User Guide

Chapter 3: Manage mode
Selecting files
In the File List pane, you can select all of your files and folders at once, select all of the files in the current folder, select only the
image files, or clear your selection entirely.
You can also set an option to automatically select new files whenever you add them to the File List.
To select your files or folders:
1. Click Edit.
2. Select one of the following:
Select All: Selects all files and subfolders in the current folder.
Select All Files: Selects all files in the current folder.
Select All Images: Selects all image files in the current folder.
Select Tagged: Selects all tagged image files regardless of their folder.
Select by Rating: Displays a list of ratings, and selects all files currently assigned to the rating you select.
Clear Selection: Clears your selection.
Invert Selection: Selects all files except for your original selections.
Previewing images
You can preview image, audio, and video files in the Preview pane. The Preview pane displays a thumbnail of the currently selected
image or media file. You can resize the pane to adjust the thumbnail dimensions, and reposition the pane anywhere on your screen.
You can also display information other than the histogram below the image in the Preview pane by setting the Preview options.
To open or close the Preview pane:
Click View | Preview.
To show or hide the histogram from Preview pane:
Right-click the Preview pane, click Image and Information, and then select one of the following:
Show Image: Displays only a preview of the image.
Show Information: Displays the histogram and other information about the image.
Show Image and Information: Displays a preview of the image and the histogram and image information.
Comparing images
You can use the Compare Images feature to compare a group of images. The tool highlights both the similarities and the differences
in the properties, metadata, and pixel intensity levels of images you select. You can save your preferred images to a new location on
your hard drive, or tag images you would like selected in Manage mode, and then delete, move, rename, or alter the images.
To compare images:
1. In the File List pane, select the images that you want to compare.
2. Click Tools | Compare Images. Up to four images display in the Compare Images Viewer.
3. To change which image displays in the comparison view, do one or more of the following:
In the Comparison List, right-click an image and click Send to Active View (indicated by a pale box).
In the Comparison List, drag an image to a box in the Compare Images Viewer.
In the Compare Images Viewer, right-click an image and click Next Image or Previous Image.
In the Compare Images Viewer, right-click an image and click File | Remove From View or click the Remove icon in
the image toolbar.
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