Operation Manual

Browser in Filmstrip View
When the Browser is in filmstrip view (available only in the Split View main window layout),
images in a selected project appear as a row of thumbnails. You can scroll the images
left and right and quickly select and work with them one after the other. You can resize
the thumbnails in the filmstrip by dragging the top of the filmstrip to enlarge it.
Sorting pop-up menu
Shuttle control Scroll bar
Search field
Filter HUD button
Filmstrip View, Grid View,
and List View buttons
• Sorting pop-up menu: Sort your images by a variety of sort properties using this pop-up
menu. You can also sort your images in ascending or descending order.
• Filmstrip View, Grid View, and List View buttons: Display the Browser contents in filmstrip
view (a scrollable row of thumbnails), grid view (a grid of thumbnail images), or in list
view (a list of sortable file data).
• Filter HUD button and search field: Search for images by entering a term in the search
field or choosing an option from the search field pop-up menu (with a magnifying
glass icon). To perform a more complex search for images using the Filter HUD, click
the Filter HUD button (to the left of the search field).
• Scroll bar: Use the scroll bar to scroll through your thumbnail images.
• Shuttle control: Use the Shuttle control to move quickly through your thumbnail images.
You can also press the J and L keys to scroll backward or forward, and press K to stop.
Press the J and L keys multiple times to increase the shuttle speed.
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