User Guide

Properties
Files have properties that contain information about the file, such as database
properties, metadata properties, file information, and any categories the file is
assigned to. You can view and edit these properties. Editing file properties is cov-
ered in more detail in Chapter 7 Using the database.
Viewing the properties of a file
You can view the properties of a file. The Properties dialog box displays database
properties, file properties such as date and time, and categories that the file has
been added to.
To view the properties of a file, do one of the following:
• In the Browser, select a file or folder, and click File | Properties.
• While viewing an image, click File | Properties.
Viewing a file’s date and time properties
You can view the date and time a file was created, modified, and last accessed.
To view the date and time properties of a file:
• Right-click a file, select Properties, and click the File tab.
• In the Browser, from the Properties tabbed page, click the File tab.
Changing the date and time properties of a file
You can use the Change Time Stamp tool to change the date and time properties
of a file in the Browser and the Viewer.
To change the date and time properties of a file:
1. Do one of the following:
• In the Browser, select one or more files, and click Tools |
Change Time stamp.
• In the Viewer, click Tools | Change Time stamp.
2. Select one of the following options to specify what date and time proper-
ty to change:
•
Last-modified date and time: This option changes the date and
time the file was last modified.
• Creation date and time: This option changes the date and time
the file was created.
3. Select one of the Change Time stamp options to specify how to change
the date and time properties.
4. Click OK.
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