FLUX AUTO ZINE GENERATOR

An open-source, browser-based system for automatically turning photographs into printable chronological zines.

No InDesign.
No layout software.
No manual sequencing.

The system is designed to eliminate workflow friction and make publishing automatic.

FIRST FLUX_001 ISSUES RELEASED

The first independent FLUX_001 issues have now been published:

FLUX_001 — Dimitri_Wessendorf
FLUX_001 — Igor_Krivokon

Two photographers.
Two chronological visual diaries.
Two direct publications made through the FLUX system.

This is the beginning of the open FLUX archive.

HOW IT WORKS

 

Shoot photographs normally.

Select 15 JPEG photographs.

Open the FLUX Auto Zine Generator.

Drag the photographs into the browser.

Click:

GENERATE FLUX ISSUE PDF

The system automatically creates a printable PDF issue.

WHAT THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY DOES


— reads photo timestamps from metadata
— preserves chronological order
— generates issue cover
— creates protocol page
— creates photo pages
— creates contact sheet
— creates metadata manifest
— compresses images
— exports lightweight printable PDF`

No manual layout required.

PDF STRUCTURE

The generated issue includes:

— Front cover
— Blank inside cover
— Protocol page
— Blank spacer
— 15 chronological photo pages
— Contact sheet
— Metadata manifest
— Blank back cover

PRINT FORMAT

— 11 × 8.5 landscape
— double-sided printing
— staple left side
— office paper compatible
— lightweight PDF for sharing and archiving

CAPTION STRUCTURE

Each photograph automatically includes:

Top Right:

— issue number
— image sequence number

Bottom Left:

— timestamp
— photographer name
— issue/page reference

All extracted automatically from metadata.

PHILOSOPHY

The goal is to remove unnecessary friction between making photographs and publishing them.

The system encourages:

— daily practice
— chronological thinking
— fast decision making
— lightweight publishing
— open digital archives

WHAT IS FLUX?

FLUX is an open-source chronological photography publishing system.

Every issue becomes a timestamped fragment of lived experience.

The archive grows over time through repetition, consistency, and movement rather than perfectionism.

GENERATOR

http://dantesisofo.com/flux-auto-zine/

SUBMIT YOUR OWN FLUX ISSUE

— Create 15 new photographs.
— Generate a chronological zine using the FLUX Auto Zine Generator.
— Export the PDF.
— Submit your finished issue to the open FLUX archive.

The goal is simple:
shoot → select → sequence → publish → move on

Selected submissions may be added to the public FLUX archive.

DOWNLOAD THE FIRST FLUX_001 ISSUES

FLUX_001 — Dimitri_Wessendorf
https://dantesisofo.com/mp-files/flux_001_old_3_eye_dimitri_wessendorf_2026-05-04_to_2026-05-08-pdf.pdf/

FLUX_001 — Igor_Krivokon
https://dantesisofo.com/mp-files/flux_001_igor_krivokon_2026-05-01_to_2026-05-07.pdf/

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