) { $structDir = $config.structDir.ToString().Trim(); if ([System.IO.Path]::IsPathRooted($structDir)) { try { $resolved = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $structDir -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Output $resolved.Path } catch { Write-Output $structDir } } else { $candidate = Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent $configPath) $structDir; try { $resolvedCandidate = Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $candidate -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Output $resolvedCandidate.Path } catch { Write-Output $candidate } } } } } catch { }"`) do set "STRUCT_DIR=%%I"
+
+if not defined STRUCT_DIR (
+    echo [ERROR] Unable to find .config directory or resolve ProjectStructure directory.
+    echo Please ensure you are running NewProject.bat from a directory containing projects with .config folders.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+:: Debug: Show discovered structDir
+echo Found ProjectStructure directory: %STRUCT_DIR%
+
+:: Locate CfgDeploy.ps1 in the ProjectStructure directory
+set "CFG_DEPLOY=%STRUCT_DIR%\CfgDeploy.ps1"
+
+if not exist "%CFG_DEPLOY%" (
+    echo [ERROR] CfgDeploy.ps1 not found at: %CFG_DEPLOY%
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+:: Get dailyFormat and current date from config
+set "DAILY_FORMAT=YYMMDD"
+for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^
+    "$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; try { $configPath = Join-Path '%STRUCT_DIR%' 'config.json'; if (Test-Path $configPath) { $config = Get-Content $configPath -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json; $fmt = $config.dailyFormat; if ($fmt) { Write-Output $fmt.ToString() } } } catch { } finally { if (-not $fmt) { Write-Output 'YYMMDD' } }"`) do set "DAILY_FORMAT=%%I"
+
+:: Get current date components
 for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do (
     set mm=%%a
     set dd=%%b
     set yy=%%c
 )
-set yy=%yy:~-2%
+set yyyy=20%yy:~-2%
+
+:: Format date prefix based on dailyFormat
+if "%DAILY_FORMAT%"=="YYYY-MM-DD" (
+    set datePrefix=%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%
+) else (
+    set datePrefix=%yy:~-2%%mm%%dd%
+)
 
 :: Ask for project name
 set /p projectName="Enter project name (press Enter for default 'NewProject'): "
 if "%projectName%"=="" set projectName=NewProject
-set projectRoot=%yy%%mm%%dd%_%projectName%
+set projectRoot=%datePrefix%_%projectName%
 
 :: Create main project directory
 mkdir "%projectRoot%"
 
 :: Create Assets structure
 mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\ElevenLabs"
-if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\ElevenLabs\NewDaily.bat" >nul
+if exist "%STRUCT_DIR%\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "%STRUCT_DIR%\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\ElevenLabs\NewDaily.bat" >nul
 mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\Blends"
+mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\Mocap"
 mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO"
-if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO\NewDaily.bat" >nul
+if exist "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO\NewDaily.bat" >nul
 
 :: Create Blends structure
-mkdir "%projectRoot%\Blends\animations\_CURRENT"
+mkdir "%projectRoot%\Blends\animations\"
-mkdir "%projectRoot%\Blends\stills\_CURRENT"
 mkdir "%projectRoot%\Blends\stills\img-BG"
 
 :: Create Deliverable structure
@@ -35,33 +69,48 @@ mkdir "%projectRoot%\Deliverable\"
 :: Create Pr structure
 mkdir "%projectRoot%\Pr\RnR\RIFE"
 
-:: Create Reference structure
-mkdir "%projectRoot%\Reference\Translation Scripts"
-mkdir "%projectRoot%\Reference\VO clips"
-
 :: Add project root additions
+mkdir "%projectRoot%\Reference\audio"
+mkdir "%projectRoot%\Reference\translations"
 if not exist "%projectRoot%\Renders" mkdir "%projectRoot%\Renders"
 
-:: Place helper scripts into Renders
+:: Place helper scripts into Renders (config lives in .config\, deployed by CfgDeploy below)
-if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\NewDaily.bat" >nul
+set "templateRoot=%STRUCT_DIR%"
-if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\UpdateSequences.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\UpdateSequences.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\UpdateSequences.bat" >nul
+for %%F in (UpdateSequences.bat ZipSeqArchv.bat UnzipSeqArchv.bat CompressPNGs.bat) do (
-
+  if exist "%templateRoot%\%%F" copy /Y "%templateRoot%\%%F" "%projectRoot%\Renders\%%F" >nul
-:: Create Translations Google Drive shortcut
+)
-echo [InternetShortcut] > "%projectRoot%\Reference\Translation Scripts\Translations Google Drive.url"
-echo URL=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lND5207vl-qf5RbTQ2eejeXJCc4r5rUo >> "%projectRoot%\Reference\Translation Scripts\Translations Google Drive.url"
-
-:: Create Amazon folder shortcut
-powershell -Command "$folder='%projectRoot%\Deliverable'; $WS = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; $SC = $WS.CreateShortcut([System.IO.Path]::Combine($folder, 'Amazon - for Elizabeth.lnk')); $SC.TargetPath = 'D:\Amazon - for Elizabeth'; $SC.WorkingDirectory = 'D:\Amazon - for Elizabeth'; $SC.IconLocation = 'shell32.dll,3'; $SC.Save()"
 
 :: Use repo-provided templates for git config files
-if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitignore" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitignore" "%projectRoot%\.gitignore" >nul
+if exist "%~dp0components\gitignore" copy /Y "%~dp0components\gitignore" "%projectRoot%\.gitignore" >nul
-if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitattributes" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitattributes" "%projectRoot%\.gitattributes" >nul
+if exist "%~dp0components\gitattributes" copy /Y "%~dp0components\gitattributes" "%projectRoot%\.gitattributes" >nul
 
 :: Initialize git and install Git LFS
 pushd "%projectRoot%" >nul
 git init
 git lfs install
+git add . -v
+git commit -m "init"
 popd >nul
 
+:: Deploy config workflow using CfgDeploy.ps1
+echo.
+echo Deploying config workflow...
+for %%P in ("%projectRoot%") do set "PROJECT_ROOT_ABS=%%~fP"
+powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& '%CFG_DEPLOY%' -ProjectPath '%PROJECT_ROOT_ABS%'"
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo [WARNING] Config workflow deployment failed. You may need to run CfgDeploy.ps1 manually.
+) else (
+    echo Config workflow deployed successfully.
+    pushd "%projectRoot%" >nul
+    git add .
+    git commit -m "cfgdeploy"
+    if errorlevel 1 (
+        echo [WARNING] No cfgdeploy changes to commit, or commit failed.
+    ) else (
+        echo cfgdeploy changes committed.
+    )
+    popd >nul
+)
+
 echo Project structure created successfully in folder: %projectRoot%
 pause 

UnzipSeqArchv.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
+
+set "REN_DIR=%~dp0"
+for %%I in ("%REN_DIR%..") do set "PROJ_ROOT=%%~fI"
+
+set "CONFIG_DIR=%PROJ_ROOT%\.config"
+set "CONFIG_PATH=%CONFIG_DIR%\config.json"
+set "GET_STRUCT_DIR=%CONFIG_DIR%\GetStructDir.ps1"
+
+if not exist "%CONFIG_PATH%" (
+    echo [ERROR] config.json not found at %CONFIG_PATH%
+    echo Please run CfgDeploy.ps1 to deploy helper files.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+if not exist "%GET_STRUCT_DIR%" (
+    echo [ERROR] GetStructDir.ps1 not found at %GET_STRUCT_DIR%
+    echo Please run CfgDeploy.ps1 to deploy helper files.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^
+    "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest; $structDir = & '%GET_STRUCT_DIR%' -ProjectRoot '%PROJ_ROOT%'; if (-not $structDir) { throw \"Failed to get structDir from GetStructDir.ps1\" }; $pyPath = Join-Path $structDir 'zip_sequences.py'; if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $pyPath)) { throw \"zip_sequences.py not found at $pyPath\" }; Write-Output $pyPath"`) do set "PY_SCRIPT=%%I"
+
+if not defined PY_SCRIPT (
+    echo [ERROR] Unable to resolve zip_sequences.py path from config.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+pushd "%PROJ_ROOT%" >nul 2>&1
+
+python "%PY_SCRIPT%" --mode expand --verbose %*
+set "ERR=!ERRORLEVEL!"
+
+if not "!ERR!"=="0" (
+    echo Failed to expand render sequence archives (exit code !ERR!).
+)
+
+popd >nul 2>&1
+exit /b !ERR!
+

UpdateAllSequences.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+echo UpdateAllSequences - Running all UpdateSequences.bat files in submodule folders...
+echo.
+
+echo Searching for submodule folders and UpdateSequences.bat files...
+echo.
+
+REM Find all submodule folders and check for UpdateSequences.bat
+set /a count=0
+set /a found=0
+
+echo Found the following submodule folders with UpdateSequences.bat:
+for /d %%S in (*) do (
+    if exist "%%S\UpdateSequences.bat" (
+        echo   - %%S
+        set /a found+=1
+    )
+)
+
+if !found!==0 (
+    echo No submodule folders with UpdateSequences.bat found!
+    echo.
+    echo Note: This script looks for UpdateSequences.bat files in immediate subdirectories.
+    echo Make sure you're running this from the project root where submodules are located.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Found !found! submodule folders with UpdateSequences.bat files.
+echo.
+echo Starting execution...
+echo.
+
+REM Execute each UpdateSequences.bat found in submodule folders
+for /d %%S in (*) do (
+    if exist "%%S\UpdateSequences.bat" (
+        set /a count+=1
+        echo [!count!/!found!] Running UpdateSequences.bat in %%S...
+        pushd "%%S"
+        call "UpdateSequences.bat" < NUL
+        set "rc=!errorlevel!"
+        popd
+        if !rc!==0 (
+            echo   Completed: %%S (SUCCESS)
+        ) else (
+            echo   Completed: %%S (FAILED - RC=!rc!)
+        )
+        echo.
+    )
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Operation completed. Successfully executed !count! UpdateSequences.bat files.
+echo.
+echo Note: Check individual _CURRENT\_UpdateSequences.log files in each submodule for details.
+pause

UpdateProjectBatches.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+# Refresh helper batch scripts within a specific project directory.
+
+param(
+    [string]$ProjectPath
+)
+
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+if (-not $PSScriptRoot) {
+    $PSScriptRoot = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+}
+
+$cfgDeploy = Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath 'CfgDeploy.ps1'
+if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $cfgDeploy)) {
+    throw "Missing CfgDeploy.ps1 in $PSScriptRoot"
+}
+. $cfgDeploy
+
+$structDir = Get-StructDirectory
+if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $structDir -PathType Container)) {
+    throw "Configured structDir not found: $structDir"
+}
+
+if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ProjectPath)) {
+    $ProjectPath = Read-Host 'Enter the full path to the project directory'
+}
+
+if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ProjectPath)) {
+    Write-Error 'No project directory provided.'
+    exit 1
+}
+
+try {
+    $resolvedProject = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $ProjectPath -ErrorAction Stop).Path
+}
+catch {
+    Write-Error "Unable to resolve project directory: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $resolvedProject -PathType Container)) {
+    Write-Error "Project path is not a directory: $resolvedProject"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host "Project directory: $resolvedProject" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "Struct directory:  $structDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+
+$specs = @(
+    @{ Name = 'UpdateSequences.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UpdateSequences.bat' },
+    @{ Name = 'UpdateAllSequences.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UpdateAllSequences.bat' },
+    @{ Name = 'ZipSeqArchv.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'ZipSeqArchv.bat' },
+    @{ Name = 'UnzipSeqArchv.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UnzipSeqArchv.bat' },
+    @{ Name = 'NewDaily.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'NewDaily.bat' }
+)
+
+# Config files to deploy to projectroot\.config\
+$configAssets = @(
+    @{ Name = 'config.json'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'config.json' },
+    @{ Name = 'GetStructDir.ps1'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'GetStructDir.ps1' }
+)
+
+foreach ($spec in $specs) {
+    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $spec.Source -PathType Leaf)) {
+        Write-Error "Source file not found: $($spec.Source)"
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+foreach ($asset in $configAssets) {
+    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $asset.Source -PathType Leaf)) {
+        Write-Error "Config asset not found: $($asset.Source)"
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+# Ensure .config directory exists in project root
+$projectConfigDir = Join-Path -Path $resolvedProject -ChildPath '.config'
+if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $projectConfigDir -PathType Container)) {
+    New-Item -Path $projectConfigDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+    Write-Host "Created .config directory: $projectConfigDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+}
+
+$touchedDirs = @{}
+$summary = @()
+
+foreach ($spec in $specs) {
+    Write-Host "`n=== Updating $($spec.Name) ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+
+    $targets = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $resolvedProject -Recurse -Filter $spec.Name -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    $targets = $targets | Where-Object { $_.FullName -ne $spec.Source }
+
+    if (-not $targets) {
+        Write-Host "No targets found." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        $summary += [pscustomobject]@{
+            Name     = $spec.Name
+            Updated  = 0
+            Failed   = 0
+            Skipped  = 0
+            Total    = 0
+        }
+        continue
+    }
+
+    $updated = 0
+    $failed = 0
+
+    foreach ($target in $targets) {
+        try {
+            Copy-Item -Path $spec.Source -Destination $target.FullName -Force
+            Write-Host "[OK] $($target.FullName)" -ForegroundColor Green
+            $updated++
+
+            $targetDir = $target.Directory.FullName
+            if (-not $touchedDirs.ContainsKey($targetDir)) {
+                $touchedDirs[$targetDir] = $true
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Host "[FAIL] $($target.FullName)" -ForegroundColor Red
+            Write-Host "  $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor DarkRed
+            $failed++
+        }
+    }
+
+    $summary += [pscustomobject]@{
+        Name     = $spec.Name
+        Updated  = $updated
+        Failed   = $failed
+        Skipped  = 0
+        Total    = @($targets).Count
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Host "`n=== Summary ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+foreach ($item in $summary) {
+    Write-Host ("{0,-22} Updated: {1,3}  Failed: {2,3}  Total: {3,3}" -f $item.Name, $item.Updated, $item.Failed, $item.Total)
+}
+
+if (($summary | Measure-Object -Property Failed -Sum).Sum -gt 0) {
+    Write-Host "Completed with errors." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host "All batch files refreshed successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
+
+# Deploy config files to projectroot\.config\
+Write-Host "`n=== Deploying config files to .config\ ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+foreach ($asset in $configAssets) {
+    $targetPath = Join-Path -Path $projectConfigDir -ChildPath $asset.Name
+    try {
+        Copy-Item -Path $asset.Source -Destination $targetPath -Force
+        Write-Host "[OK] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Green
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-Host "[FAIL] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Red
+        Write-Host "  $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor DarkRed
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Host "Config files deployed successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
+

UpdateSequences.bat

@@ -1,76 +1,71 @@
 @echo off
-setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
+setlocal EnableExtensions
 
-set "rootDir=%CD%"
+set "script_dir=%~dp0"
-set "currentDir=%rootDir%\_CURRENT"
+set "current_dir=%CD%"
-if not exist "%currentDir%" (
+set "PROJ_ROOT="
-  mkdir "%currentDir%" >nul 2>&1
+
-  if not exist "%currentDir%" (
+REM First, check project level (one directory up from current) - most common case
-    echo ERROR: Cannot create "%currentDir%" permission denied?
+for %%I in ("%current_dir%..") do set "project_level=%%~fI"
-    echo Run the script with sufficient rights or choose a writable location.
+set "project_config=%project_level%\.config\config.json"
+if exist "%project_config%" (
+    set "PROJ_ROOT=%project_level%"
+)
+
+REM If not found at project level, search up from current working directory
+if not defined PROJ_ROOT (
+    for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest; $dir = '%current_dir%'; $found = $null; while ($dir -and -not $found) { $configPath = Join-Path $dir '.config\config.json'; if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $configPath) { $found = $dir; break }; $parent = Split-Path -Parent $dir; if ($parent -eq $dir) { break }; $dir = $parent }; if ($found) { Write-Output $found } else { Write-Output '' }"`) do set "PROJ_ROOT=%%I"
+)
+
+REM If still not found, try searching from script location
+if not defined PROJ_ROOT (
+    for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest; $dir = '%script_dir%'; $found = $null; while ($dir -and -not $found) { $configPath = Join-Path $dir '.config\config.json'; if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $configPath) { $found = $dir; break }; $parent = Split-Path -Parent $dir; if ($parent -eq $dir) { break }; $dir = $parent }; if ($found) { Write-Output $found } else { Write-Output '' }"`) do set "PROJ_ROOT=%%I"
+)
+
+REM Fallback: try original logic (script in 3 ProjectStructure)
+if not defined PROJ_ROOT (
+    for %%I in ("%script_dir%..\..") do set "PROJ_ROOT=%%~fI"
+)
+
+set "CONFIG_DIR=%PROJ_ROOT%\.config"
+set "CONFIG_PATH=%CONFIG_DIR%\config.json"
+
+if not exist "%CONFIG_PATH%" (
+    echo [ERROR] config.json not found at %CONFIG_PATH%
+    if defined project_config (
+        echo Also checked: %project_config%
+    )
+    echo Please run CfgDeploy.ps1 to deploy helper files.
     exit /b 1
-  )
 )
 
-set "logFile=%currentDir%\_UpdateSequences.log"
+set "GET_STRUCT_DIR=%CONFIG_DIR%\GetStructDir.ps1"
-echo [%date% %time%] === UpdateSequences run started in "%rootDir%" ===>> "%logFile%"
 
-set /a dailiesScanned=0
+if not exist "%GET_STRUCT_DIR%" (
-set /a sequencesTotal=0
+    echo [ERROR] GetStructDir.ps1 not found at %GET_STRUCT_DIR%
-set /a sequencesMirrored=0
+    echo Please run CfgDeploy.ps1 to deploy helper files.
-set /a mirrorFailures=0
+    exit /b 1
-
-for /d %%D in (daily_*) do (
-  if exist "%%D" (
-    set /a dailiesScanned+=1
-    set "hadSub=0"
-    rem Case 1: subfolders treated as sequences
-    for /d %%S in ("%%D\*") do (
-      set /a sequencesTotal+=1
-      set "hadSub=1"
-      call :MirrorOne "%%D\%%~nxS" "%%~nxS"
-    )
-    rem Case 2: no subfolders => mirror daily itself as a sequence
-    if "!hadSub!"=="0" (
-      set /a sequencesTotal+=1
-      call :MirrorOne "%%D" "%%~nxD"
-    )
-  )
 )
 
-echo( Summary: dailies=%dailiesScanned% sequences=%sequencesTotal% ok=%sequencesMirrored% fail=%mirrorFailures%
+for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^
-echo [%date% %time%] === UpdateSequences run completed (d=%dailiesScanned% seq=%sequencesTotal% ok=%sequencesMirrored% fail=%mirrorFailures%) ===>> "%logFile%"
+    "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest; $structDir = & '%GET_STRUCT_DIR%' -ProjectRoot '%PROJ_ROOT%'; if (-not $structDir) { throw \"Failed to get structDir from GetStructDir.ps1\" }; $ps1Path = Join-Path $structDir 'UpdateSequences.ps1'; if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $ps1Path)) { throw \"UpdateSequences.ps1 not found at $ps1Path\" }; Write-Output $ps1Path"`) do set "ps1=%%I"
-echo( Done. Press any key to exit.
+
+if not defined ps1 (
+    echo [ERROR] Unable to resolve UpdateSequences.ps1 path from config.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Run from batch directory (sequences next to batch, or submodule root)
+set "WORK_DIR=%script_dir%"
+if "%WORK_DIR:~-1%"=="\" set "WORK_DIR=%WORK_DIR:~0,-1%"
+pushd "%WORK_DIR%" >nul 2>&1
+
+echo   Running PowerShell update script in %WORK_DIR%...
+powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%ps1%"
+set "rc=%errorlevel%"
+
+popd >nul 2>&1
+echo PowerShell exited with RC=%rc%
+echo Done.
 pause >nul
-exit /b 0
+exit /b %rc%
-
-:MirrorOne
-setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
-set "srcRel=%~1"
-set "seqName=%~2"
-
-set "srcAbs=%rootDir%\%srcRel%"
-set "dstAbs=%currentDir%\%seqName%"
-
-rem Only proceed if source is a directory (trailing \ check)
-if not exist "%srcRel%\" (
-  echo   Skip: missing folder "%srcRel%"
-  endlocal & exit /b 0
-)
-
-echo   Mirror: "%srcAbs%" -^> "%dstAbs%"
-echo [%date% %time%] Mirror: "%srcAbs%" -^> "%dstAbs%" >> "%logFile%"
-robocopy "%srcAbs%" "%dstAbs%" /MIR /MT:8 /R:1 /W:1 /COPY:DAT /DCOPY:DAT /FFT /NFL /NDL /NP /NJH /NJS >> "%logFile%" 2>&1
-set "rc=!errorlevel!"
-if "!rc!"=="" set "rc=0"
-if !rc! LSS 8 (
-  set /a sequencesMirrored+=1
-  echo(     OK (rc=!rc!)
-  echo [%date% %time%]   OK rc=!rc! >> "%logFile%"
-) else (
-  set /a mirrorFailures+=1
-  echo(     ERROR (rc=!rc!) - see log
-  echo [%date% %time%]   ERROR rc=!rc! >> "%logFile%"
-)
-
-endlocal & exit /b 0

UpdateSequences.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,374 @@
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [switch]$DebugMode
+)
+
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+$ScriptDir = if ($PSScriptRoot) { $PSScriptRoot } else { Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path }
+
+$cfgDeploy = Join-Path -Path $ScriptDir -ChildPath 'CfgDeploy.ps1'
+if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $cfgDeploy)) {
+    throw "Missing CfgDeploy.ps1 in $ScriptDir"
+}
+. $cfgDeploy
+
+$useIsoDailyFormat = Use-IsoDailyFormat
+
+function Sync-SequenceFilenames {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$SequenceFolderPath,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$SequenceName,
+        [string]$LogFile,
+        [string[]]$Extensions = @('.png','.jpg','.jpeg','.exr','.tif','.tiff','.bmp','.tga')
+    )
+    $renamed = 0
+    $collisions = 0
+    $errors = 0
+    $checked = 0
+    $minFrame = [int]::MaxValue
+    $maxFrame = -1
+    $frameCount = 0
+
+    if ($LogFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   RENAME CHECK in '$SequenceFolderPath' (seq='$SequenceName')" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $LogFile }
+
+    $files = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $SequenceFolderPath -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+        Where-Object { $_.FullName -notlike '*\_archive\*' -and ($Extensions -contains $_.Extension.ToLower()) }
+    foreach ($f in $files) {
+        $checked++
+        $base = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($f.Name)
+        $ext = $f.Extension
+        $digits = $null
+
+        if ($base -match '_(\d{6})$') {
+            $digits = $Matches[1]
+        }
+        elseif ($base -match '(?<!_)\b(\d{6})$') {
+            $digits = $Matches[1]
+        }
+        elseif ($base -match '(\d{4})$') {
+            $digits = ('00' + $Matches[1])
+        }
+        else {
+            continue
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $n = [int]$digits
+            if ($n -lt $minFrame) { $minFrame = $n }
+            if ($n -gt $maxFrame) { $maxFrame = $n }
+            $frameCount++
+        } catch {}
+
+        $targetBase = "$SequenceName" + '_' + $digits
+        if ($base -eq $targetBase) { continue }
+
+        $newName = $targetBase + $ext
+        $newPath = Join-Path $SequenceFolderPath $newName
+        try {
+            if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $newPath) {
+                $existing = Get-Item -LiteralPath $newPath -ErrorAction Stop
+                $sameSize = ($existing.Length -eq $f.Length)
+                $sameTime = ([math]::Abs(($existing.LastWriteTimeUtc - $f.LastWriteTimeUtc).TotalSeconds) -le 1)
+                if ($sameSize -and $sameTime) {
+                    Remove-Item -LiteralPath $f.FullName -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+                    $collisions++
+                    if ($LogFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   RENAME DROP duplicate: '$($f.Name)' (matches '$newName')" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $LogFile }
+                    continue
+                }
+
+                $archiveDir = Join-Path $SequenceFolderPath '_archive'
+                if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $archiveDir)) {
+                    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $archiveDir -Force | Out-Null
+                }
+
+                $archiveName = $existing.Name
+                $archivePath = Join-Path $archiveDir $archiveName
+                if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $archivePath) {
+                    $stamp = Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss'
+                    $baseName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($archiveName)
+                    $archivePath = Join-Path $archiveDir ("{0}_{1}{2}" -f $baseName, $stamp, $existing.Extension)
+                }
+
+                Move-Item -LiteralPath $existing.FullName -Destination $archivePath -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+                $collisions++
+                if ($LogFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   RENAME ARCHIVE existing '$($existing.Name)' -> '$archivePath'" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $LogFile }
+            }
+            Rename-Item -LiteralPath $f.FullName -NewName $newName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $renamed++
+            if ($LogFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   RENAME: '$($f.Name)' -> '$newName'" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $LogFile }
+        }
+        catch {
+            $errors++
+            if ($LogFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   RENAME ERROR for '$($f.Name)': $($_.Exception.Message)" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $LogFile }
+        }
+    }
+
+    $minOut = $null
+    $maxOut = $null
+    if ($frameCount -gt 0) {
+        $minOut = $minFrame
+        $maxOut = $maxFrame
+    }
+    return [pscustomobject]@{
+        Renamed    = $renamed
+        Collisions = $collisions
+        Errors     = $errors
+        Checked    = $checked
+        MinFrame   = $minOut
+        MaxFrame   = $maxOut
+        FrameCount = $frameCount
+    }
+}
+
+function Get-Mp4FrameRange {
+    param([string]$Name)
+    if ($Name -match '[-_](\d+)[-_](\d+)\.mp4$') {
+        return [pscustomobject]@{ Start = [int]$Matches[1]; End = [int]$Matches[2] }
+    }
+    return $null
+}
+
+function Rename-SequencePreviewMp4 {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$SequenceFolderPath,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$SequenceName,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [int]$StartFrame,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [int]$EndFrame,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$RootPath,
+        [string]$LogFile
+    )
+    $renamed = 0
+    $collisions = 0
+    $errors = 0
+    $checked = 0
+
+    $targetName = "$SequenceName-$StartFrame-$EndFrame.mp4"
+    $targetPath = Join-Path $SequenceFolderPath $targetName
+    $collisionsDir = Join-Path $RootPath '_collisions'
+
+    $mp4s = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $SequenceFolderPath -File -Filter '*.mp4' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+        Where-Object { $_.FullName -notlike '*\_archive\*' })
+
+    if ($mp4s.Count -eq 0) { return [pscustomobject]@{ Renamed = 0; Collisions = 0; Errors = 0; Checked = 0 } }
+
+    $checked = $mp4s.Count
+
+    $candidates = @($mp4s | ForEach-Object {
+        $fr = Get-Mp4FrameRange -Name $_.Name
+        $frameMatch = ($fr -and $fr.Start -eq $StartFrame -and $fr.End -eq $EndFrame)
+        [pscustomobject]@{
+            File       = $_
+            FrameMatch = $frameMatch
+            LastWrite  = $_.LastWriteTimeUtc
+        }
+    } | Sort-Object -Property @{ Expression = { -not $_.FrameMatch }; Ascending = $true }, @{ Expression = 'LastWrite'; Descending = $true })
+
+    $best = $candidates[0].File
+    $moveToCollisions = @(if ($candidates.Count -gt 1) { $candidates[1..($candidates.Count - 1)] } else { @() })
+
+    $hasCollisions = ($moveToCollisions.Count -gt 0) -or ($best.Name -ne $targetName -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $targetPath))
+    if (-not $hasCollisions -and $best.Name -eq $targetName) {
+        return [pscustomobject]@{ Renamed = 0; Collisions = 0; Errors = 0; Checked = $checked }
+    }
+
+    try {
+        if ($hasCollisions -and -not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $collisionsDir)) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $collisionsDir -Force | Out-Null
+        }
+
+        foreach ($c in $moveToCollisions) {
+            $f = $c.File
+            $destName = $f.Name
+            $destPath = Join-Path $collisionsDir $destName
+            if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $destPath) {
+                $base = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($destName)
+                $destName = "{0}_{1}.mp4" -f $base, (Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss')
+                $destPath = Join-Path $collisionsDir $destName
+            }
+            Move-Item -LiteralPath $f.FullName -Destination $destPath -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+            $collisions++
+            if ($LogFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   MP4 COLLISION moved: '$($f.Name)' -> '$destPath'" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $LogFile }
+        }
+
+        if ($best.Name -ne $targetName) {
+            if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $targetPath) {
+                $destPath = Join-Path $collisionsDir $targetName
+                if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $destPath) {
+                    $base = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($targetName)
+                    $destPath = Join-Path $collisionsDir ("{0}_{1}.mp4" -f $base, (Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss'))
+                }
+                Move-Item -LiteralPath $targetPath -Destination $destPath -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+                $collisions++
+            }
+            Rename-Item -LiteralPath $best.FullName -NewName $targetName -ErrorAction Stop
+            $renamed++
+            if ($LogFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   MP4 RENAME: '$($best.Name)' -> '$targetName'" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $LogFile }
+        }
+    } catch {
+        $errors++
+        if ($LogFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   MP4 ERROR: $($_.Exception.Message)" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $LogFile }
+    }
+
+    return [pscustomobject]@{
+        Renamed    = $renamed
+        Collisions = $collisions
+        Errors     = $errors
+        Checked    = $checked
+    }
+}
+
+function Resolve-SequenceName {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [System.IO.DirectoryInfo]$Directory
+    )
+    if ($Directory.Name -eq '_CURRENT' -and $Directory.Parent) {
+        return $Directory.Parent.Name
+    }
+    return $Directory.Name
+}
+
+function Add-SequenceFolder {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [System.IO.DirectoryInfo]$Directory,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)] [hashtable]$Map
+    )
+    if ($Directory.Name -like '_*') { return }
+    $fullPath = $Directory.FullName
+    if ($Map.ContainsKey($fullPath)) { return }
+    
+    # Check if directory contains sequence files directly (not just subdirectories)
+    $extensions = @('.png','.jpg','.jpeg','.exr','.tif','.tiff','.bmp','.tga')
+    $hasSequenceFiles = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $fullPath -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+        Where-Object { $extensions -contains $_.Extension.ToLower() } |
+        Select-Object -First 1
+    
+    # If it only has subdirectories and no sequence files, skip it
+    $hasSubdirs = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $fullPath -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+        Select-Object -First 1
+    if ($null -eq $hasSequenceFiles -and $null -ne $hasSubdirs) {
+        return
+    }
+    
+    $Map[$fullPath] = Resolve-SequenceName -Directory $Directory
+}
+
+try {
+    $root = (Get-Location).ProviderPath
+    $logFile = $null
+
+    if ($DebugMode) {
+        $logFile = Join-Path $root ("UpdateSequences_{0}.log" -f (Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss'))
+        "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')] === UpdateSequences started in '$root' ===" | Out-File -LiteralPath $logFile -Encoding UTF8
+    }
+
+    $sequenceMap = @{}
+
+    $primaryPattern = if ($useIsoDailyFormat) { '????-??-??' } else { 'daily_*' }
+    $secondaryPattern = if ($useIsoDailyFormat) { 'daily_*' } else { '????-??-??' }
+
+    $primaryDirs = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $root -Directory -Filter $primaryPattern -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+        Where-Object { $_.Name -notlike '_*' }
+    foreach ($d in $primaryDirs) {
+        $seqDirs = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $d.FullName -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.Name -notlike '_*' })
+        if ($seqDirs.Count -eq 0) {
+            Add-SequenceFolder -Directory $d -Map $sequenceMap
+        } else {
+            foreach ($s in $seqDirs) {
+                Add-SequenceFolder -Directory $s -Map $sequenceMap
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    $secondaryDirs = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $root -Directory -Filter $secondaryPattern -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+        Where-Object { $_.Name -notlike '_*' }
+    foreach ($d in $secondaryDirs) {
+        $seqDirs = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $d.FullName -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.Name -notlike '_*' })
+        if ($seqDirs.Count -eq 0) {
+            Add-SequenceFolder -Directory $d -Map $sequenceMap
+        } else {
+            foreach ($s in $seqDirs) {
+                Add-SequenceFolder -Directory $s -Map $sequenceMap
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    $directSeqs = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $root -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+        Where-Object {
+            $_.Name -notlike '_*' -and
+            $_.Name -notlike 'daily_*' -and
+            $_.Name -notmatch '^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$'
+        }
+    foreach ($seq in $directSeqs) {
+        $seqDirs = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $seq.FullName -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.Name -notlike '_*' })
+        if ($seqDirs.Count -eq 0) {
+            Add-SequenceFolder -Directory $seq -Map $sequenceMap
+        } else {
+            foreach ($s in $seqDirs) {
+                Add-SequenceFolder -Directory $s -Map $sequenceMap
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    $sequenceFolders = $sequenceMap.GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
+        [pscustomobject]@{
+            Path = $_.Key
+            Name = $_.Value
+        }
+    } | Sort-Object -Property Path
+
+    if (-not $sequenceFolders) {
+        Write-Host "No sequence folders found." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        if ($logFile) { "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   No sequence folders found." | Add-Content -LiteralPath $logFile }
+        exit 0
+    }
+
+    $totalSequences = 0
+    $filesRenamedTotal = 0
+    $renameCollisions = 0
+    $renameErrors = 0
+    $mp4RenamedTotal = 0
+    $mp4Collisions = 0
+    $mp4Errors = 0
+
+    foreach ($seq in $sequenceFolders) {
+        $totalSequences++
+        $renameResult = Sync-SequenceFilenames -SequenceFolderPath $seq.Path -SequenceName $seq.Name -LogFile $logFile
+        if ($DebugMode -or $renameResult.Renamed -gt 0 -or $renameResult.Collisions -gt 0 -or $renameResult.Errors -gt 0) {
+            Write-Host "[RENAME]|$($seq.Path)|$($seq.Name)|checked=$($renameResult.Checked)|renamed=$($renameResult.Renamed)|collisions=$($renameResult.Collisions)|errors=$($renameResult.Errors)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+        }
+        $filesRenamedTotal += $renameResult.Renamed
+        $renameCollisions += $renameResult.Collisions
+        $renameErrors += $renameResult.Errors
+
+        if ($renameResult.FrameCount -gt 0 -and $null -ne $renameResult.MinFrame -and $null -ne $renameResult.MaxFrame) {
+            $mp4Result = Rename-SequencePreviewMp4 -SequenceFolderPath $seq.Path -SequenceName $seq.Name -StartFrame $renameResult.MinFrame -EndFrame $renameResult.MaxFrame -RootPath $root -LogFile $logFile
+            if ($DebugMode -or $mp4Result.Renamed -gt 0 -or $mp4Result.Collisions -gt 0 -or $mp4Result.Errors -gt 0) {
+                Write-Host "[MP4]|$($seq.Path)|$($seq.Name)|renamed=$($mp4Result.Renamed)|collisions=$($mp4Result.Collisions)|errors=$($mp4Result.Errors)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+            }
+            $mp4RenamedTotal += $mp4Result.Renamed
+            $mp4Collisions += $mp4Result.Collisions
+            $mp4Errors += $mp4Result.Errors
+        }
+    }
+
+    Write-Host "=== SUMMARY REPORT ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+    Write-Host "Sequences scanned: $totalSequences" -ForegroundColor White
+    Write-Host "Files renamed: $filesRenamedTotal (collisions: $renameCollisions, errors: $renameErrors)" -ForegroundColor White
+    Write-Host "Preview MP4s renamed: $mp4RenamedTotal (collisions: $mp4Collisions, errors: $mp4Errors)" -ForegroundColor White
+    Write-Host "=====================" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+
+    if ($logFile) {
+        "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')] === UpdateSequences completed (seq=$totalSequences renamed=$filesRenamedTotal mp4=$mp4RenamedTotal) ===" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $logFile
+    }
+
+    exit 0
+}
+catch {
+    if ($logFile) {
+        "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')]   ERROR: $($_.Exception.Message)" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $logFile
+    }
+    Write-Host "ERROR: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit 1
+}

UpgradeSeqBatches.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Deprecated helper retained for compatibility.
+
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+Write-Warning 'UpgradeSeqBatches.ps1 has been deprecated.'
+Write-Warning 'Please run UpdateProjectBatches.ps1 and choose the project that needs refreshed batch files.'
+exit 1

UpgradeToGitProj.bat

@@ -44,7 +44,19 @@ if not exist "%rendersDir%" (
   )
 )
 
-for %%F in (NewDaily.bat UpdateSequences.bat) do (
+for %%F in (UpdateSequences.bat ZipSeqArchv.bat UnzipSeqArchv.bat) do (
+  if exist "%scriptDir%%%F" (
+    if "%DRY%"=="1" (
+      echo [DRY] copy "%scriptDir%%%F" "%rendersDir%\%%F"
+    ) else (
+      copy /Y "%scriptDir%%%F" "%rendersDir%\%%F" >nul
+    )
+  ) else (
+    echo [WARN] Missing template: "%scriptDir%%%F"
+  )
+)
+
+for %%F in (CfgDeploy.ps1 config.json) do (
   if exist "%scriptDir%%%F" (
     if "%DRY%"=="1" (
       echo [DRY] copy "%scriptDir%%%F" "%rendersDir%\%%F"
@@ -122,12 +134,14 @@ if exist "%animDir%" (
         rem Ensure submodule dir exists and place helper scripts there
         if "%DRY%"=="1" (
           if not exist "!_subdir!" echo [DRY] mkdir "!_subdir!"
-          if exist "%scriptDir%NewDaily.bat" echo [DRY] copy "%scriptDir%NewDaily.bat" "!_subdir!\NewDaily.bat"
           if exist "%scriptDir%UpdateSequences.bat" echo [DRY] copy "%scriptDir%UpdateSequences.bat" "!_subdir!\UpdateSequences.bat"
+          if exist "%scriptDir%ZipSeqArchv.bat" echo [DRY] copy "%scriptDir%ZipSeqArchv.bat" "!_subdir!\ZipSeqArchv.bat"
+          if exist "%scriptDir%UnzipSeqArchv.bat" echo [DRY] copy "%scriptDir%UnzipSeqArchv.bat" "!_subdir!\UnzipSeqArchv.bat"
         ) else (
           if not exist "!_subdir!" mkdir "!_subdir!" >nul 2>&1
-          if exist "%scriptDir%NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "%scriptDir%NewDaily.bat" "!_subdir!\NewDaily.bat" >nul
           if exist "%scriptDir%UpdateSequences.bat" copy /Y "%scriptDir%UpdateSequences.bat" "!_subdir!\UpdateSequences.bat" >nul
+          if exist "%scriptDir%ZipSeqArchv.bat" copy /Y "%scriptDir%ZipSeqArchv.bat" "!_subdir!\ZipSeqArchv.bat" >nul
+          if exist "%scriptDir%UnzipSeqArchv.bat" copy /Y "%scriptDir%UnzipSeqArchv.bat" "!_subdir!\UnzipSeqArchv.bat" >nul
         )
         for /d %%D in ("%%S\daily_*") do (
           set "dailyName=%%~nD"

ZipSeqArchv.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
+
+set "REN_DIR=%~dp0"
+for %%I in ("%REN_DIR%..") do set "PROJ_ROOT=%%~fI"
+
+set "CONFIG_DIR=%PROJ_ROOT%\.config"
+set "CONFIG_PATH=%CONFIG_DIR%\config.json"
+set "GET_STRUCT_DIR=%CONFIG_DIR%\GetStructDir.ps1"
+
+if not exist "%CONFIG_PATH%" (
+    echo [ERROR] config.json not found at %CONFIG_PATH%
+    echo Please run CfgDeploy.ps1 to deploy helper files.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+if not exist "%GET_STRUCT_DIR%" (
+    echo [ERROR] GetStructDir.ps1 not found at %GET_STRUCT_DIR%
+    echo Please run CfgDeploy.ps1 to deploy helper files.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^
+    "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest; $structDir = & '%GET_STRUCT_DIR%' -ProjectRoot '%PROJ_ROOT%'; if (-not $structDir) { throw \"Failed to get structDir from GetStructDir.ps1\" }; $pyPath = Join-Path $structDir 'zip_sequences.py'; if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $pyPath)) { throw \"zip_sequences.py not found at $pyPath\" }; Write-Output $pyPath"`) do set "PY_SCRIPT=%%~I"
+
+if not defined PY_SCRIPT (
+    echo [ERROR] Unable to resolve zip_sequences.py path from config.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+pushd "%PROJ_ROOT%" >nul 2>&1
+
+python "%PY_SCRIPT%" --verbose %*
+set "ERR=!ERRORLEVEL!"
+
+popd >nul 2>&1
+
+if !ERR! NEQ 0 (
+    echo Failed to update render sequence archives ^(exit code !ERR!^).
+    exit /b !ERR!
+)
+
+exit /b 0
+

components/gitattributes

@@ -1,43 +1,143 @@
-*.mp4 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+# Git LFS attributes configuration
-*.png filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+# All listed file types will be tracked by Git LFS
-*.jpg filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
-*.exr filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+# Video files
-*.hdr filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.avi filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.blend filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.7z filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.abc filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.pdf filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 *.mkv filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.obj filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.max filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.ma filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.bvh filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.h5 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.tar filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.c4d filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 *.mov filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.blend1 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.MOV filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.3ds filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.mp4 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.hdf5 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.webm filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.psd filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
-*.zip filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+# Image files
-*.fbx filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bmp filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.fbxkey filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.exr filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.blend2 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.gif filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.mb filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.hdr filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.tiff filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.jpg filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.ai filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.jpeg filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.gz filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.png filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 *.tga filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 *.tif filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.jpeg filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.tiff filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.bmp filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.webp filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.eps filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.heic filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.rar filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.HEIC filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.bz2 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
-*.avi filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+# 3D/CG files
+*.3ds filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.abc filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.blend filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.blend1 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.blend2 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bvh filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 *.bvh.gz filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.c4d filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 *.dae filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.fbx filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.fbxkey filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ma filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.max filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.mb filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.obj filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.usd filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.usdz filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.vdb filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bphys filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bobj filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bvel filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bpointcache filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.blob filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.unitypackage filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Character Creator files (Reallusion)
+*.ccAvatar filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ccProject filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ccCloth filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ccProp filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ccScene filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ccHair filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.rlMotion filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.rlPose filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.iAvatar filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.iMotion filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.iProp filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.iMaterial filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.rlHead filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.rlHair filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.rlScene filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.rlSkintex filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Houdini files
+*.hiplc filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bgeo filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bgeo.sc filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Flip Fluids cache files
+*.data filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.sqlite3 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ffp3 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Substance files
+*.sbs filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.sbsar filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.spp filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Audio files
 *.mp3 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.glb filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.wav filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
-*.gltf filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.m4a filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.aac filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ogg filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.flac filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Archive/Compression files
+*.7z filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.7z.[0-9][0-9][0-9] filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.bz2 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.gz filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.rar filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.tar filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.zip filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Documents
+*.docx filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.xlsx filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.eps filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.pdf filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Adobe files
+*.aegraphic filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.aep filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.prel filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.prin filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.prmf filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.prproj filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.ai filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.psd filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.pk filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.pkf filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+
+# Davinci Resolve files
+*.dpx filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.drp filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Data files
+*.h5 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.hdf5 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Other
+*.uni filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.pdn filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.pur filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.db filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.raw filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.lnk filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Python files
+*.npz filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+
+# Adobe Alternatives
+*.xcf filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.af filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text

components/gitignore

@@ -40,13 +40,7 @@
 *~
 *.tmp
 *.temp
-
+BL_proxy/
-# Blender internal cache files
-*.bpy
-*.bmesh
-*.bvh
-*.bobj
-*.bphys
 
 # OS generated files
 .DS_Store
@@ -64,6 +58,8 @@ desktop.ini
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
+.specstory/
+.cursorindexingignore
 
 # Large media files (uncomment if you want to exclude rendered outputs)
 # *.mp4
@@ -83,12 +79,6 @@ desktop.ini
 # *.aac
 # *.ogg
 
-# Archive files
-*.zip
-*.rar
-*.7z
-*.tar.gz
-
 # Log files
 *.log
 
@@ -119,10 +109,24 @@ temp/
 tmp/
 cache/ 
 
-# image sequences
+Renders/**
+!Renders/_zipped/
+!Renders/_zipped/**
+!Renders/**/
+!Renders/**/*.bat
+!Renders/**/*.log
 seq/
-Renders/
 
 # Premiere
 *.prlock
 Adobe Premiere Pro Video Previews/
+Adobe Premiere Pro Audio Previews/
+Adobe Premiere Pro (Beta) Video Previews/
+Adobe Premiere Pro (Beta) Audio Previews/
+footage/
+plates/
+
+RnR/
+
+# Microsoft Office temporary files
+~$*

compress_blend_files.bat

@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ if "%~1"=="" (
 REM Create output directory if it doesn't exist
 if not exist "output" mkdir "output"
 
+REM Initialize counters and tracking
+set "processed=0"
+set "crashed=0"
+set "skipped=0"
+set "deleted_similar=0"
+set "threshold_percent=10"
+
 REM Create a temporary Python script for compression
 set "TEMP_SCRIPT=compress_blend_temp.py"
 echo Creating Python script: !TEMP_SCRIPT!
@@ -38,6 +45,18 @@ echo blend_files = sys.argv[sys.argv.index^("--"^) + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv els
 echo.
 echo print^("Found " + str^(len^(blend_files^)^) + " .blend files to compress"^)
 echo.
+echo def is_compressed_file^(path^):
+echo     try:
+echo         with open^(path, 'rb'^) as f:
+echo             header = f.read^(4^)
+echo             if header[:2] == b'\x1f\x8b':  # gzip
+echo                 return True
+echo             if header == b'\x28\xb5\x2f\xfd':  # zstd
+echo                 return True
+echo         return False
+echo     except Exception:
+echo         return False
+echo.
 echo for blend_file in blend_files:
 echo     if blend_file.lower^(^).endswith^(".blend"^):
 echo         try:
@@ -46,20 +65,24 @@ echo             filename = os.path.basename^(blend_file^)
 echo             output_file = os.path.join^("output", filename^)
 echo             # Check if output file already exists
 echo             if os.path.exists^(output_file^):
-echo                 print^("Skipping " + blend_file + " ^(already exists in output^)"^)
+echo                 print^("SKIP_EXISTING:" + blend_file^)
 echo                 continue
-echo             print^("Processing: " + blend_file^)
+echo             # Skip if source is already compressed
+echo             if is_compressed_file^(blend_file^):
+echo                 print^("SKIP_ALREADY_COMPRESSED:" + blend_file^)
+echo                 continue
+echo             print^("PROCESSING:" + blend_file^)
 echo             # Load the blend file
 echo             bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile^(filepath=blend_file^)
 echo             # Save with compression to output folder
 echo             bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile^(filepath=output_file, compress=True^)
-echo             print^("Successfully compressed: " + blend_file + " -^> " + output_file^)
+echo             print^("SUCCESS:" + blend_file + ":" + output_file^)
 echo         except Exception as e:
-echo             print^("Failed to compress " + blend_file + ": " + str^(e^)^)
+echo             print^("CRASH:" + blend_file + ":" + str^(e^)^)
 echo     else:
-echo         print^("Skipping " + blend_file + " ^(not a .blend file^)"^)
+echo         print^("SKIP_NOT_BLEND:" + blend_file^)
 echo.
-echo print^("Compression complete!"^)
+echo print^("COMPRESSION_COMPLETE"^)
 echo bpy.ops.wm.quit_blender^(^)
 ) > "!TEMP_SCRIPT!"
 
@@ -75,12 +98,76 @@ if exist "!TEMP_SCRIPT!" (
 REM Run Blender to process the dragged files
 echo Processing dragged .blend files...
 echo Using script: !TEMP_SCRIPT!
-blender --background --factory-startup --python "!TEMP_SCRIPT!" -- %*
+del /f /q "blender_output.txt" 2>nul
+blender --background --factory-startup --python "!TEMP_SCRIPT!" -- %* 2^>^&1 | powershell -NoProfile -Command "$input | Tee-Object -FilePath 'blender_output.txt'"
 
 REM Clean up temporary script
 echo Cleaning up temporary script...
 del "!TEMP_SCRIPT!" 2>nul
 
+REM Parse output and generate report
+echo.
+echo ========================================
+echo COMPRESSION REPORT
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+
+REM Count processed files and get file info
+for /f "tokens=1,2,3 delims=:" %%a in (blender_output.txt) do (
+    if "%%a"=="SUCCESS" (
+        set /a processed+=1
+        set "original_file=%%b"
+        set "compressed_file=%%c"
+        
+        REM Get file sizes
+        for %%f in ("!original_file!") do set "original_size=%%~zf"
+        for %%f in ("!compressed_file!") do set "compressed_size=%%~zf"
+        
+        echo [!processed!] !original_file!
+        echo     Original: !original_size! bytes
+        echo     Compressed: !compressed_size! bytes
+        set /a "savings=!original_size! - !compressed_size!"
+        if !original_size! gtr 0 (set /a percent=(savings*100)/original_size) else (set percent=0)
+        echo     Savings: !savings! bytes
+        echo     Reduction: !percent!%%
+        if !percent! lss !threshold_percent! (
+            del "!compressed_file!" 2>nul
+            set /a deleted_similar+=1
+            echo     Deleted: too similar to original
+        )
+        echo.
+    ) else if "%%a"=="CRASH" (
+        set /a crashed+=1
+        echo [!crashed!] CRASHED: %%b
+        echo     Error: %%c
+        echo.
+    ) else if "%%a"=="SKIP_EXISTING" (
+        set /a skipped+=1
+        echo [!skipped!] SKIPPED ^(already exists^): %%b
+        echo.
+    ) else if "%%a"=="SKIP_NOT_BLEND" (
+        set /a skipped+=1
+        echo [!skipped!] SKIPPED ^(not .blend^): %%b
+        echo.
+    ) else if "%%a"=="SKIP_ALREADY_COMPRESSED" (
+        set /a skipped+=1
+        echo [!skipped!] SKIPPED ^(already compressed^): %%b
+        echo.
+    )
+)
+
+REM Clean up output file
+del /f /q "blender_output.txt" 2>nul
+
+echo ========================================
+echo SUMMARY
+echo ========================================
+echo Processed: !processed! files
+echo Crashed: !crashed! files
+echo Skipped: !skipped! files
+echo Deleted ^(too similar^): !deleted_similar! files
+echo Total: %* files
+echo ========================================
 echo.
 echo Done!
 pause 

compress_sequence_pngs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,465 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Compress PNGs in unchanged render sequences. Writes to staging, prompts for Y/N, then overwrites originals."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import multiprocessing
+import os
+import platform
+import shutil
+import sys
+import time
+from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor, as_completed
+from pathlib import Path
+
+try:
+    from PIL import Image
+except ImportError:
+    print("Error: Pillow (PIL) is required. Install with: pip install Pillow", file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+try:
+    import unlock_processpool
+    unlock_processpool.please()
+    UNLOCKED = True
+except ImportError:
+    UNLOCKED = False
+
+RENDER_ROOT = Path("Renders")
+ARCHIVE_ROOT = RENDER_ROOT / "_zipped"
+STAGING_DIR = "_compressed_staging"
+CORRUPTED_DIR = "_corrupted"
+STATE_SUFFIX = ".meta.json"
+PNG_EXT = ".png"
+
+
+def is_archive_path(path: Path) -> bool:
+    return any(part in ("_archive", "_CURRENT", "_zipped", STAGING_DIR, CORRUPTED_DIR) for part in path.parts)
+
+
+def find_sequence_dirs(root: Path) -> list[Path]:
+    seen = set()
+    out = []
+    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(root):
+        path = Path(dirpath)
+        dirnames[:] = [d for d in dirnames if d not in ("_archive", "_CURRENT", STAGING_DIR, CORRUPTED_DIR, "_zipped")]
+        if is_archive_path(path):
+            continue
+        if any(Path(dirpath, f).suffix.lower() == PNG_EXT for f in filenames):
+            resolved = path.resolve()
+            if resolved not in seen:
+                seen.add(resolved)
+                out.append(path)
+    return out
+
+
+def iter_png_files(seq_dir: Path):
+    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(seq_dir):
+        path = Path(dirpath)
+        dirnames[:] = [d for d in dirnames if d not in ("_archive", "_CURRENT", "_zipped", STAGING_DIR, CORRUPTED_DIR)]
+        if is_archive_path(path):
+            continue
+        for f in filenames:
+            if Path(f).suffix.lower() == PNG_EXT:
+                yield path / f
+
+
+def load_state(state_path: Path) -> dict | None:
+    if not state_path.exists():
+        return None
+    try:
+        state = json.loads(state_path.read_text())
+        if "files" in state:
+            state["files"] = [e for e in state.get("files", []) if Path(e.get("path", "")).name.lower() != "thumbs.db"]
+        if platform.system() == "Windows" and "files" in state:
+            for e in state.get("files", []):
+                if "mtime_ns" in e:
+                    e["mtime_ns"] = (e["mtime_ns"] // 100) * 100
+        return state
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        return None
+
+
+def _canonical_path(p: str) -> str:
+    """Normalize path for comparison (case-insensitive, consistent separators)."""
+    return Path(p).as_posix().lower()
+
+
+def state_changed(seq_state: dict, stored_state: dict | None, *, verbose: bool = False) -> bool:
+    if stored_state is None:
+        return True
+
+    def png_only(files):
+        return [e for e in files if Path(e.get("path", "")).suffix.lower() == ".png"]
+
+    def norm(s):
+        out = []
+        for e in png_only(s.get("files", [])):
+            if Path(e.get("path", "")).name.lower() == "thumbs.db":
+                continue
+            out.append({"path": _canonical_path(e["path"]), "size": e["size"]})
+        out.sort(key=lambda x: x["path"])
+        return {"files": out}
+
+    n_seq = norm(seq_state)
+    n_stored = norm(stored_state)
+    if n_seq == n_stored:
+        return False
+    if verbose:
+        seq_map = {f["path"]: f for f in n_seq["files"]}
+        stored_map = {f["path"]: f for f in n_stored["files"]}
+        seq_paths = set(seq_map.keys())
+        stored_paths = set(stored_map.keys())
+        if seq_paths != stored_paths:
+            missing = stored_paths - seq_paths
+            extra = seq_paths - stored_paths
+            if missing:
+                print(f"    State diff: in archive but not on disk: {sorted(missing)[:3]}{'...' if len(missing) > 3 else ''}")
+            if extra:
+                print(f"    State diff: on disk but not in archive: {sorted(extra)[:3]}{'...' if len(extra) > 3 else ''}")
+        else:
+            for p in sorted(seq_paths)[:3]:
+                a, b = seq_map[p], stored_map[p]
+                if a != b:
+                    if a["size"] != b["size"]:
+                        print(f"    State diff: {p}: size {a['size']} vs {b['size']}")
+    return True
+
+
+def compute_state(seq_dir: Path) -> dict:
+    entries = []
+    is_windows = platform.system() == "Windows"
+    for p in sorted(iter_png_files(seq_dir), key=lambda x: x.relative_to(seq_dir).as_posix().lower()):
+        stat = p.stat()
+        mtime_ns = stat.st_mtime_ns
+        if is_windows:
+            mtime_ns = (mtime_ns // 100) * 100
+        entries.append({"path": p.relative_to(seq_dir).as_posix(), "size": stat.st_size, "mtime_ns": mtime_ns})
+    return {"files": entries}
+
+
+def find_archive_and_state(seq_dir: Path) -> tuple[Path | None, Path | None]:
+    """Return (archive_path, state_path) if sequence is archived and unchanged; else (None, None)."""
+    try:
+        rel = seq_dir.relative_to(RENDER_ROOT)
+    except ValueError:
+        return None, None
+    for suffix in (".7z", ".zip"):
+        archive = ARCHIVE_ROOT / f"{rel}{suffix}"
+        if archive.exists():
+            state = archive.with_suffix(archive.suffix + STATE_SUFFIX)
+            return archive, state
+    return None, None
+
+
+def compress_png(input_path: Path, output_path: Path, force_bitdepth: str | None) -> tuple[str, bool, str | None, int, int, float, bool, bool]:
+    """Returns (path, success, error, orig_size, new_size, savings_pct, was_skipped, is_corrupted)."""
+    try:
+        output_path = Path(output_path)
+        output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        orig_size = input_path.stat().st_size
+        if orig_size == 0:
+            return (str(input_path), False, "CORRUPTED: File is 0 bytes (empty/placeholder)", 0, 0, 0, False, True)
+        try:
+            img = Image.open(input_path)
+            img.load()
+        except Exception as e:
+            return (str(input_path), False, f"CORRUPTED: Cannot open/load image - {e}", orig_size, 0, 0, False, True)
+        if img.width == 0 or img.height == 0:
+            return (str(input_path), False, f"CORRUPTED: Invalid dimensions ({img.width}x{img.height})", orig_size, 0, 0, False, True)
+
+        # All-black + suspiciously small (corruption indicator)
+        try:
+            sample_size = min(100, img.width * img.height)
+            pixels = list(img.getdata()[:sample_size])
+            if pixels:
+                all_black = True
+                for pixel in pixels:
+                    if isinstance(pixel, (tuple, list)):
+                        if any(p > 0 for p in pixel):
+                            all_black = False
+                            break
+                    else:
+                        if pixel > 0:
+                            all_black = False
+                            break
+                if all_black and orig_size < (img.width * img.height * 0.1):
+                    return (str(input_path), False, "CORRUPTED: Image appears all black with suspiciously small file size", orig_size, 0, 0, False, True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # Determine target bit depth
+        if force_bitdepth == "8":
+            is_16bit = False
+        elif force_bitdepth == "16":
+            is_16bit = True
+        else:
+            is_16bit = img.mode == "I"
+            if not is_16bit and img.mode in ("RGB", "RGBA", "LA"):
+                try:
+                    pixels = list(img.getdata())
+                    if pixels:
+                        if isinstance(pixels[0], (tuple, list)):
+                            max_val = max(max(p) for p in pixels[:1000])
+                        else:
+                            max_val = max(pixels[:1000])
+                        if max_val > 255:
+                            is_16bit = True
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+        # Handle bit depth conversion (8-bit to 8-bit, 16-bit to 16-bit)
+        if is_16bit:
+            if force_bitdepth == "16":
+                if img.mode != "I":
+                    img = img.convert("RGBA" if ("A" in img.mode or img.mode == "LA") else "RGB")
+            else:
+                if img.mode == "I":
+                    pass
+                elif img.mode in ("RGB", "RGBA"):
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    img = img.convert("RGBA" if "A" in img.mode else "RGB")
+        else:
+            if force_bitdepth == "8":
+                if img.mode == "I":
+                    img = img.convert("L")
+                elif img.mode == "RGBA":
+                    pass
+                elif img.mode == "RGB":
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    img = img.convert("RGBA" if "A" in img.mode else "RGB")
+            else:
+                if img.mode == "RGBA":
+                    pass
+                elif img.mode != "RGB":
+                    img = img.convert("RGB")
+
+        img.save(str(output_path), "PNG", optimize=True, compress_level=9)
+        new_size = output_path.stat().st_size
+        savings = (orig_size - new_size) / orig_size * 100 if orig_size > 0 else 0
+        return (str(input_path), True, None, orig_size, new_size, savings, False, False)
+    except Exception as e:
+        corrupt = "truncated" in str(e).lower() or "cannot identify" in str(e).lower() or "corrupt" in str(e).lower()
+        return (str(input_path), False, str(e), 0, 0, 0, False, corrupt)
+
+
+def move_to_corrupted(src: Path, base: Path, corrupted_root: Path) -> bool:
+    try:
+        rel = src.relative_to(base)
+    except ValueError:
+        rel = src.name
+    dest = corrupted_root / rel
+    dest.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    src.rename(dest)
+    return True
+
+
+def format_size(size_bytes: float) -> str:
+    for unit in ("B", "KB", "MB", "GB"):
+        if size_bytes < 1024.0:
+            return f"{size_bytes:.2f} {unit}"
+        size_bytes /= 1024.0
+    return f"{size_bytes:.2f} TB"
+
+
+def format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+    hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+    minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+    secs = int(seconds % 60)
+    centiseconds = int((seconds % 1) * 100)
+    return f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{secs:02d}:{centiseconds:02d}"
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Compress PNGs in unchanged sequences; staging + Y/N overwrite.")
+    parser.add_argument("--8bit", "-8", action="store_true", dest="force_8bit")
+    parser.add_argument("--16bit", "-16", action="store_true", dest="force_16bit")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    force_bitdepth = "8" if args.force_8bit else ("16" if args.force_16bit else None)
+    if args.force_8bit and args.force_16bit:
+        print("Error: Cannot specify both --8bit and --16bit. Choose one.")
+        return 1
+    if force_bitdepth == "8":
+        print("Mode: Forcing 8-bit color depth")
+    elif force_bitdepth == "16":
+        print("Mode: Forcing 16-bit color depth")
+    else:
+        print("Mode: Auto-detect bit depth (preserve 16-bit if present)")
+
+    if not RENDER_ROOT.exists():
+        print("[ERROR] Renders directory not found.")
+        return 1
+
+    staging_root = RENDER_ROOT / STAGING_DIR
+    corrupted_root = RENDER_ROOT / CORRUPTED_DIR
+
+    # Find changed sequences (no archive, or state differs from stored)
+    changed: list[Path] = []
+    for seq_dir in find_sequence_dirs(RENDER_ROOT):
+        current = compute_state(seq_dir)
+        if not current["files"]:
+            continue
+        _, state_path = find_archive_and_state(seq_dir)
+        if state_path is None or not state_path.exists():
+            changed.append(seq_dir)
+            rel = seq_dir.relative_to(RENDER_ROOT)
+            print(f"  Changed (no archive): {rel}")
+            continue
+        stored = load_state(state_path)
+        if state_changed(current, stored, verbose=True):
+            changed.append(seq_dir)
+            rel = seq_dir.relative_to(RENDER_ROOT)
+            print(f"  Changed: {rel}")
+
+    if not changed:
+        print("No changed sequences with PNGs found. All sequences are up to date.")
+        return 0
+
+    print(f"Found {len(changed)} changed sequence(s) to compress.")
+    staging_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    corrupted_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Collect PNGs to compress
+    work: list[tuple[Path, Path]] = []
+    for seq_dir in changed:
+        rel = seq_dir.relative_to(RENDER_ROOT)
+        staging_seq = staging_root / rel
+        for png in iter_png_files(seq_dir):
+            out = staging_seq / png.relative_to(seq_dir)
+            work.append((png, out))
+
+    if not work:
+        print("No PNG files in changed sequences.")
+        return 0
+
+    max_workers = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+    if platform.system() == "Windows" and not UNLOCKED:
+        max_workers = min(max_workers, 61)
+        if max_workers < multiprocessing.cpu_count():
+            print(f"Detected {multiprocessing.cpu_count()} CPU threads, but Windows limits ProcessPoolExecutor to 61 workers.")
+            print("Install 'unlock-processpool-win' package to use all cores: pip install unlock-processpool-win")
+    else:
+        if UNLOCKED:
+            print("Using unlock-processpool-win to bypass Windows 61-worker limit")
+    print(f"Compressing {len(work)} PNGs with {max_workers} workers...")
+    print("-" * 80)
+
+    compressed = 0
+    corrupted_count = 0
+    corrupted_paths: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    total_orig = 0
+    total_new = 0
+    failed = 0
+    start_time = time.time()
+    last_update_time = start_time
+
+    with ProcessPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as ex:
+        futures = {ex.submit(compress_png, inp, out, force_bitdepth): (inp, out) for inp, out in work}
+        for future in as_completed(futures):
+            inp, out = futures[future]
+            path, ok, err, o_sz, n_sz, _, _, is_corrupt = future.result()
+            if ok:
+                compressed += 1
+                total_orig += o_sz
+                total_new += n_sz
+            elif is_corrupt:
+                corrupted_count += 1
+                try:
+                    if move_to_corrupted(Path(path), RENDER_ROOT, corrupted_root):
+                        corrupted_paths.append((path, f"Moved to {corrupted_root / Path(path).relative_to(RENDER_ROOT)}"))
+                    else:
+                        corrupted_paths.append((path, str(err)))
+                except Exception as e:
+                    corrupted_paths.append((path, str(e)))
+                print(f"\n[CORRUPTED] {path} -> {err}")
+            else:
+                failed += 1
+                print(f"\n[ERROR] {path}: {err}")
+
+            # Live progress (update every 0.5s or on first completion)
+            current_time = time.time()
+            time_since_update = current_time - last_update_time
+            processed = compressed + corrupted_count + failed
+            if processed == 1 or time_since_update >= 0.5:
+                elapsed = current_time - start_time
+                rate = processed / elapsed if elapsed > 0 else 0
+                remaining = len(work) - processed
+                eta_seconds = remaining / rate if rate > 0 and remaining > 0 else 0
+                total_savings = total_orig - total_new
+                total_savings_pct = (total_savings / total_orig * 100) if total_orig > 0 else 0
+                eta_str = format_time(eta_seconds) if eta_seconds > 0 else "calculating..."
+                elapsed_str = format_time(elapsed)
+                print(
+                    f"[{processed:5d}/{len(work)}] "
+                    f"Compressed: {compressed} | Corrupted: {corrupted_count} | Failed: {failed} | "
+                    f"Speed: {rate:.1f} files/sec | "
+                    f"Elapsed: {elapsed_str} | ETA: {eta_str} | "
+                    f"Saved: {format_size(total_savings)} ({total_savings_pct:.1f}%)",
+                    end="\r",
+                    flush=True,
+                )
+                last_update_time = current_time
+
+    print()  # Clear progress line
+    total_time = time.time() - start_time
+    total_savings = total_orig - total_new
+    total_savings_pct = (total_savings / total_orig * 100) if total_orig > 0 else 0
+    avg_rate = (compressed + corrupted_count + failed) / total_time if total_time > 0 else 0
+
+    print("=" * 80)
+    print("Compression complete!")
+    print(f"Successfully compressed: {compressed} files")
+    if corrupted_count > 0:
+        print(f"Corrupted (bad PNGs): {corrupted_count} files")
+    if failed > 0:
+        print(f"Failed: {failed} files")
+    print(f"Total time: {format_time(total_time)}")
+    print(f"Average speed: {avg_rate:.2f} files/second")
+    print(f"Original size: {format_size(total_orig)}")
+    print(f"Compressed size: {format_size(total_new)}")
+    print(f"Total savings: {format_size(total_savings)} ({total_savings_pct:.1f}%)")
+
+    if corrupted_paths:
+        print(f"\nCorrupted files moved to {corrupted_root}")
+        print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+        print("CORRUPTED FILES LIST:")
+        print("=" * 80)
+        for item in corrupted_paths:
+            file_path, move_status = item
+            print(f"  {file_path}")
+            print(f"    Status: {move_status}")
+
+    check_dirs = [f"Renders\\{STAGING_DIR}"]
+    if corrupted_count > 0:
+        check_dirs.append(f"Renders\\{CORRUPTED_DIR}")
+    resp = input(f"\nCheck files in {' and '.join(check_dirs)}. Ready to overwrite originals? (Y/N): ").strip().upper()
+    if resp != "Y":
+        print("Exiting. Staging and corrupted folders left for inspection.")
+        return 0
+
+    # Overwrite originals with staged files
+    for seq_dir in changed:
+        rel = seq_dir.relative_to(RENDER_ROOT)
+        staging_seq = staging_root / rel
+        if not staging_seq.exists():
+            continue
+        for staged in staging_seq.rglob("*.png"):
+            rel_file = staged.relative_to(staging_seq)
+            orig = seq_dir / rel_file
+            if orig.exists():
+                shutil.copy2(staged, orig)
+
+    # Cleanup staging and corrupted
+    shutil.rmtree(staging_root, ignore_errors=True)
+    if corrupted_root.exists():
+        shutil.rmtree(corrupted_root, ignore_errors=True)
+    print("Overwrite complete. Staging and corrupted folders cleaned up.")
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())

config.json

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+{
+    "dailyFormat":  "YYYY-MM-DD",
+    "structDir":  "D:\\0 ProjectStructure",
+    "zipper":  "7z",
+    "compression":  0,
+    "Max7zInst":  0,
+    "zipsegLimit":  "2G"
+}

organize_textures.bat

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+@echo off
+setlocal EnableExtensions
+
+set "script_dir=%~dp0"
+set "ps1_path=%script_dir%organize_textures.ps1"
+
+if not exist "%ps1_path%" (
+    echo [ERROR] organize_textures.ps1 not found at %ps1_path%
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo Running texture organizer...
+pwsh -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%ps1_path%"
+set "rc=%errorlevel%"
+
+if %rc% neq 0 (
+    echo.
+    echo Script exited with error code %rc%
+)
+
+echo.
+pause
+exit /b %rc%

organize_textures.ps1

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+# Script to organize texture files by checksum with two-level duplicate detection
+# Pass 1: Intra-blendfile duplicates → [blendfile]\common
+# Pass 2: Inter-blendfile duplicates → \textures\common
+# Usage: .\organize_textures.ps1
+
+# Prompt user for texture folder path
+$textureFolderPath = Read-Host "Enter texture folder path"
+
+# Validate the input path
+if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($textureFolderPath)) {
+    Write-Host "Error: No path provided." -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit
+}
+
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path $textureFolderPath -PathType Container)) {
+    Write-Host "Error: Path does not exist or is not a directory: $textureFolderPath" -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit
+}
+
+# Resolve the full path
+$textureFolderPath = (Resolve-Path $textureFolderPath).ProviderPath
+Write-Host "Processing texture folder: $textureFolderPath" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+
+# Add required .NET assemblies for image processing (for FlatColors standardization)
+Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
+
+# Function to calculate checksums for files
+function Get-FilesWithChecksums {
+    param(
+        [array]$Files
+    )
+    
+    $throttleLimit = [Math]::Max(1, [Environment]::ProcessorCount)
+    $parallelScriptBlock = {
+        try {
+            $hash = Get-FileHash -Path $_.FullName -Algorithm SHA256
+            [PSCustomObject]@{
+                File = $_
+                Hash = $hash.Hash
+            }
+        } catch {
+            Write-Warning "Failed to calculate checksum for: $($_.FullName) - $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            $null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return $Files | ForEach-Object -Parallel $parallelScriptBlock -ThrottleLimit $throttleLimit | Where-Object { $null -ne $_ }
+}
+
+# Function to move files to common folder
+function Move-FilesToCommon {
+    param(
+        [array]$Files,
+        [string]$CommonPath,
+        [string]$DuplicatesPath,
+        [hashtable]$FilesInCommon
+    )
+    
+    $movedCount = 0
+    $duplicateCount = 0
+    
+    foreach ($fileObj in $Files) {
+        $fileName = $fileObj.Name
+        $destinationPath = Join-Path -Path $CommonPath -ChildPath $fileName
+        
+        # Handle name conflicts
+        if ($FilesInCommon.ContainsKey($fileName)) {
+            $baseName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($fileName)
+            $extension = [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension($fileName)
+            $counter = 1
+            do {
+                $newFileName = "${baseName}_${counter}${extension}"
+                $destinationPath = Join-Path -Path $CommonPath -ChildPath $newFileName
+                $counter++
+            } while ($FilesInCommon.ContainsKey($newFileName) -or (Test-Path -Path $destinationPath))
+            
+            $fileName = $newFileName
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            Move-Item -Path $fileObj.FullName -Destination $destinationPath -Force
+            $FilesInCommon[$fileName] = $true
+            $movedCount++
+        } catch {
+            Write-Warning "Failed to move file: $($fileObj.FullName) - $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return @{
+        MovedCount = $movedCount
+        DuplicateCount = $duplicateCount
+    }
+}
+
+# Function to extract suffix after blendfile prefix (e.g., "Demarco_Std_Teeth_ao.jpg" -> "Std_Teeth_ao.jpg")
+# Only strips prefixes that are in the $ValidPrefixes list
+function Get-FileNameWithoutPrefix {
+    param(
+        [string]$FileName,
+        [string[]]$ValidPrefixes
+    )
+    
+    # Validate input
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($FileName)) {
+        return $FileName
+    }
+    
+    # If no valid prefixes provided, return original filename
+    if ($null -eq $ValidPrefixes -or $ValidPrefixes.Count -eq 0) {
+        return $FileName
+    }
+    
+    # Use Split instead of regex for robustness (avoids $matches variable issues in loops)
+    # Split by the first underscore only (limit to 2 parts)
+    $parts = $FileName.Split('_', 2)
+    
+    if ($parts.Length -eq 2) {
+        $prefix = $parts[0]
+        $suffix = $parts[1]
+        
+        # Only strip if the prefix is in the valid prefixes list
+        if ($ValidPrefixes -contains $prefix -and -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($suffix)) {
+            return $suffix
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # No valid prefix found or suffix is empty, return original filename
+    return $FileName
+}
+
+# Function to process duplicate group
+function Process-DuplicateGroup {
+    param(
+        [array]$Files,
+        [string]$CommonPath,
+        [hashtable]$FilesInCommon,
+        [switch]$StripPrefix,
+        [string[]]$ValidPrefixes = @(),
+        [System.Collections.ArrayList]$MoveLog = $null
+    )
+    
+    $movedCount = 0
+    $duplicateCount = 0
+    
+    if ($Files.Count -eq 1) {
+        # Single file - leave in place (will be processed in Pass 2)
+        return @{
+            MovedCount = 0
+            DuplicateCount = 0
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # Validate files array
+    if ($null -eq $Files -or $Files.Count -eq 0) {
+        return @{
+            MovedCount = 0
+            DuplicateCount = 0
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # Multiple files with same checksum (duplicates)
+    # Determine the filename to use
+    $firstFile = $Files[0].File
+    if ($null -eq $firstFile -or [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($firstFile.Name)) {
+        Write-Warning "Invalid file object in duplicate group"
+        return @{
+            MovedCount = 0
+            DuplicateCount = 0
+        }
+    }
+    
+    $fileName = $firstFile.Name
+    
+    # If StripPrefix is enabled, always strip prefix from the filename
+    if ($StripPrefix) {
+        # Always try to strip prefix - if file has a prefix, it will be removed
+        $strippedName = Get-FileNameWithoutPrefix -FileName $firstFile.Name -ValidPrefixes $ValidPrefixes
+        
+        # Use stripped name if it's different from original (prefix was removed)
+        # Otherwise keep original (file had no prefix to strip)
+        if ($strippedName -ne $firstFile.Name) {
+            $fileName = $strippedName
+        }
+        
+        # If we have multiple files with same checksum, try to find common suffix
+        # This handles cases where files from different blendfiles share the same texture
+        if ($Files.Count -gt 1) {
+            $allSuffixes = @()
+            foreach ($fileObj in $Files) {
+                # $fileObj is a PSCustomObject with .File property, so access .File.Name
+                $suffix = Get-FileNameWithoutPrefix -FileName $fileObj.File.Name -ValidPrefixes $ValidPrefixes
+                $allSuffixes += $suffix
+            }
+            
+            # If all files strip to the same suffix, use that
+            $uniqueSuffixes = @($allSuffixes | Select-Object -Unique)
+            if ($uniqueSuffixes.Count -eq 1 -and $uniqueSuffixes[0] -ne $firstFile.Name) {
+                $fileName = [string]$uniqueSuffixes[0]
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # Ensure fileName is never null or empty
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($fileName)) {
+        $fileName = $firstFile.Name
+    }
+    
+    $destinationPath = Join-Path -Path $CommonPath -ChildPath $fileName
+    
+    # Handle name conflicts for the first file
+    if ($FilesInCommon.ContainsKey($fileName)) {
+        $baseName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($fileName)
+        $extension = [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension($fileName)
+        $counter = 1
+        do {
+            $newFileName = "${baseName}_${counter}${extension}"
+            $destinationPath = Join-Path -Path $CommonPath -ChildPath $newFileName
+            $counter++
+        } while ($FilesInCommon.ContainsKey($newFileName) -or (Test-Path -Path $destinationPath))
+        
+        $fileName = $newFileName
+    }
+    
+    try {
+        Move-Item -Path $firstFile.FullName -Destination $destinationPath -Force
+        $FilesInCommon[$fileName] = $true
+        $movedCount++
+        
+        # Log the move
+        if ($null -ne $MoveLog) {
+            $normalizedOriginal = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($firstFile.FullName)
+            $normalizedNew = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($destinationPath)
+            $null = $MoveLog.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
+                OriginalPath = $normalizedOriginal
+                NewPath = $normalizedNew
+                Type = "moved"
+            })
+        }
+    } catch {
+        Write-Warning "Failed to move first duplicate file: $($firstFile.FullName) - $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    }
+    
+    # Delete remaining duplicate files (they're replaced by the common file)
+    for ($i = 1; $i -lt $Files.Count; $i++) {
+        $fileObj = $Files[$i].File
+        try {
+            $originalPath = $fileObj.FullName
+            Remove-Item -Path $originalPath -Force
+            $duplicateCount++
+            
+            # Log the deletion (replaced by the moved file)
+            if ($null -ne $MoveLog) {
+                $normalizedOriginal = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($originalPath)
+                $normalizedReplacement = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($destinationPath)
+                $null = $MoveLog.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
+                    OriginalPath = $normalizedOriginal
+                    ReplacedBy = $normalizedReplacement
+                    Type = "deleted"
+                })
+            }
+        } catch {
+            Write-Warning "Failed to delete duplicate file: $($fileObj.FullName) - $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return @{
+        MovedCount = $movedCount
+        DuplicateCount = $duplicateCount
+    }
+}
+
+# Function to extract and normalize hex color code from filename (for FlatColors)
+# For TGA files, preserves 8-digit codes (RGBA). For others, uses 6-digit codes (RGB).
+function Get-NormalizedColorCode {
+    param(
+        [string]$FileName,
+        [string]$Extension = ""
+    )
+    
+    # Remove extension if not provided
+    $baseName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($FileName)
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Extension)) {
+        $Extension = [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension($FileName)
+    }
+    
+    # For TGA files, preserve 8-digit codes (RGBA with alpha channel)
+    if ($Extension -eq ".tga") {
+        # Match 8-digit hex: #RRGGBBAA
+        if ($baseName -match '^(#?)([0-9A-Fa-f]{8})') {
+            $hexCode = $Matches[2].ToUpper()
+            return "#$hexCode"
+        }
+        # Fallback to 6-digit if 8-digit not found
+        if ($baseName -match '^(#?)([0-9A-Fa-f]{6})') {
+            $hexCode = $Matches[2].ToUpper()
+            return "#$hexCode"
+        }
+    } else {
+        # For non-TGA files, use 6-digit codes (RGB)
+        if ($baseName -match '^(#?)([0-9A-Fa-f]{6})([0-9A-Fa-f]{2})?') {
+            $hexCode = $Matches[2].ToUpper()
+            # Return normalized format: #RRGGBB (always with #, always uppercase, no suffix)
+            return "#$hexCode"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return $null
+}
+
+# Function to convert and resize image to 16x16 JPG (for FlatColors)
+function Convert-To16x16Jpg {
+    param(
+        [string]$SourcePath,
+        [string]$DestinationPath
+    )
+    
+    try {
+        $image = [System.Drawing.Image]::FromFile($SourcePath)
+        
+        # Create 16x16 bitmap
+        $bitmap = New-Object System.Drawing.Bitmap(16, 16)
+        $graphics = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bitmap)
+        $graphics.InterpolationMode = [System.Drawing.Drawing2D.InterpolationMode]::HighQualityBicubic
+        $graphics.SmoothingMode = [System.Drawing.Drawing2D.SmoothingMode]::HighQuality
+        $graphics.PixelOffsetMode = [System.Drawing.Drawing2D.PixelOffsetMode]::HighQuality
+        
+        # Draw resized image
+        $graphics.DrawImage($image, 0, 0, 16, 16)
+        
+        # Get JPEG codec
+        $jpegCodec = [System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageCodecInfo]::GetImageEncoders() | Where-Object { $_.MimeType -eq "image/jpeg" }
+        $encoderParams = New-Object System.Drawing.Imaging.EncoderParameters(1)
+        $encoderParams.Param[0] = New-Object System.Drawing.Imaging.EncoderParameter([System.Drawing.Imaging.Encoder]::Quality, 95)
+        
+        # Save as JPG
+        $bitmap.Save($DestinationPath, $jpegCodec, $encoderParams)
+        
+        # Cleanup
+        $graphics.Dispose()
+        $bitmap.Dispose()
+        $image.Dispose()
+        $encoderParams.Dispose()
+        
+        return $true
+    } catch {
+        Write-Warning "Failed to convert image: $SourcePath - $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        return $false
+    }
+}
+
+# Function to check if image is 16x16 (for FlatColors)
+function Test-ImageSize {
+    param([string]$ImagePath)
+    
+    try {
+        $image = [System.Drawing.Image]::FromFile($ImagePath)
+        $is16x16 = ($image.Width -eq 16 -and $image.Height -eq 16)
+        $image.Dispose()
+        return $is16x16
+    } catch {
+        return $false
+    }
+}
+
+# ============================================================================
+# PASS 1: Intra-Blendfile Processing
+# ============================================================================
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "=== PASS 1: Intra-Blendfile Processing ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+
+# Get all direct subdirectories of texture folder (blendfile folders)
+$blendfileFolders = Get-ChildItem -Path $textureFolderPath -Directory | Where-Object { $_.Name -ne "common" }
+
+if ($null -eq $blendfileFolders -or $blendfileFolders.Count -eq 0) {
+    Write-Host "No blendfile folders found. Skipping Pass 1." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+} else {
+    Write-Host "Found $($blendfileFolders.Count) blendfile folder(s) to process." -ForegroundColor Green
+    
+    $totalPass1Moved = 0
+    $totalPass1Duplicates = 0
+    $pass1MoveLog = [System.Collections.ArrayList]::new()
+    
+    foreach ($blendfileFolder in $blendfileFolders) {
+        Write-Host ""
+        Write-Host "Processing blendfile: $($blendfileFolder.Name)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        
+        # Get all files in this blendfile folder, excluding \common folders
+        $blendfileFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $blendfileFolder.FullName -Recurse -File | Where-Object { $_.FullName -notlike "*\common\*" }
+        
+        if ($null -eq $blendfileFiles -or $blendfileFiles.Count -eq 0) {
+            Write-Host "  No files found in this blendfile folder." -ForegroundColor Gray
+            continue
+        }
+        
+        Write-Host "  Found $($blendfileFiles.Count) files." -ForegroundColor Gray
+        
+        # Calculate checksums
+        Write-Host "  Calculating checksums..." -ForegroundColor Gray
+        $filesWithChecksums = Get-FilesWithChecksums -Files $blendfileFiles
+        
+        # Group by checksum
+        $groupedByChecksum = $filesWithChecksums | Group-Object -Property Hash
+        
+        Write-Host "  Found $($groupedByChecksum.Count) unique checksums." -ForegroundColor Gray
+        
+        # Create [blendfile]\common directory
+        $blendfileCommonPath = Join-Path -Path $blendfileFolder.FullName -ChildPath "common"
+        
+        if (-not (Test-Path -Path $blendfileCommonPath -PathType Container)) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $blendfileCommonPath | Out-Null
+        }
+        
+        # Track filenames already in [blendfile]\common
+        $filesInBlendfileCommon = @{}
+        
+        # Process each checksum group
+        $blendfileMoved = 0
+        $blendfileDuplicates = 0
+        
+        foreach ($group in $groupedByChecksum) {
+            $result = Process-DuplicateGroup -Files $group.Group -CommonPath $blendfileCommonPath -FilesInCommon $filesInBlendfileCommon -MoveLog $pass1MoveLog
+            $blendfileMoved += $result.MovedCount
+            $blendfileDuplicates += $result.DuplicateCount
+        }
+        
+        Write-Host "  Moved $blendfileMoved file(s) to \common, deleted $blendfileDuplicates duplicate(s)" -ForegroundColor Green
+        $totalPass1Moved += $blendfileMoved
+        $totalPass1Duplicates += $blendfileDuplicates
+    }
+    
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "Pass 1 complete: $totalPass1Moved file(s) moved, $totalPass1Duplicates duplicate(s) deleted" -ForegroundColor Green
+}
+
+# ============================================================================
+# PASS 2: Inter-Blendfile Processing
+# ============================================================================
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "=== PASS 2: Inter-Blendfile Processing ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+
+# Build list of valid blendfile prefixes from folder names
+$validBlendfilePrefixes = @()
+$blendfileFoldersForPrefixes = Get-ChildItem -Path $textureFolderPath -Directory | Where-Object { $_.Name -ne "common" }
+if ($null -ne $blendfileFoldersForPrefixes) {
+    $validBlendfilePrefixes = $blendfileFoldersForPrefixes | ForEach-Object { $_.Name }
+    Write-Host "Valid blendfile prefixes: $($validBlendfilePrefixes -join ', ')" -ForegroundColor Gray
+}
+
+# Collect FlatColors files separately (including those in \common\FlatColors folders, but not from root \common\FlatColors)
+Write-Host "Collecting FlatColors files..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+$rootCommonFlatColorsPath = Join-Path -Path $textureFolderPath -ChildPath "common\FlatColors"
+$allFlatColorsFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $textureFolderPath -Recurse -File | Where-Object { 
+    ($_.FullName -like "*\FlatColors\*" -or $_.Name -like "*FlatColors*") -and 
+    $_.FullName -notlike "$([regex]::Escape($rootCommonFlatColorsPath))\*" 
+}
+
+# Get all remaining files (excluding all \common folders, but we'll handle FlatColors separately)
+Write-Host "Collecting remaining files..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+$remainingFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $textureFolderPath -Recurse -File | Where-Object { $_.FullName -notlike "*\common\*" }
+
+if ($null -eq $remainingFiles -or $remainingFiles.Count -eq 0) {
+    Write-Host "No remaining files found to process." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+} else {
+    Write-Host "Found $($remainingFiles.Count) remaining files to process." -ForegroundColor Green
+    
+    # Calculate checksums
+    Write-Host "Calculating checksums using parallel processing (this may take a while)..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    $filesWithChecksums = Get-FilesWithChecksums -Files $remainingFiles
+    
+    Write-Host "Checksum calculation complete." -ForegroundColor Green
+    
+    # Separate FlatColors files from other files before processing
+    Write-Host "Identifying FlatColors files..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    $flatColorsFiles = $allFlatColorsFiles | Where-Object { (Test-Path -Path $_.FullName) }
+    $nonFlatColorsFiles = $remainingFiles | Where-Object { $_.Name -notlike "*FlatColors*" }
+    
+    Write-Host "Found $($flatColorsFiles.Count) FlatColors file(s) (including from \common\FlatColors folders), $($nonFlatColorsFiles.Count) other file(s)" -ForegroundColor Gray
+    
+    # Group non-FlatColors files by checksum
+    Write-Host "Grouping files by checksum..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    $nonFlatColorsWithChecksums = $filesWithChecksums | Where-Object { $_.File.Name -notlike "*FlatColors*" }
+    $groupedByChecksum = $nonFlatColorsWithChecksums | Group-Object -Property Hash
+    
+    Write-Host "Found $($groupedByChecksum.Count) unique checksums." -ForegroundColor Green
+    
+    # Create \textures\common directory
+    $rootCommonPath = Join-Path -Path $textureFolderPath -ChildPath "common"
+    
+    if (-not (Test-Path -Path $rootCommonPath -PathType Container)) {
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $rootCommonPath | Out-Null
+        Write-Host "Created directory: $rootCommonPath" -ForegroundColor Green
+    }
+    
+    # Track filenames already in \textures\common
+    $filesInRootCommon = @{}
+    
+    # Process each checksum group (excluding FlatColors)
+    Write-Host "Moving files to \common and deleting duplicates..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    $pass2Moved = 0
+    $pass2Duplicates = 0
+    $pass2MoveLog = [System.Collections.ArrayList]::new()
+    
+    foreach ($group in $groupedByChecksum) {
+        $files = $group.Group
+        
+        if ($files.Count -eq 1) {
+            # Single file - leave in place (unique file)
+            continue
+        }
+        
+        # Multiple files with same checksum (duplicates across blendfiles)
+        # Use StripPrefix to remove blendfile prefixes (e.g., "Demarco_", "Chan_") when all files share the same suffix
+        $result = Process-DuplicateGroup -Files $files -CommonPath $rootCommonPath -FilesInCommon $filesInRootCommon -StripPrefix -ValidPrefixes $validBlendfilePrefixes -MoveLog $pass2MoveLog
+        $pass2Moved += $result.MovedCount
+        $pass2Duplicates += $result.DuplicateCount
+    }
+    
+    # Process FlatColors files: standardize to 16x16 JPG (except TGA), merge duplicates by color code
+    Write-Host "Processing FlatColors files (standardizing and merging duplicates)..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    
+    if ($null -ne $flatColorsFiles -and $flatColorsFiles.Count -gt 0) {
+        Write-Host "Found $($flatColorsFiles.Count) FlatColors file(s) to process" -ForegroundColor Gray
+        
+        # Group files by normalized color code (instead of checksum)
+        Write-Host "Grouping FlatColors files by color code..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        $filesByColor = @{}
+        
+        foreach ($file in $flatColorsFiles) {
+            if (-not (Test-Path -Path $file.FullName)) {
+                continue
+            }
+            
+            # Use composite key: color code + extension to separate TGA (8-digit) from JPG (6-digit)
+            $colorCode = Get-NormalizedColorCode -FileName $file.Name -Extension $file.Extension
+            if ($null -eq $colorCode) {
+                Write-Warning "Could not extract color code from: $($file.Name)"
+                continue
+            }
+            
+            # Create composite key: colorCode_extension to keep TGA and JPG separate
+            $groupKey = "$colorCode$($file.Extension)"
+            
+            if (-not $filesByColor.ContainsKey($groupKey)) {
+                $filesByColor[$groupKey] = @()
+            }
+            $filesByColor[$groupKey] += $file
+        }
+        
+        Write-Host "Found $($filesByColor.Count) unique color code(s)" -ForegroundColor Gray
+        
+        # Create \textures\common\FlatColors directory
+        $flatColorsPath = Join-Path -Path $rootCommonPath -ChildPath "FlatColors"
+        if (-not (Test-Path -Path $flatColorsPath -PathType Container)) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $flatColorsPath | Out-Null
+            Write-Host "Created directory: $flatColorsPath" -ForegroundColor Green
+        }
+        
+        # Track filenames already in \common\FlatColors
+        $filesInFlatColors = @{}
+        $flatColorsMoved = 0
+        $flatColorsDuplicates = 0
+        $flatColorsConverted = 0
+        $flatColorsResized = 0
+        $flatColorsMoveLog = [System.Collections.ArrayList]::new()
+        
+        foreach ($groupKey in $filesByColor.Keys) {
+            $files = $filesByColor[$groupKey]
+            
+            # Extract color code and extension from group key
+            # Group key format: #RRGGBB.ext or #RRGGBBAA.ext
+            if ($groupKey -match '^(#[0-9A-F]{6,8})(\.[^.]+)$') {
+                $colorCode = $Matches[1]
+                $targetExtension = $Matches[2]
+            } else {
+                Write-Warning "Invalid group key format: $groupKey"
+                continue
+            }
+            
+            $targetFileName = "$colorCode$targetExtension"
+            
+            # Find the best file to keep
+            $fileToKeep = $null
+            
+            # First, check if there's already a correct file in target location
+            $existingTarget = Join-Path -Path $flatColorsPath -ChildPath $targetFileName
+            if (Test-Path -Path $existingTarget) {
+                $existingFile = Get-Item -Path $existingTarget
+                # Check if it's already correct
+                if ($existingFile.Extension -eq ".tga") {
+                    $fileToKeep = $existingFile
+                } elseif ($existingFile.Extension -eq ".jpg" -and (Test-ImageSize -ImagePath $existingFile.FullName)) {
+                    $fileToKeep = $existingFile
+                }
+            }
+            
+            # If no existing correct file, find best source file
+            if ($null -eq $fileToKeep) {
+                # Prefer TGA file first (preserves transparency)
+                $tgaFile = $files | Where-Object { 
+                    $_.Extension -eq ".tga" -and 
+                    (Test-Path -Path $_.FullName)
+                } | Select-Object -First 1
+                
+                if ($tgaFile) {
+                    $fileToKeep = $tgaFile
+                } else {
+                    # If no TGA, prefer existing JPG file
+                    $jpgFile = $files | Where-Object { 
+                        ($_.Extension -eq ".jpg" -or $_.Extension -eq ".jpeg") -and 
+                        (Test-Path -Path $_.FullName)
+                    } | Select-Object -First 1
+                    
+                    if ($jpgFile) {
+                        $fileToKeep = $jpgFile
+                    } else {
+                        # Otherwise, use the first available file
+                        $fileToKeep = $files | Where-Object { Test-Path -Path $_.FullName } | Select-Object -First 1
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if ($null -eq $fileToKeep) {
+                Write-Warning "  ${colorCode}: No valid file found to process"
+                continue
+            }
+            
+            $targetPath = Join-Path -Path $flatColorsPath -ChildPath $targetFileName
+            
+            # If target is TGA, preserve as-is (don't convert)
+            if ($targetExtension -eq ".tga") {
+                if ($fileToKeep.FullName -ne $targetPath) {
+                    # Move TGA to target location
+                    try {
+                        if (Test-Path -Path $targetPath) {
+                            Remove-Item -Path $targetPath -Force
+                        }
+                        $originalPath = $fileToKeep.FullName
+                        Move-Item -Path $originalPath -Destination $targetPath -Force
+                        $filesInFlatColors[$targetFileName] = $true
+                        $flatColorsMoved++
+                        
+                        # Log the move
+                        $normalizedOriginal = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($originalPath)
+                        $normalizedNew = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($targetPath)
+                        $null = $flatColorsMoveLog.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
+                            OriginalPath = $normalizedOriginal
+                            NewPath = $normalizedNew
+                            Type = "moved"
+                        })
+                    } catch {
+                        Write-Warning "  ${colorCode}: Failed to move TGA: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                # Target is JPG - convert/resize if needed
+                $needsConversion = $false
+                $needsResize = $false
+                
+                if ($fileToKeep.Extension -ne ".jpg" -and $fileToKeep.Extension -ne ".jpeg") {
+                    $needsConversion = $true
+                }
+                
+                if (-not (Test-ImageSize -ImagePath $fileToKeep.FullName)) {
+                    $needsResize = $true
+                }
+                
+                # Check if target already exists and is correct
+                if ((Test-Path -Path $targetPath) -and 
+                    (Get-Item -Path $targetPath).Extension -eq ".jpg" -and
+                    (Test-ImageSize -ImagePath $targetPath)) {
+                    # Target already exists and is correct, skip
+                } elseif ($needsConversion -or $needsResize -or $fileToKeep.FullName -ne $targetPath) {
+                    # Convert/resize to target
+                    if (Convert-To16x16Jpg -SourcePath $fileToKeep.FullName -DestinationPath $targetPath) {
+                        if ($needsConversion -and $needsResize) {
+                            $flatColorsConverted++
+                            $flatColorsResized++
+                        } elseif ($needsConversion) {
+                            $flatColorsConverted++
+                        } elseif ($needsResize) {
+                            $flatColorsResized++
+                        } else {
+                            $flatColorsMoved++
+                        }
+                        
+                        $filesInFlatColors[$targetFileName] = $true
+                        
+                        # Log the conversion/move
+                        $normalizedOriginal = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($fileToKeep.FullName)
+                        $normalizedNew = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($targetPath)
+                        $null = $flatColorsMoveLog.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
+                            OriginalPath = $normalizedOriginal
+                            NewPath = $normalizedNew
+                            Type = "moved"
+                        })
+                    } else {
+                        Write-Warning "  ${colorCode}: Failed to convert/resize"
+                        continue
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    # File is already correct format and size
+                    if ($fileToKeep.FullName -ne $targetPath) {
+                        try {
+                            if (Test-Path -Path $targetPath) {
+                                Remove-Item -Path $targetPath -Force
+                            }
+                            $originalPath = $fileToKeep.FullName
+                            Move-Item -Path $originalPath -Destination $targetPath -Force
+                            $filesInFlatColors[$targetFileName] = $true
+                            $flatColorsMoved++
+                            
+                            # Log the move
+                            $normalizedOriginal = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($originalPath)
+                            $normalizedNew = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($targetPath)
+                            $null = $flatColorsMoveLog.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
+                                OriginalPath = $normalizedOriginal
+                                NewPath = $normalizedNew
+                                Type = "moved"
+                            })
+                        } catch {
+                            Write-Warning "  ${colorCode}: Failed to move: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
+            # Delete duplicate files (all files in the group except the target)
+            foreach ($file in $files) {
+                if ($file.FullName -ne $targetPath -and (Test-Path -Path $file.FullName)) {
+                    try {
+                        $originalPath = $file.FullName
+                        Remove-Item -Path $originalPath -Force
+                        $flatColorsDuplicates++
+                        
+                        # Log the deletion
+                        $normalizedOriginal = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($originalPath)
+                        $normalizedReplacement = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($targetPath)
+                        $null = $flatColorsMoveLog.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
+                            OriginalPath = $normalizedOriginal
+                            ReplacedBy = $normalizedReplacement
+                            Type = "deleted"
+                        })
+                    } catch {
+                        Write-Warning "  Failed to delete duplicate: $($file.FullName) - $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        Write-Host "Processed FlatColors: $flatColorsMoved moved, $flatColorsConverted converted, $flatColorsResized resized, $flatColorsDuplicates duplicate(s) deleted" -ForegroundColor Green
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "No FlatColors files found to process." -ForegroundColor Gray
+    }
+    
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "Pass 2 complete: $pass2Moved file(s) moved to \common, $pass2Duplicates duplicate(s) deleted" -ForegroundColor Green
+}
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Save Move Log and Find Blend Files
+# ============================================================================
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Saving move log and finding blend files..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+
+# Combine all move logs
+$allMoves = @()
+if ($null -ne $pass1MoveLog -and $pass1MoveLog.Count -gt 0) {
+    $allMoves += $pass1MoveLog
+}
+if ($null -ne $pass2MoveLog -and $pass2MoveLog.Count -gt 0) {
+    $allMoves += $pass2MoveLog
+}
+if ($null -ne $flatColorsMoveLog -and $flatColorsMoveLog.Count -gt 0) {
+    $allMoves += $flatColorsMoveLog
+}
+
+# Get parent directory of texture folder
+$blendFileParentDir = Split-Path -Path $textureFolderPath -Parent
+
+# Find matching blend files
+# Match logic: blendfile folder name (e.g., "Beth") should appear in blend file name (e.g., "AM_Beth_v3.2.blend")
+$blendFileMappings = @()
+if ($null -ne $blendfileFolders -and $blendfileFolders.Count -gt 0) {
+    # Get blendfile folder names
+    $blendfileFolderNames = $blendfileFolders | ForEach-Object { $_.Name }
+    
+    # Find all .blend files in parent directory
+    $blendFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $blendFileParentDir -Filter "*.blend" -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    
+    if ($null -ne $blendFiles -and $blendFiles.Count -gt 0) {
+        foreach ($blendFile in $blendFiles) {
+            $blendFileName = $blendFile.BaseName
+            
+            # Check if any blendfile folder name appears in the blend file name
+            foreach ($folderName in $blendfileFolderNames) {
+                # Match folder name when surrounded by underscores, dots, hyphens, or at start/end
+                # This avoids partial matches (e.g., "Beth" in "Bethany") while allowing "Beth" in "AM_Beth_v3.2"
+                $escapedFolderName = [regex]::Escape($folderName)
+                if ($blendFileName -match "(^|[._-])$escapedFolderName([._-]|$)") {
+                    $blendFileMappings += [PSCustomObject]@{
+                        BlendFile = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($blendFile.FullName)
+                        BlendfileFolder = $folderName
+                    }
+                    Write-Host "Found matching blend file: $($blendFile.Name) -> $folderName" -ForegroundColor Gray
+                    break  # Only match once per blend file
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Create move log object
+$moveLogData = [PSCustomObject]@{
+    TextureFolderPath = $textureFolderPath
+    Timestamp = (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ")
+    TotalMoves = ($allMoves | Where-Object { $_.Type -eq "moved" }).Count
+    TotalDeletes = ($allMoves | Where-Object { $_.Type -eq "deleted" }).Count
+    Moves = $allMoves
+    BlendFileMappings = $blendFileMappings
+}
+
+# Save to JSON file
+$moveLogPath = Join-Path -Path $blendFileParentDir -ChildPath "texture_moves.json"
+try {
+    $moveLogData | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10 | Set-Content -Path $moveLogPath -Encoding UTF8
+    Write-Host "Move log saved to: $moveLogPath" -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "  Total moves: $($moveLogData.TotalMoves), Total deletes: $($moveLogData.TotalDeletes)" -ForegroundColor Gray
+    Write-Host "  Blend files found: $($blendFileMappings.Count)" -ForegroundColor Gray
+} catch {
+    Write-Warning "Failed to save move log: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+}
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Remap Texture Paths in Blend Files
+# ============================================================================
+if ($blendFileMappings.Count -gt 0 -and (Test-Path -Path $moveLogPath)) {
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "Remapping texture paths in blend files..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    
+    # Find Blender executable from PATH
+    $blenderExe = $null
+    $blenderInPath = Get-Command blender -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if ($null -ne $blenderInPath) {
+        $blenderExe = $blenderInPath.Source
+    }
+    
+    if ($null -eq $blenderExe) {
+        Write-Warning "Blender executable not found. Skipping texture path remapping."
+        Write-Host "  Please install Blender or add it to your PATH." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "Found Blender: $blenderExe" -ForegroundColor Gray
+        
+        # Get the remap script path (should be in the same directory as this script)
+        $scriptDir = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path -Parent
+        $remapScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $scriptDir -ChildPath "remap_texture_paths.py"
+        
+        if (-not (Test-Path -Path $remapScriptPath)) {
+            Write-Warning "Remap script not found: $remapScriptPath"
+            Write-Warning "Skipping texture path remapping."
+        } else {
+            $processedCount = 0
+            $failedCount = 0
+            
+            Write-Host "Processing $($blendFileMappings.Count) blend file(s)..." -ForegroundColor Gray
+            
+            foreach ($mapping in $blendFileMappings) {
+                $blendFilePath = $mapping.BlendFile
+                $blendFileName = Split-Path -Path $blendFilePath -Leaf
+                
+                Write-Host "  Processing: $blendFileName" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+                
+                # Check if blend file exists
+                if (-not (Test-Path -Path $blendFilePath)) {
+                    Write-Warning "    Blend file not found: $blendFilePath"
+                    $failedCount++
+                    continue
+                }
+                
+                # Run Blender with the remapping script (one file at a time)
+                # Delete old output file
+                Remove-Item -Path "blender_output.txt" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+                
+                try {
+                    # Run Blender and capture output while displaying it (like compress_blend_files.bat)
+                    # Build command with proper argument array
+                    $blenderArgsArray = @(
+                        "--background",
+                        "--factory-startup",
+                        "--python", $remapScriptPath,
+                        "--",
+                        $blendFilePath,
+                        $moveLogPath
+                    )
+                    
+                    # Execute and pipe output through Tee-Object to display and save
+                    & $blenderExe $blenderArgsArray 2>&1 | Tee-Object -FilePath "blender_output.txt" | ForEach-Object {
+                        Write-Host "    $_"
+                    }
+                    
+                    # Check exit code
+                    $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
+                    
+                    if ($exitCode -eq 0) {
+                        Write-Host "    Successfully remapped texture paths" -ForegroundColor Green
+                        $processedCount++
+                    } else {
+                        Write-Warning "    Failed to remap texture paths (exit code: $exitCode)"
+                        $failedCount++
+                    }
+                } catch {
+                    Write-Warning "    Exception while processing blend file: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                    $failedCount++
+                }
+            }
+            
+            # Clean up temporary output files
+            Remove-Item -Path "blender_output.txt" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            Remove-Item -Path "blender_error.txt" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            
+            Write-Host ""
+            if ($processedCount -gt 0 -or $failedCount -gt 0) {
+                Write-Host "Blend file remapping complete: $processedCount succeeded, $failedCount failed" -ForegroundColor $(if ($failedCount -eq 0) { "Green" } else { "Yellow" })
+            }
+        }
+    }
+} else {
+    if ($blendFileMappings.Count -eq 0) {
+        Write-Host ""
+        Write-Host "No matching blend files found. Skipping texture path remapping." -ForegroundColor Gray
+    }
+}
+
+# Function to remove empty folders recursively
+function Remove-EmptyFolders {
+    param(
+        [string]$Path,
+        [string]$RootPath
+    )
+    
+    $removedCount = 0
+    
+    # Get all subdirectories
+    $subdirs = Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    
+    if ($null -ne $subdirs) {
+        foreach ($subdir in $subdirs) {
+            # Recursively process subdirectories first
+            $removedCount += Remove-EmptyFolders -Path $subdir.FullName -RootPath $RootPath
+            
+            # Check if this directory is now empty (after processing subdirectories)
+            $items = Get-ChildItem -Path $subdir.FullName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            if ($null -eq $items -or $items.Count -eq 0) {
+                # Don't remove the root path
+                if ($subdir.FullName -ne $RootPath) {
+                    try {
+                        Remove-Item -Path $subdir.FullName -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+                        $removedCount++
+                    } catch {
+                        Write-Warning "Failed to remove empty folder: $($subdir.FullName) - $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return $removedCount
+}
+
+# Remove empty folders
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Removing empty folders..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+$emptyFoldersRemoved = Remove-EmptyFolders -Path $textureFolderPath -RootPath $textureFolderPath
+if ($emptyFoldersRemoved -gt 0) {
+    Write-Host "Removed $emptyFoldersRemoved empty folder(s)" -ForegroundColor Green
+} else {
+    Write-Host "No empty folders found to remove." -ForegroundColor Gray
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "File organization complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

outline.txt

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-new script named UpgradeToGitProj. this is to be ran in a project structure that was pre-git.
-
-1. appends gitignore and gitattributes, initializes git, and installs git lfs
-    - If already initialized, will this just error but continue?
-2. Manages Renders folder: 
-    a. creates folder, adding NewDaily and UpdateSeq scripts
-    b. scans the structure within blends\animations and creates a folder for each submodule, e.g. Horizontal, Shorts, Vertical, etc. If there are no submodules, it just grabs the daily_* folders.
-    c. For each daily_* folder, it copies the contents of each daily_*\seq\ folder into the Renders\submodule\ folder. If it's taking daily_* folders from the root, it just copies the contents of the daily_*\seq\ folder into the Renders\ folder.

remap_texture_paths.py

@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+"""
+Blender script to remap texture paths after texture organization.
+Usage: blender --background --factory-startup --python remap_texture_paths.py -- [blend_file_path] [texture_moves_json_path]
+"""
+
+import bpy
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+
+def normalize_path(path):
+    """Normalize a path for comparison (handle case, separators, etc.)"""
+    if not path:
+        return ""
+    # Convert to absolute path and normalize
+    abs_path = os.path.abspath(path)
+    # Normalize separators (Windows uses backslash, but we'll compare case-insensitively)
+    normalized = os.path.normpath(abs_path).replace('\\', '/')
+    return normalized.lower()
+
+def load_move_log(json_path):
+    """Load the move log JSON file and build lookup dictionaries"""
+    try:
+        with open(json_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        
+        # Debug: Check what keys are in the data
+        print(f"  JSON keys: {list(data.keys())}")
+        
+        # PowerShell ConvertTo-Json uses PascalCase by default, so check both cases
+        moves = data.get('moves', []) or data.get('Moves', [])
+        
+        print(f"  Found {len(moves)} move entries in JSON")
+        
+        if len(moves) > 0:
+            # Debug: Show first move entry structure
+            print(f"  First move entry keys: {list(moves[0].keys())}")
+            print(f"  First move entry: {moves[0]}")
+        
+        # Build lookup dictionaries: normalized original path -> actual new path
+        original_to_new = {}
+        original_to_replacement = {}
+        
+        for move in moves:
+            # Try both camelCase and PascalCase property names
+            move_type = move.get('type', '') or move.get('Type', '')
+            original = move.get('originalPath', '') or move.get('OriginalPath', '')
+            
+            if not original:
+                continue
+            
+            orig_norm = normalize_path(original)
+            
+            if move_type == 'moved' or move_type == 'Moved':
+                new_path = move.get('newPath', '') or move.get('NewPath', '')
+                if new_path:
+                    original_to_new[orig_norm] = new_path
+            
+            elif move_type == 'deleted' or move_type == 'Deleted':
+                replacement = move.get('replacedBy', '') or move.get('ReplacedBy', '')
+                if replacement:
+                    original_to_replacement[orig_norm] = replacement
+        
+        print(f"  Built {len(original_to_new)} move mappings and {len(original_to_replacement)} replacement mappings")
+        
+        return original_to_new, original_to_replacement, data.get('textureFolderPath', '') or data.get('TextureFolderPath', '')
+    
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to load move log: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        return {}, {}, ""
+
+def remap_texture_paths(blend_file_path, move_log_path):
+    """Remap all texture paths in the blend file"""
+    
+    print(f"\n=== REMAPPING TEXTURE PATHS ===")
+    print(f"Blend file: {blend_file_path}")
+    print(f"Move log: {move_log_path}")
+    
+    # Load move log
+    original_to_new, original_to_replacement, texture_folder_path = load_move_log(move_log_path)
+    
+    if not original_to_new and not original_to_replacement:
+        print("WARNING: No moves found in move log. Nothing to remap.")
+        return 0
+    
+    print(f"Loaded {len(original_to_new)} move mappings and {len(original_to_replacement)} replacement mappings")
+    
+    # Get blend file directory for relative path conversion
+    blend_file_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(blend_file_path))
+    
+    remapped_count = 0
+    not_found_count = 0
+    
+    # Remap paths in image datablocks
+    print("\nRemapping image datablock paths...")
+    for image in bpy.data.images:
+        if not image.filepath:
+            continue
+        
+        # Convert to absolute path for comparison
+        abs_path = bpy.path.abspath(image.filepath)
+        if not abs_path:
+            continue
+        
+        abs_norm = normalize_path(abs_path)
+        was_relative = not os.path.isabs(image.filepath)
+        
+        # Check if this path needs remapping
+        new_path = None
+        
+        # First check moved files
+        if abs_norm in original_to_new:
+            new_path = original_to_new[abs_norm]
+        
+        # Then check deleted files (replaced by)
+        elif abs_norm in original_to_replacement:
+            new_path = original_to_replacement[abs_norm]
+        
+        if new_path:
+            # Convert to relative path if original was relative
+            if was_relative:
+                try:
+                    rel_path = bpy.path.relpath(new_path, blend_file_dir)
+                    image.filepath = rel_path
+                except:
+                    # Fallback to absolute if relative conversion fails
+                    image.filepath = new_path
+            else:
+                image.filepath = new_path
+            
+            print(f"  Remapped: {os.path.basename(abs_path)} -> {os.path.basename(new_path)}")
+            remapped_count += 1
+        else:
+            # Check if file exists - if not, it might be a broken reference
+            if not os.path.exists(abs_path):
+                not_found_count += 1
+    
+    # Also check material node trees for image texture nodes
+    # Note: Most image texture nodes reference the image datablock (which we already remapped above),
+    # but we check node.filepath for completeness in case any nodes have direct file paths
+    print("\nRemapping material node texture paths...")
+    node_remapped_count = 0
+    for material in bpy.data.materials:
+        if not material.use_nodes or not material.node_tree:
+            continue
+        
+        for node in material.node_tree.nodes:
+            if node.type == 'TEX_IMAGE' and hasattr(node, 'filepath') and node.filepath:
+                abs_path = bpy.path.abspath(node.filepath)
+                if abs_path:
+                    abs_norm = normalize_path(abs_path)
+                    
+                    new_path = None
+                    if abs_norm in original_to_new:
+                        new_path = original_to_new[abs_norm]
+                    elif abs_norm in original_to_replacement:
+                        new_path = original_to_replacement[abs_norm]
+                    
+                    if new_path:
+                        node.filepath = new_path
+                        print(f"  Remapped node texture: {os.path.basename(abs_path)} -> {os.path.basename(new_path)}")
+                        node_remapped_count += 1
+    
+    if node_remapped_count > 0:
+        remapped_count += node_remapped_count
+    
+    # Convert any remaining absolute paths in image datablocks to relative
+    # (ignoring images from linked files)
+    print("\nConverting absolute image paths to relative...")
+    abs_to_rel_count = 0
+    for image in bpy.data.images:
+        # Skip images from linked files (library datablocks)
+        if image.library:
+            continue
+        
+        if not image.filepath:
+            continue
+        
+        # Check if path is absolute
+        if os.path.isabs(image.filepath):
+            try:
+                # Convert to relative path
+                rel_path = bpy.path.relpath(image.filepath, blend_file_dir)
+                if rel_path != image.filepath:
+                    image.filepath = rel_path
+                    print(f"  Converted to relative: {os.path.basename(image.filepath)}")
+                    abs_to_rel_count += 1
+            except Exception as e:
+                # If conversion fails, skip it (might be a network path or other issue)
+                pass
+    
+    if abs_to_rel_count > 0:
+        remapped_count += abs_to_rel_count
+    
+    print(f"\n=== REMAPPING SUMMARY ===")
+    print(f"Paths remapped: {remapped_count}")
+    print(f"Broken references (not found): {not_found_count}")
+    
+    # Make all paths relative after remapping (this handles other datablock types)
+    try:
+        print(f"\nMaking paths relative...")
+        bpy.ops.file.make_paths_relative()
+        print(f"  Converted absolute paths to relative paths")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  Warning: Failed to make paths relative: {e}")
+    
+    # Save the blend file
+    try:
+        print(f"\nSaving blend file...")
+        # Ensure we use an absolute path
+        abs_blend_path = os.path.abspath(blend_file_path)
+        print(f"  Saving to: {abs_blend_path}")
+        bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath=abs_blend_path)
+        
+        # Verify the file was actually saved
+        if os.path.exists(abs_blend_path):
+            file_time = os.path.getmtime(abs_blend_path)
+            print(f"Successfully saved: {abs_blend_path}")
+            print(f"  File modified time: {file_time}")
+            return remapped_count
+        else:
+            print(f"ERROR: File was not created at {abs_blend_path}")
+            return -1
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to save blend file: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        return -1
+
+def main():
+    # Get command line arguments (after --)
+    if '--' in sys.argv:
+        args = sys.argv[sys.argv.index('--') + 1:]
+    else:
+        args = sys.argv[1:]
+    
+    if len(args) < 2:
+        print("ERROR: Usage: blender --background --factory-startup --python remap_texture_paths.py -- [blend_file_path] [texture_moves_json_path]")
+        return 1
+    
+    blend_file_path = args[0]
+    move_log_path = args[1]
+    
+    # Validate paths
+    if not os.path.exists(blend_file_path):
+        print(f"ERROR: Blend file not found: {blend_file_path}")
+        return 1
+    
+    if not os.path.exists(move_log_path):
+        print(f"ERROR: Move log file not found: {move_log_path}")
+        return 1
+    
+    # Load the blend file
+    try:
+        print(f"Loading blend file: {blend_file_path}")
+        bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath=blend_file_path)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to load blend file: {e}")
+        return 1
+    
+    # Remap texture paths
+    result = remap_texture_paths(blend_file_path, move_log_path)
+    
+    if result >= 0:
+        print("\nTexture path remapping completed successfully!")
+        return 0
+    else:
+        print("\nTexture path remapping failed!")
+        return 1
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    exit_code = main()
+    sys.exit(exit_code)

remove_action_fake_users.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+echo Starting fake user removal for actions...
+
+REM Check if files were dragged onto the batch file
+if "%~1"=="" (
+	echo.
+	echo Usage: Drag .blend files onto this batch file to remove fake users from actions.
+	echo Output will be saved to the \output folder.
+	echo.
+	pause
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Create output directory if it doesn't exist
+if not exist "output" mkdir "output"
+
+REM Initialize counters and tracking
+set "processed=0"
+set "crashed=0"
+set "skipped=0"
+set "deleted_similar=0"
+set "threshold_percent=10"
+set "updated_total=0"
+
+REM Create a temporary Python script for processing
+set "TEMP_SCRIPT=remove_action_fake_users_temp.py"
+echo Creating Python script: !TEMP_SCRIPT!
+
+(
+echo import bpy
+echo import os
+echo import sys
+echo.
+echo # Create output directory if it doesn't exist
+echo if not os.path.exists^("output"^):
+echo 	os.makedirs^("output"^)
+echo.
+echo # Get command line arguments ^(the dragged files^)
+echo blend_files = sys.argv[sys.argv.index^("--"^) + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
+echo.
+echo print^("Found " + str^(len^(blend_files^)^) + " .blend files to process"^)
+echo.
+echo for blend_file in blend_files:
+echo ^	if blend_file.lower^(^).endswith^(".blend"^):
+echo ^		try:
+echo ^			# Create output path in output folder
+echo ^			filename = os.path.basename^(blend_file^)
+echo ^			output_file = os.path.join^("output", filename^)
+echo ^			# Check if output file already exists
+echo ^			if os.path.exists^(output_file^):
+echo ^				print^("SKIP_EXISTING:" + blend_file^)
+echo ^				continue
+echo ^			print^("PROCESSING:" + blend_file^)
+echo ^			# Load the blend file
+echo ^			bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile^(filepath=blend_file^)
+echo ^			# Remove fake users from all actions
+echo ^			changed = 0
+echo ^			for action in bpy.data.actions:
+echo ^				if getattr^(action, "use_fake_user", False^):
+echo ^					action.use_fake_user = False
+echo ^					changed += 1
+echo ^			print^("UPDATED:" + blend_file + ":" + str^(changed^)^)
+echo ^			# Save to output folder
+echo ^			bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile^(filepath=output_file, compress=True^)
+echo ^			print^("SUCCESS:" + blend_file + ":" + output_file^)
+echo ^		except Exception as e:
+echo ^			print^("CRASH:" + blend_file + ":" + str^(e^)^)
+echo ^	else:
+echo ^		print^("SKIP_NOT_BLEND:" + blend_file^)
+echo.
+echo print^("FAKE_USER_REMOVAL_COMPLETE"^)
+echo bpy.ops.wm.quit_blender^(^)
+) > "!TEMP_SCRIPT!"
+
+REM Check if script was created successfully
+if exist "!TEMP_SCRIPT!" (
+	echo Script created successfully: !TEMP_SCRIPT!
+) else (
+	echo ERROR: Failed to create script file!
+	pause
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Run Blender to process the dragged files
+echo Processing dragged .blend files...
+echo Using script: !TEMP_SCRIPT!
+del /f /q "blender_output.txt" 2>nul
+blender --background --factory-startup --python "!TEMP_SCRIPT!" -- %* 2^>^&1 | powershell -NoProfile -Command "$input | Tee-Object -FilePath 'blender_output.txt'"
+
+REM Clean up temporary script
+echo Cleaning up temporary script...
+del "!TEMP_SCRIPT!" 2>nul
+
+REM Parse output and generate report
+echo.
+echo ========================================
+echo ACTION FAKE USER REMOVAL REPORT
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+
+REM Track updated counts per file during parse
+for /f "tokens=1,2,3 delims=:" %%a in (blender_output.txt) do (
+	if "%%a"=="SUCCESS" (
+		set /a processed+=1
+		echo [!processed!] SUCCESS: %%b
+		echo     Saved to: %%c
+		REM Compare sizes and delete if reduction < threshold
+		for %%f in ("%%b") do set "original_size=%%~zf"
+		for %%f in ("%%c") do set "compressed_size=%%~zf"
+		set /a savings=original_size-compressed_size
+		if !original_size! gtr 0 (set /a percent=(savings*100)/original_size) else (set percent=0)
+		echo     Original: !original_size! bytes
+		echo     Output:   !compressed_size! bytes
+		echo     Reduction: !percent!%%
+		if !percent! lss !threshold_percent! (
+			del "%%c" 2>nul
+			set /a deleted_similar+=1
+			echo     Deleted: too similar to original
+		)
+		echo.
+	) else if "%%a"=="CRASH" (
+		set /a crashed+=1
+		echo [!crashed!] CRASHED: %%b
+		echo     Error: %%c
+		echo.
+	) else if "%%a"=="SKIP_EXISTING" (
+		set /a skipped+=1
+		echo [!skipped!] SKIPPED ^(already exists^): %%b
+		echo.
+	) else if "%%a"=="SKIP_NOT_BLEND" (
+		set /a skipped+=1
+		echo [!skipped!] SKIPPED ^(not .blend^): %%b
+		echo.
+	) else if "%%a"=="UPDATED" (
+		REM Accumulate total updated actions
+		for /f "delims= tokens=1" %%x in ("%%c") do set "updated_in_file=%%x"
+		set /a updated_total+=updated_in_file
+		echo     Updated actions: !updated_in_file!
+	)
+)
+
+REM Clean up output file
+del /f /q "blender_output.txt" 2>nul
+
+echo ========================================
+echo SUMMARY
+echo ========================================
+echo Processed: !processed! files
+echo Crashed: !crashed! files
+echo Skipped: !skipped! files
+echo Deleted ^(too similar^): !deleted_similar! files
+echo Total actions updated: !updated_total!
+echo Total: %* files
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+echo Done!
+pause
+
+

replace_cel_with_bsdf.py

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+import bpy
+import re
+import os
+
+def link_bsdf_materials():
+    """Link all materials from the BSDF library file"""
+    
+    library_path = r"R:\Creative\artsy\maya\0 ProjectStructure\1 BlenderAssets\Amazon\MATERIALS_BSDF_pallette_v1.0.blend"
+    
+    if not os.path.exists(library_path):
+        print(f"Warning: Library file not found at {library_path}")
+        return []
+    
+    print(f"Linking materials from: {library_path}")
+    
+    # Get list of materials before linking
+    materials_before = set(bpy.data.materials.keys())
+    
+    # Link all materials from the library file
+    with bpy.data.libraries.load(library_path, link=True) as (data_from, data_to):
+        # Link all materials
+        data_to.materials = data_from.materials
+    
+    # Get list of newly linked materials
+    materials_after = set(bpy.data.materials.keys())
+    newly_linked = materials_after - materials_before
+    
+    print(f"Linked {len(newly_linked)} materials from library")
+    for mat_name in sorted(newly_linked):
+        print(f"  - {mat_name}")
+    
+    return list(newly_linked)
+
+def remap_appended_to_linked():
+    """Remap any appended BSDF materials to their linked counterparts"""
+    
+    print("\nChecking for appended BSDF materials to remap to linked versions...")
+    
+    materials = bpy.data.materials
+    remapping_count = 0
+    
+    # Group materials by base name (without library suffix)
+    material_groups = {}
+    
+    for mat in materials:
+        # Check if it's a BSDF material (from any source)
+        if mat.name.startswith("BSDF_") or "BSDF_" in mat.name:
+            # Extract base name (remove library reference if present)
+            base_name = mat.name.split(".blend")[0] if ".blend" in mat.name else mat.name
+            base_name = base_name.split(".")[0] if "." in base_name else base_name
+            
+            if base_name not in material_groups:
+                material_groups[base_name] = []
+            material_groups[base_name].append(mat)
+    
+    # For each group, prefer linked materials over appended ones
+    for base_name, mats in material_groups.items():
+        if len(mats) > 1:
+            # Sort to prefer linked materials (they have library references)
+            linked_mats = [m for m in mats if m.library is not None]
+            appended_mats = [m for m in mats if m.library is None]
+            
+            if linked_mats and appended_mats:
+                # Use the first linked material as target
+                target_material = linked_mats[0]
+                
+                # Remap all appended materials to the linked one
+                for appended_mat in appended_mats:
+                    if appended_mat.users > 0:
+                        print(f"Remapping appended {appended_mat.name} ({appended_mat.users} users) to linked {target_material.name}")
+                        appended_mat.user_remap(target_material)
+                        remapping_count += 1
+                    
+                    # Remove the unused appended material
+                    if appended_mat.users == 0:
+                        print(f"Removing unused appended material: {appended_mat.name}")
+                        bpy.data.materials.remove(appended_mat)
+    
+    # Also check for any BSDF materials that might be from old paths or different files
+    # and try to find matching linked materials
+    for mat in materials:
+        if mat.library is None and (mat.name.startswith("BSDF_") or "BSDF_" in mat.name):
+            # This is an appended BSDF material - look for a linked version
+            base_name = mat.name.split(".blend")[0] if ".blend" in mat.name else mat.name
+            base_name = base_name.split(".")[0] if "." in base_name else base_name
+            
+            # Look for any linked material with the same base name
+            for linked_mat in materials:
+                if (linked_mat.library is not None and 
+                    linked_mat.name.startswith("BSDF_") and
+                    (linked_mat.name == base_name or 
+                     linked_mat.name.startswith(base_name + ".") or
+                     linked_mat.name == mat.name)):
+                    
+                    if mat.users > 0:
+                        print(f"Remapping old BSDF {mat.name} ({mat.users} users) to linked {linked_mat.name}")
+                        mat.user_remap(linked_mat)
+                        remapping_count += 1
+                    
+                    # Remove the unused material
+                    if mat.users == 0:
+                        print(f"Removing unused old BSDF material: {mat.name}")
+                        bpy.data.materials.remove(mat)
+                    break
+    
+    print(f"Remapped {remapping_count} appended/old BSDF materials to linked versions")
+    return remapping_count
+
+def remap_missing_datablocks():
+    """Remap materials that have missing/broken library links"""
+    
+    print("\nChecking for missing datablocks to remap...")
+    
+    materials = bpy.data.materials
+    remapping_count = 0
+    
+    # Find materials with missing library links
+    missing_materials = []
+    for mat in materials:
+        if mat.library is not None and mat.library.filepath and not os.path.exists(bpy.path.abspath(mat.library.filepath)):
+            missing_materials.append(mat)
+            print(f"Found missing datablock: {mat.name} (from {mat.library.filepath})")
+    
+    if not missing_materials:
+        print("No missing datablocks found.")
+        return 0
+    
+    # For each missing material, try to find a replacement
+    for missing_mat in missing_materials:
+        base_name = missing_mat.name.split(".blend")[0] if ".blend" in missing_mat.name else missing_mat.name
+        base_name = base_name.split(".")[0] if "." in base_name else base_name
+        
+        # Look for a replacement material
+        replacement_found = False
+        
+        # First, try to find a linked material with the same name from the current library
+        for mat in materials:
+            if (mat.library is not None and 
+                mat.library.filepath and 
+                os.path.exists(bpy.path.abspath(mat.library.filepath)) and
+                mat.name == missing_mat.name):
+                
+                if missing_mat.users > 0:
+                    print(f"Remapping missing {missing_mat.name} ({missing_mat.users} users) to valid linked {mat.name}")
+                    missing_mat.user_remap(mat)
+                    remapping_count += 1
+                replacement_found = True
+                break
+        
+        # If no exact match, try to find a BSDF material with similar name
+        if not replacement_found and (missing_mat.name.startswith("BSDF_") or "BSDF_" in missing_mat.name):
+            for mat in materials:
+                if (mat.library is not None and 
+                    mat.library.filepath and 
+                    os.path.exists(bpy.path.abspath(mat.library.filepath)) and
+                    mat.name.startswith("BSDF_") and
+                    (mat.name == base_name or 
+                     mat.name.startswith(base_name + ".") or
+                     base_name in mat.name)):
+                    
+                    if missing_mat.users > 0:
+                        print(f"Remapping missing BSDF {missing_mat.name} ({missing_mat.users} users) to valid linked {mat.name}")
+                        missing_mat.user_remap(mat)
+                        remapping_count += 1
+                    replacement_found = True
+                    break
+        
+        # If still no replacement, try to find any valid linked material with the same base name
+        if not replacement_found:
+            for mat in materials:
+                if (mat.library is not None and 
+                    mat.library.filepath and 
+                    os.path.exists(bpy.path.abspath(mat.library.filepath)) and
+                    mat.name == base_name):
+                    
+                    if missing_mat.users > 0:
+                        print(f"Remapping missing {missing_mat.name} ({missing_mat.users} users) to valid linked {mat.name}")
+                        missing_mat.user_remap(mat)
+                        remapping_count += 1
+                    replacement_found = True
+                    break
+        
+        if not replacement_found:
+            print(f"Warning: No replacement found for missing material {missing_mat.name}")
+    
+    print(f"Remapped {remapping_count} missing datablocks to valid linked materials")
+    return remapping_count
+
+def replace_cel_materials():
+    """Replace all CEL materials with their BSDF counterparts using Blender's user remapping"""
+    
+    # First, link BSDF materials from library
+    linked_materials = link_bsdf_materials()
+    
+    # Then, remap any missing datablocks
+    missing_remaps = remap_missing_datablocks()
+    
+    # Then, remap any appended BSDF materials to linked versions
+    appended_remaps = remap_appended_to_linked()
+    
+    print(f"\n=== STARTING MATERIAL REPLACEMENT ===")
+    
+    # Custom material mappings (source -> target)
+    custom_mappings = {
+        "bag BLACK (squid ink)": "BSDF_black_SQUID-INK",
+        "bag WHITE": "BSDF_WHITE",
+        "Wheel-White": "BSDF_WHITE",
+        "Bag Colors": "BSDF_Bag Colors",
+        "cardboard": "Package_Cardboard",
+        "blue (triton)": "BSDF_blue-2_TRITON",
+        "gray (snow)": "BSDF_gray-6_SNOW",
+        "gray (storm)": "BSDF_gray-2_STORM",
+        "gray (summit)": "BSDF_gray-5_SUMMIT",
+        "light blue (prime)": "BSDF_blue-4_PRIME",
+        "yellow (summer)": "BSDF_orange-5_SUMMER",
+        "Accessory_CEL_gray-6_SNOW": "BSDF_gray-6_SNOW",
+        "Accessory_CEL_SquidInk": "BSDF_black_SQUID-INK",
+        "FingerScanner": "BSDF_black_SQUID-INK",
+        "cel BLACK (squid ink)": "BSDF_black_SQUID-INK",
+        "cel WHITE": "BSDF_WHITE",
+        "gray (stone)": "BSDF_gray-3_STONE",
+        "green (oxygen)": "BSDF_green-3_OXYGEN",
+        "orange (smile)": "BSDF_orange-3_SMILE",
+        "orange (blaze)": "BSDF_orange-1_BLAZE"
+    }
+    
+    # Get all materials in the scene
+    materials = bpy.data.materials
+    
+    # Dictionary to store source -> target material mapping
+    material_mapping = {}
+    
+    # Replace all CEL materials with their BSDF counterparts, ignoring numeric suffixes
+    cel_pattern = re.compile(r"^(CEL_.+?)(\.\d{3})?$")
+    bsdf_pattern = re.compile(r"^(BSDF_.+?)(\.\d{3})?$")
+    
+    # Build a mapping from base BSDF name to BSDF material (without suffix)
+    bsdf_base_map = {bsdf_pattern.match(mat.name).group(1): mat for mat in materials if bsdf_pattern.match(mat.name)}
+    
+    # Build a mapping from exact material names to materials
+    exact_material_map = {mat.name: mat for mat in materials}
+
+    # Helpers to normalize names (case-insensitive, ignore numeric suffixes and library suffix)
+    def normalize_base(name):
+        base_name = name.split(".blend")[0] if ".blend" in name else name
+        match = re.match(r"^(.*?)(\.\d{3})?$", base_name)
+        base_name = match.group(1) if match else base_name
+        return base_name.strip().casefold()
+
+    # Map normalized base name -> list of materials
+    materials_by_base = {}
+    for mat in materials:
+        base = normalize_base(mat.name)
+        materials_by_base.setdefault(base, []).append(mat)
+
+    # Normalize BSDF base name map for robust target lookups
+    bsdf_base_map_normalized = {normalize_base(base): mat for base, mat in bsdf_base_map.items()}
+    
+    replacements_made = 0
+    missing_targets = []
+    
+    # Process custom mappings first (case/suffix-insensitive)
+    for source_name, target_name in custom_mappings.items():
+        # Gather source candidates by exact name or base name (handles .001 etc.)
+        if source_name in exact_material_map:
+            source_candidates = [exact_material_map[source_name]]
+        else:
+            source_candidates = materials_by_base.get(normalize_base(source_name), [])
+
+        if not source_candidates:
+            print(f"Warning: Source material '{source_name}' not found")
+            continue
+
+        # Resolve target BSDF by exact or base name
+        target_material = exact_material_map.get(target_name)
+        if target_material is None:
+            target_material = bsdf_base_map_normalized.get(normalize_base(target_name))
+        if target_material is None:
+            # Final fallback: any BSDF whose base equals target base
+            target_base_norm = normalize_base(target_name)
+            for mat in materials:
+                m = bsdf_pattern.match(mat.name)
+                if m and normalize_base(m.group(1)) == target_base_norm:
+                    target_material = mat
+                    break
+
+        if target_material is None:
+            missing_targets.append(f"{source_name} -> {target_name}")
+            print(f"Warning: Target material '{target_name}' not found for custom mapping '{source_name}'")
+            continue
+
+        for src_mat in source_candidates:
+            material_mapping[src_mat] = target_material
+            print(f"Found custom mapping: {src_mat.name} -> {target_material.name}")
+    
+    # Find all CEL materials and their BSDF counterparts
+    for mat in materials:
+        cel_match = cel_pattern.match(mat.name)
+        if cel_match:
+            base_cel = cel_match.group(1)
+            base_bsdf = base_cel.replace("CEL_", "BSDF_", 1)
+            if base_bsdf in bsdf_base_map:
+                material_mapping[mat] = bsdf_base_map[base_bsdf]
+                print(f"Found CEL mapping: {mat.name} -> {bsdf_base_map[base_bsdf].name}")
+            else:
+                missing_targets.append(f"{mat.name} -> {base_bsdf}")
+                print(f"Warning: No BSDF counterpart found for {mat.name}")
+
+    # Use Blender's built-in user remapping to replace ALL users
+    for source_material, target_material in material_mapping.items():
+        print(f"Remapping all users of {source_material.name} to {target_material.name}")
+        
+        # Get user count before remapping
+        users_before = source_material.users
+        
+        # Remap all users of the source material to the target material
+        # This catches ALL users including geometry node instances, drivers, etc.
+        source_material.user_remap(target_material)
+        
+        # Get user count after remapping
+        users_after = source_material.users
+        
+        replacements_this_material = users_before - users_after
+        replacements_made += replacements_this_material
+        
+        print(f"  Users before: {users_before}, after: {users_after}")
+        print(f"  Remapped {replacements_this_material} users")
+    
+    # Optional: Remove unused source materials after remapping
+    print(f"\nCleaning up unused source materials...")
+    removed_materials = 0
+    
+    for source_material in material_mapping.keys():
+        if source_material.users == 0:
+            print(f"Removing unused material: {source_material.name}")
+            bpy.data.materials.remove(source_material)
+            removed_materials += 1
+        else:
+            print(f"Warning: {source_material.name} still has {source_material.users} users after remapping")
+    
+    # Summary
+    print(f"\n=== REPLACEMENT SUMMARY ===")
+    print(f"Materials linked from library: {len(linked_materials)}")
+    print(f"Missing datablocks remapped: {missing_remaps}")
+    print(f"Appended->Linked remappings: {appended_remaps}")
+    print(f"Total materials mapped: {len(material_mapping)}")
+    print(f"Successful mappings: {len(material_mapping)}")
+    print(f"Total user remappings: {replacements_made}")
+    print(f"Source materials removed: {removed_materials}")
+    
+    if missing_targets:
+        print(f"\nMissing target materials for:")
+        for mapping in missing_targets:
+            print(f"  - {mapping}")
+    
+    return len(material_mapping), replacements_made
+
+# Run the replacement
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    replace_cel_materials()
+
+print("\nRemaining CEL materials in file:")
+cel_count = 0
+for mat in bpy.data.materials:
+    if mat.name.startswith("CEL_"):
+        print(f"  {mat.name} ({mat.users} users)")
+        cel_count += 1
+
+if cel_count == 0:
+    print("  None - all CEL materials have been replaced!")
+
+print("\nBSDF materials in file:")
+for mat in bpy.data.materials:
+    if mat.name.startswith("BSDF_"):
+        print(f"  {mat.name} ({mat.users} users)")