As experience grows with Foto Filer, each user will naturally develop shortcuts and a comfortable process flow. The collection below represents some ideas that can be adopted by Foto Filer users as desired. As more copies of Foto Filer are distributed, contributions to this list by the user community will be shared on this website.
Deleting a Photo. Foto Filer provides the means to delete a photo from the Main Processing screen. However, once the photo is deleted, it can no longer be retrieved. Sometimes when photos are being reviewed, they appear to be less than perfect and are deleted. Later on, the Foto Filer user becomes aware that, even though the photo was not great, it was a “one of a kind” photo that cannot be replaced. If it has been deleted, it is gone for good. An alternative approach to this “deleting” command is to create a Destination Album called “Deleted Photos”. During the Foto Filer review, a picture deemed unworthy of being saved, may be moved into this special “delete” Destination Album. When all the photos have been processed, a review of this “Deleted Photos” album will give the user another opportunity to either save or permanently delete the photo(s).
Registration Status. Selecting the ABOUT ME command button from the Main Processing screen displays pertinent information about Foto Filer. It also displays some key registration information. Depending on the registration status, it could display the Registration Serial Number used to register Foto Filer, or the number of days remaining in the Trial Registration Period. It also displays the number of times Foto Filer has been run. The RESET COUNTER command button on this screen will reset this counter to 1.
Zoom. When using the Manipulate Photo process, and selecting the ZOOM tool, the image can be returned to normal size by selecting the SHIFT key while at the same time clicking the image with the left mouse button.
Auto Assign. When the Auto Assign function is activated, double clicking any un-occupied section of the gray block will turn the function off. It is quicker than moving the mouse over to the Auto Assign checkbox and deselecting the checkmark.
Large Picture. Double clicking the photo on the Main Processing screen will expand the image to full screen. This is the same effect as selecting the LARGE PICTURE command button.
Thumbnails. In both the Select Source Folder and Assign Album Names screens, single clicking any item in the photo list area will display that image in the thumbnail section of the screen. This can be used to verify the correct album/folder has been selected for processing.
Film Strip. The Film Strip function displays photos from multiple sources. If no Destination Album has been selected, the Film Strip display will show the content of the Source Folder. If a Destination Album has been selected, the display is of the contents of that Destination Album. The purpose for allowing this is to provide a quick method for the user to see the contents of the various Destination Albums and be able to pick the appropriate one at an appropriate time.
Source Folder Default. When using the SET DEFAULT FOLDER option in the Source Folder Selection screen, it is a good idea to set this to represent the name of the folder that the digital images are downloaded to. This way, when Foto Filer is started, it always points to the freshly downloaded photos. It can however, be set to any folder the user wishes.
Select Photos. The best method of selecting photos is by using the SELECT PHOTOS command button from the Main Processing screen. This affords the opportunity to see the photos before making the selection or de-selection decision. If the user prefers to use the Source Folder List checkbox method, it is best to start the selection from the bottom of the list and work towards the top of the list. Because Foto Filer displays the first selected image in the list on the Main Processing screen, this would force the current photo being selected to be displayed and thus affording the user the chance to see if that was the intended photo or not.
Slide Show. When viewing a Slide Show, hiding the Remote Control can be done by simply moving the mouse to the lowest part of the screen. Also, by pressing the right-mouse button, the show can be toggled to alternately pause/restart the show.
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