Viewing Pictures

•Sorting Pictures

In organize mode, pictures can be sorted by name, date, file size, or extension.

1. In the View menu, select Group Photos and choose how pictures will be grouped when they are sorted.

Group

Description

By Shooting Date

Group by date of recording.

By Import Date

Group by date pictures were cataloged.

By File Type

Group by extension.

Don’t Group

Do not group pictures.

2. Select Arrange Photos and choose how pictures in each group will be sorted.

Sort key

Description

By Name

List pictures in order by file name.

By Modified Date

List pictures in order by date of modification.

By File Size

List pictures in order by file size.

By File Type

List pictures in order by extension.

Custom

Reorder pictures manually using mouse.

Reset Custom

Choose current order as default custom order.

3. Select Sort Order and choose Ascending or Descending.

Option

Description

Ascending

Sort in ascending alphabetical or numerical order.

Descending

Sort in descending order.

Grouping Pictures
The Group Photos option only takes effect when thumbnails are displayed.

Sort Keys
Pictures with the same date, file size, or file type will be further sorted by file name.