diff --git a/net/server/internal/appValues.go b/net/server/internal/appValues.go
index d3b1e3fe..5933cc66 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/appValues.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/appValues.go
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ const APP_ASSETERROR = "error"
 const APP_TRANSFORMCOMPLETE = "complete"
 const APP_TRANSFORMINCOMPLETE = "incomplete"
 const APP_TRANSFORMERROR = "error"
-const APP_TRANSFORMQUEUEA = "A"
-const APP_TRANSFORMQUEUEB = "B"
+const APP_QUEUEAUDIO = "audio"
+const APP_QUEUEVIDEO = "video"
+const APP_QUEUEPHOTO = "photo"
+const APP_QUEUEDEFAULT = ""
 
 func AppCardStatus(status string) bool {
   if status == APP_CARDPENDING {
diff --git a/net/server/internal/main_test.go b/net/server/internal/main_test.go
index 475e7002..958a5e89 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/main_test.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/main_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
   if err := os.Mkdir("testscripts", os.ModePerm); err != nil {
     panic("failed to create testscripts path")
   }
-  P01 := []byte("#!/bin/bash\n echo \"P01 $1 $2 $3\"\n")
-  if err := os.WriteFile("testscripts/P01.sh", P01, 0555); err != nil {
+  script := []byte("#!/bin/bash\n\ncp $1 $2\n")
+  if err := os.WriteFile("testscripts/transform_copy.sh", script, 0555); err != nil {
     panic("failed to create P01 script")
   }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/transcodeUtil.go b/net/server/internal/transcodeUtil.go
index 9e1f591b..67752b05 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/transcodeUtil.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/transcodeUtil.go
@@ -13,48 +13,74 @@ import (
   "gorm.io/gorm"
 )
 
-var aSync sync.Mutex
-var bSync sync.Mutex
+var audioSync sync.Mutex
+var videoSync sync.Mutex
+var photoSync sync.Mutex
+var defaultSync sync.Mutex
 
 func transcode() {
-
-  // quick transforms should use A (eg image resize)
-  go transcodeA()
-
-  // slow transofrms should use B (eg video transcode)
-  go transcodeB()
+  go transcodeAudio()
+  go transcodeVideo()
+  go transcodePhoto()
+  go transcodeDefault()
 }
 
-func transcodeA() {
-  aSync.Lock()
-  defer aSync.Unlock()
-
+func transcodeVideo() {
+  videoSync.Lock()
+  defer videoSync.Unlock()
   for ;; {
     var asset store.Asset
-    if err := store.DB.Order("created asc").Preload("Account").Preload("Channel.Cards").Preload("Channel.Groups.Cards").Preload("Channel.ChannelSlot").Preload("Topic.TopicSlot").Where("transform_queue = ? AND status = ?", APP_TRANSFORMQUEUEA, APP_ASSETWAITING).First(&asset).Error; err != nil {
+    if err := store.DB.Order("created asc").Preload("Account").Preload("Channel.Cards").Preload("Channel.Groups.Cards").Preload("Channel.ChannelSlot").Preload("Topic.TopicSlot").Where("transform_queue = ? AND status = ?", APP_QUEUEVIDEO, APP_ASSETWAITING).First(&asset).Error; err != nil {
       if !errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
         ErrMsg(err)
       }
       return
     }
-
     transcodeAsset(&asset)
   }
 }
 
-func transcodeB() {
-  bSync.Lock()
-  defer bSync.Unlock()
-
+func transcodeAudio() {
+  audioSync.Lock()
+  defer audioSync.Unlock()
   for ;; {
     var asset store.Asset
-    if err := store.DB.Order("created asc").Preload("Account").Preload("Channel.Cards").Preload("Channel.Groups.Cards").Preload("Channel.ChannelSlot").Preload("Topic.TopicSlot").Where("transform_queue != ? AND status = ?", APP_TRANSFORMQUEUEB, APP_ASSETWAITING).First(&asset).Error; err != nil {
+    if err := store.DB.Order("created asc").Preload("Account").Preload("Channel.Cards").Preload("Channel.Groups.Cards").Preload("Channel.ChannelSlot").Preload("Topic.TopicSlot").Where("transform_queue = ? AND status = ?", APP_QUEUEAUDIO, APP_ASSETWAITING).First(&asset).Error; err != nil {
       if !errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
         ErrMsg(err)
       }
       return
     }
+    transcodeAsset(&asset)
+  }
+}
 
+func transcodePhoto() {
+  photoSync.Lock()
+  defer photoSync.Unlock()
+  for ;; {
+    var asset store.Asset
+    if err := store.DB.Order("created asc").Preload("Account").Preload("Channel.Cards").Preload("Channel.Groups.Cards").Preload("Channel.ChannelSlot").Preload("Topic.TopicSlot").Where("transform_queue = ? AND status = ?", APP_QUEUEPHOTO, APP_ASSETWAITING).First(&asset).Error; err != nil {
+      if !errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
+        ErrMsg(err)
+      }
+      return
+    }
+    transcodeAsset(&asset)
+  }
+}
+
+func transcodeDefault() {
+  defaultSync.Lock()
+  defer defaultSync.Unlock()
+  for ;; {
+    var asset store.Asset
+    if err := store.DB.Order("created asc").Preload("Account").Preload("Channel.Cards").Preload("Channel.Groups.Cards").Preload("Channel.ChannelSlot").Preload("Topic.TopicSlot").Where("transform_queue != ? AND transform_queue != ? AND transform_queue != ? AND status = ?", APP_QUEUEVIDEO, APP_QUEUEAUDIO, APP_QUEUEPHOTO, APP_ASSETWAITING).First(&asset).Error; err != nil {
+      if !errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
+        ErrMsg(err)
+      }
+      return
+    }
     transcodeAsset(&asset)
   }
 }
@@ -72,19 +98,27 @@ func transcodeAsset(asset *store.Asset) {
       ErrMsg(err)
     }
   } else {
-    input := data + "/" + asset.TransformId
-    output := data + "/" + asset.AssetId
-    cmd := exec.Command(script + "/" + asset.Transform + ".sh", input, output, asset.TransformParams)
-    var out bytes.Buffer
-    cmd.Stdout = &out
+    input := data + "/" + asset.Account.Guid + "/" + asset.TransformId
+    output := data + "/" + asset.Account.Guid + "/" + asset.AssetId
+    cmd := exec.Command(script + "/transform_" + asset.Transform + ".sh", input, output, asset.TransformParams)
+    var stdout bytes.Buffer
+    cmd.Stdout = &stdout
+    var stderr bytes.Buffer
+    cmd.Stderr = &stderr
     if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-      LogMsg(out.String())
+      LogMsg(stdout.String())
+      LogMsg(stderr.String())
       ErrMsg(err)
       if err := UpdateAsset(asset, APP_ASSETERROR, 0, 0); err != nil {
         ErrMsg(err)
       }
     } else {
-      LogMsg(out.String())
+      if stdout.Len() > 0 {
+        LogMsg(stdout.String())
+      }
+      if stderr.Len() > 0 {
+        LogMsg(stderr.String())
+      }
       crc, size, err := ScanAsset(output)
       if err != nil {
         ErrMsg(err)
diff --git a/net/server/internal/ucTopicShare_test.go b/net/server/internal/ucTopicShare_test.go
index a7b23819..cfdf47dc 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/ucTopicShare_test.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/ucTopicShare_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestTopicShare(t *testing.T) {
   // add asset to topic
   assets := &[]Asset{}
   params["topicId"] = topic.Id
-  transforms, err := json.Marshal([]string{ "P01;A;1234", "P02", "P03" })
+  transforms, err := json.Marshal([]string{ "copy;photo" })
   assert.NoError(t, err)
   assert.NoError(t, ApiTestUpload(AddChannelTopicAsset, "POST", "/content/channels/{channelId}/topics/{topicId}/assets?transforms=" + url.QueryEscape(string(transforms)),
     &params, img, APP_TOKENCONTACT, set.C.A.Token, assets, nil))