Preferences

There are a number of options for controlling how ImageBrowser looks and behaves. These are available in the application preferences dialog, which you can open by selecting Preferences from the application menu.

The preferences dialog is split into two tabs. These tabs and the options available in each one are described below.

File List

• New windows open at
  This controls what folder is displayed when you open a new window. 'Same Folder' opens the new window and shows the same folder you are currently viewing, 'Parent Folder' shows the folder above the current folder, and 'Pictures Folder' opens the pictures folder in your home folder.
  
  
• File list font size
  This sets the size of the font used to display the file names in the file list.
• Thumbnail size
  This controls the size of the thumbnails and icons in the file list.
• Show only supported image and movie files
  When this is selected the file list will only display those files in the current folder that are image or movies files. Folders are always displayed.
• Confirm when deleting files and folders
  When this option is on, ImageBrowser will ask you to confirm any file or folder deletes.
• Smooth thumbnails
  This option makes ImageBrowser smooth thumbnail images when it creates them. This will slow down the thumbnail creation slightly.
• Show folder preview
  When this is selected, and a folder is selected in the file list, ImageBrowser will try and find an image in that folder and display the image in the image view. This previews the images that might be stored in the folder. This may slow down browsing around your folders.
  
  

Viewing

• Make thumbnail when image is viewed
  Select this option to have a thumbnail made automatically for any image file as it is viewed in the image view.
  
  
• Enable movie viewing
  This option is used to enable or disable the display of movies in the viewer. Because of the time required for QuickTime to load an movies, browsing through the files in a folder can be slower if movie previewing is enabled.
• Animate animated GIFs
  This option sets whether an image containing animation, such as an animated GIF, will animate when viewed. this option only works in OS X 10.3 or later.
• View mode for floating windowsr
  This sets the view mode that is used for new floating image view windows, opened\ by double-clicking an images icon.
  
• Image Zoom factor
  This is the factor by which an image is enlarged or decreased in size when the zoom commands are used. For example, a factor of 1.5 changes the size by 1 and a half times.
  
• Movie Zoom factor
  This is the factor by which a movie is enlarged or decreased in size when the zoom commands are used. For example, a factor of 1.5 changes the size by 1 and a half times.
  
• background Colour
  This sets the colour used for the image background. Note that you will only see this if the image contains areas where the background can show through. This will also be effected by an alpha channel, so you may end up not seeing the background colour if the image contains an alpha channel.
  
• Editor application
  You can set up a default editor application that is different from the default editor that might be assigned to image file types. This is the editor that is used when you use the Edit command in the File menu. Click the button to select the application to use, or use the Clear button to reset the editor application back to the default application.
  

Movies & Sound

• Volume
  Sets the sound volume used when playing movie and sound files.
  
  
• Loop Mode
  Sets what happens when movie and sound files are played, and they reach their end.
  
  
• File Types
  Lists the file types of movie and sound files. Each entry in the list can be either a file extension or a 4-character type code, in single quotes (e.g. 'MPEG'). ImageBrowser uses these types to determine whether a file is a movie or sound file.