Getting Started

Practical Examples

Real-world workflows showing how Dits transforms creative collaboration. See how teams use Dits for video production, game development, photography, and more.

Video Production Workflow

Feature Film Post-Production

How a 50-person VFX team manages 500TB of footage

The Challenge

Multiple editors working on the same scenes, daily dailies delivery, VFX artists modifying shots, colorists applying looks.

Dits Solution

# Editor workflow
dits checkout scene-45-v2
dits mount /Volumes/dailies  # Access all footage on-demand
# Edit in Premiere/FCP, make changes
dits add scene-45-v2.prproj
dits commit -m "Refined pacing in scene 45"

# VFX artist workflow
dits checkout vfx-shots
dits pull origin main  # Get latest edits
# Modify CG elements, render new versions
dits add shot-127-vfx.exr
dits commit -m "Added particle effects to shot 127"

Benefits

Zero duplication: Same footage shared across all versions
Instant access: 500TB appears as local drive
Conflict prevention: Locks prevent simultaneous edits
Version traceability: Every change tracked and revertible

YouTube Creator Pipeline

From raw footage to published video with full revision history

Daily Workflow

# Start new video project
dits init cooking-tutorial-2024
dits checkout -b main

# Import raw footage
dits add raw-footage/
dits commit -m "Import raw footage from shoot"

# Create branches for different edits
dits checkout -b edit-v1
# Edit in DaVinci Resolve, try different cuts
dits add project.drp
dits commit -m "First edit pass - 8 minute version"

dits checkout -b edit-v2
dits cherry-pick edit-v1  # Start from v1
# Refine edit, improve pacing
dits commit -m "Second pass - 6 minute version"

Publishing & Archiving

# Final version ready
dits checkout main
dits merge edit-v2
dits tag v1.0-published

# Archive with metadata
dits add final-video.mp4 thumbnails/ music/
dits commit -m "Published: How to Cook Perfect Pasta"

# Share with team
dits remote add team /Volumes/team-drive/project
dits push team main

Workflow Patterns

Branching Strategy

main - Production ready
feature/* - New features
edit/* - Creative iterations
builds - Generated assets
releases - Tagged versions

Commit Message Convention

feat: New features/assets
fix: Bug fixes
edit: Creative changes
refactor: Code restructuring
build: Generated assets

File Organization

raw/ - Source files
edited/ - Modified assets
final/ - Production ready
builds/ - Generated content
metadata/ - Project files

Performance Expectations

Expected behavior based on file types and workflows. The Storage Savings column reflects real local deduplication. The Network Efficiency (projected) column assumes networked delta sync, which is roadmap and not implemented yet.

Workflow	File Types	Storage Savings	Network Efficiency (projected)
Video Editing	MP4, MOV, PRPROJ	85-95%	98%+ delta sync
Game Assets	Textures, Models, Builds	70-90%	95%+ delta sync
Photography	RAW, PSD, JPEG	60-80%	90%+ delta sync
Music Production	WAV, STEMS, Projects	75-90%	95%+ delta sync

Next Steps

Ready to try Dits for your creative workflow? Start with our Getting Started guide or explore specific documentation for your use case: