1. Preserve the intake state
Work on a copy or create an inventory before renaming anything. Record filenames, paths, formats and dimensions. A cleanup without an audit trail can destroy useful provenance.
2. Confirm ownership and permission
Only analyze files your team owns or is authorized to process. Separate third-party reference marks from deliverable client assets. Do not convert a private folder audit into a public logo database.
3. Designate the approved master
Identify the current primary mark and its official geometry, colors and spacing. If approval is disputed, document the uncertainty and request a decision from the responsible stakeholder.
4. Compare the working set
Compare each reference with the master, then inspect relationships among references manually. The local tool compares one master against up to 60 files; it does not cluster a whole folder. Similarity narrows the queue; it does not replace checking original vector paths, text, color values and intended use.
5. Run production preflight
- Transparent and solid-background versions are intentional.
- SVG and raster exports open correctly.
- Small-size versions retain recognizable detail.
- Palette values match the current guide.
- Favicon and social packages use the approved mark.
- Filenames communicate role, color and format.
6. Export decisions
Deliver a report listing the approved master, merge candidates, review items, retained variants and unresolved questions. Keep deletion as a separate, reversible action after approval.