User Guide

Chapter 3: Manage mode
4. Under Categories at the bottom of the pane, select the check box of any category you want to assign to the selected files.
5. Click the rating you want these files to have.
Removing files from categories or ratings
You can remove a file from a category or rating without moving or deleting the original file, or affecting any other files assigned to
that classification.
To remove files from a category or rating:
1. In the File List pane, select the files you want to remove.
2. Do one of the following:
Right-click a selected file, and then click Set Rating | Clear Rating.
Right-click a selected file, click Set Categories, and then click the name of the category from which you want to remove
the file, or to remove all categories, click Uncategorize All Selected Items.
Clear a check box for a category or a radio button for a rating in the Organize pane.
Right-click a category or rating in the Organize pane, and then click Remove Items.
Using the Properties pane
The Properties pane displays all the database information about your files. It also displays file properties, such as file size, creation
date, and read-only or hidden status, EXIF and IPTC metadata that your camera adds to your files. You can use the Properties pane
to add, change, or delete database information, and edit the metadata for image and media files.
To open the Properties pane:
In Manage mode or View mode, click View | Properties.
The Properties pane is located by default on the right side of your screen in both Manage mode and View mode.
Properties pane areas
The Properties pane has these tabs: Database, File, EXIF, and IPTC.
Database tab
Caption Type a brief description of the file to store in the database.
Date/Time Specify the date and time you want to associate with the file and store in the database.
Author Type the name of the author or photographer that you want to store with the file in the database.
Rating Select a file or multiple files in the File List, and then click a rating to apply to the file(s). You can use
the rating to sort and search for files in the database.
Tagged Select the check box to tag the file.
Notes Type any descriptive or additional text you want to store with the file in the database. You can add up
to 4,095 characters of free-form text.
Keywords Type any keywords you want to associate with the file, or click the Keyword Picker button to choose
from the Master Keyword List. Separate multiple keywords with a comma.
Organize Select the check box next to any category or categories to which you want to assign the file. To create a
new category, right-click the Categories field and select New Category. You can select multiple
photos in the File List and assign them to multiple categories in this way.
You can also use the Organize pane to assign categories and ratings, or use the right-click menu in Manage mode.
File tab
The File tab displays detailed file information and image attributes for a selected file or files. You can set or change the Read-Only
and Hidden properties of a file or folder, and view a summary of any EXIF information contained in a file.
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