To create a New catalog:
Open the Portfolio application by double-clicking its icon. When the Welcome dialog appears, select “Create a New Portfolio catalog,” then click “OK.”
To prevent the Welcome dialog from being displayed each time you open a catalog, deselect this option in Edit > Preferences.
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Click “Cancel” at the Welcome dialog. When Portfolio opens, select “New...” from the File menu, or click the “New Catalog” button on the button bar, or press Command+N (Mac OS) or Ctrl+N (Windows).
Specify a name and location for the new catalog, then click “Save.”
Portfolio creates the catalog and opens a blank Gallery window.
Add items to the catalog as described in Adding Catalog Items.
Tip: Portfolio automatically opens new catalogs in Administrator mode. Administrator mode gives you the necessary permissions for modifying catalog structure. You cannot share a catalog when it is in Administrator mode. Before sharing the catalog, switch to Publishing mode or lower (Catalog > Access).
You can select one or more Catalogs that will be opened automatically each time you start Portfolio.
To specify a Catalog to open on startup:
Open or create the catalog that you want to use as the Default.
From the File menu, choose “Open Catalog on Startup.”
A checkmark appears beside the menu command indicating that this catalog will be opened automatically when Portfolio is launched.
To deselect the catalog, select “Open Catalog on Startup” again to remove the checkmark.
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Open the Catalogs palette (Windows > Show Catalogs). Highlight the catalog on the list, then choose “Open Catalog on Startup” from the palette fly-out menu.