Functionality

To utilize the powerful cataloguing and search features of Smart Pix Manager

Cataloguing functionality

• Select 'Library > Add Files to Library Wizard' from the menu
• Select a folder where you have a multimedia files
• Select the returned folder(s) and click 'Default Keywords' to some new keywords that files from this folder have in common. Click OK.
• Add some more Folders
• Close the Options dialog, select the 'Media Library' tab to the left of the image window.
• From the drop down list at the top select 'Show All Media Library Files'
• Display the Keyword selector using View > Tool Windows > Keywords (or View > Keywords Selector if you are using the simplified interface)
• Go through your files adding new keywords specific to particular files (multiple assignment is OK, too).

Searching functionality

• From the Drop down list select 'Search for files in the Library'
• From the next option select:
  • All files in media library: The complete list of files in your media library is displayed
  • Files with ANY selected keywords: Searches for files that have at least one of the keywords you specify
  • Files with ALL selected keywords: Searches for files that have all of the keywords you specify
  • Search text fields or content of files: Searches for files containing the text that you specify (e.g. within the file content or descriptions)
  • Files without keywords assigned: Displays all files which you have not yet given keywords
• Highlight the keywords that you want to search on.
• Click search
• A list of "hits" will appear based on your search.

Viewing functionality

• You can zoom in on an image by pressing the Equals key, or if it is smaller that the viewing window you can stretch it to full window size by pressing Ctrl+Equals
• You can zoom out of an image by pressing the Minus key or you can shrink it to the windows size by pressing Ctrl+Minus
• If the image size is larger than the window you can scroll the image by clicking and dragging it
• You can open files in a new file window by pressing 'Ctrl+N'
• You can view full-screen by pressing 'Space'.
• You can play the files in sequence by pressing 'Alt+S' or View > Slideshow (delay between flip can be increased/decreased with the Comma and Period keys).
• You can rotate, resize or crop an image by selecting the relevant option under the Image menu