Working with Files

ImageViewer offers many powerful options for locating and organizing image and multi-media files. These include:

• Opening Files
• Saving Files
• Renaming Files
• Deleting Files
• Copying Files
• Moving Files

 

Opening Files

ImageViewer can open the following graphic file types: GIF, JPEG, PICT, and TIFF, as well as many file types supported by QuickTime™ 3.0 or later(e.g. PhotoShop, BMP and PNG). You can also play QuickTime movies, MPEG files and sound files supported by QuickTime. ImageViewer uses Navigation Services (Mac OS 8.0 or later) to enable you to open files.

The special custom display at the bottom allows you to view previews and images before opening. Switch the selection in the textual list above and the display updates automatically. When a folder, or multiple images are selected, previews are displayed in a scrollable list. When a single file is selected, the entire image is displayed. A direct method to navigate and view, prior to opening an ImageViewer window--which won't be cluttered with large file hierarchies!

NOTE: The Search Sub-Folders checkbox controls wether previews for files are displayed for nested folders. If this option is off, only previews for files in the topmost folder will be displayed.

To Open Files:

1. Select Open from the File menu.
2. Navigate to the correct folder location.
3. Select the filename(s).
4. Click Choose.

NOTE: Hold the Shift key down to select or unselect one or more files.

To Open an Entire Folder of Files:

1. Select Open from the File menu.
2. Navigate to the correct folder location.
3. Select the folder name.
4. Click Choose.

Once you click Choose, ImageViewer forms a file list based upon your selection and opens a new window. Another way to open files is to drag file icons onto the ImageViewer application icon (or alias), from the finder.

NOTE: If you would like to view all the files in a given folder, be sure to Choose that folder to open, rather than a file within the folder.

NOTE: If "Search Sub-Folders" is enabled in Preferences(or checkbox in window), all files located in folders within the selected folder(sub-folders of) will also be added to the file list.

 

Saving Files

ImageViewer can save images in a number of file formats. The available choices are listed in the Format popup menu in the Save As window. To save files to a different location or using a different file type or compression, choose Save As. ImageViewer uses Navigation Services (Mac OS 8.0 or later) to enable you to save files.

To Save a File:

1. Select Save from the File menu(only available if an image has been modified).

NOTE: If the image file has been decompressed using QuickTime(set via Preferences), you may need to choose Save As, rather than Save, because either the file's format is not supported for saving or the compression method is unknown. This area will be improved in a future version of ImageViewer.

To Save As a File:

1. Select Save As from the File menu.
2. Navigate to the new save location.
3. Set the file type and compression (optional).
4. Click Save.

NOTE: JPEG files are saved at a default setting of High if not specified via Save As.

 

Renaming Files

You can rename any file displayed from within ImageViewer.

To Rename a File:

1. Select a file in the list window(not required in single file view mode).
2. Select Special > Rename File from the File menu.
3. Enter a new name.
4. Click Rename.

 

Deleting Files

You can move any files displayed from within ImageViewer to the Trash, or delete them immediately, depending upon the "File/Delete Files" setting in Preferences.

To Move Files to the Trash:

1. Select files in the list window (not required in single file view mode).
2. Select Special > Move To Trash from the File menu.

To Delete Files:

1. Select files in the list window (not required in single file view mode).
2. Select Special > Delete Files from the File menu.

 

Copying Files

You can copy any files displayed from within ImageViewer to a new location. In single file view, only the current file is copied, in a list view, all images currently selected are copied.

To Copy Files to the Current Location:

1. Select a location to Copy To in the Locations window (if necessary).
2. Select files in the list window.
3. Select Copy To Location from the File menu.

NOTE: Hold the Shift key down to select or unselect one or more files.

 

Moving Files

You can move any files displayed from within ImageViewer to a new location. In single file view, only the current file is moved, in a list view, all images currently selected are moved.

To Move Files to the Current Location:

1. Select a location to Move To in the Locations window (if necessary).
2. Select files in the list window.
3. Select Move to Location from the File menu.

NOTE: Hold the Shift key down to select or unselect one or more image files.