Media Library Mode

Media Library mode is for browsing the files that you have added to your media library.

At the top is a drop down box which allows you to specify how to view your media library files.  You can specify the following search modes

• 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

To perform a keyword search of your files:

1.  Select one of the two keyword search methods from the top drop-down box:

• "Files with ANY selected keywords" if you want to view files that have any of the keywords (Boolean OR).

• "Files with ALL selected keywords" if you want to only retrieve files that have all the keywords (Boolean AND)

2.  Select all the keywords that you want the returned files to contain

For example, if you have a media library of car images, where each image has a keyword for its type, color and country of manufacture.  If you have selected Red and Porsche and click on 'Match all selected' above it will return only red Porsches, if you choose 'Match any selected it will retrieve all images of cars which are red or are Porsches, e.g. red Hondas, red Lotuses, green Porsches and blue Porsches.

If you want to exclude certain keywords you also depress the 'Not' button and choose the keywords to block.

3.  Hit 'Search' to perform your query.

To perform a text search of your files:

1.  Select from the top drop-down box, "Search text fields or content of files"

2.  Select the field that you wish to search (usually this will be the Description or the File content)

3.  Enter the text you are searching for

• Match Case?

By default the case of the search text is ignored, i.e. 'New Zealand' is considered a match for 'new zealand'.   If you prefer you can force it only return hits with the same case as your search text by checking this option.

4.  Hit 'Search' to perform your query.

Filtering your Media Library

You can also hide particular files in your media library by using the filtering function, which allows you to specify certain parameters that each file must match to be displayed, e.g. take before a certain date, or with a certain rating.

To filter your media library click the "Filter" button at the bottom of the search box of the media library tab.

Note: The Filter button is not displayed if you are using the Simplified Interface.

You can filter on the following files:

• File Date: Filtering files by the date they were created (e.g. to view photos of a particular year)

• Viewed Date: Show only the files you have not viewed in a long time

• File Size: Hide files that are particularly large or small

• Rating: Hide files that you have given a poor ranking using the Ratings toolbar

• Library Storage Method: Filter by the method that files are listed in the media library

• File Extension: Display only a particular file type

To remove filtering from your media library click the "Clear Filter" button

You can add and remove keywords from your files, edit descriptions as well as perform normal viewing functions and file management tasks.  All panels support multiple selection.

Also:

• Overview of Modes
• Folders mode
• Favorites mode