The attributes window is used to modify the attributes of one or more proofs.
On the left hand side of the window is the attribute selection area. On the right is the proof display area, which shows the proof whose attributes are being changed, as well as apply boxes.
To change a proof´s attributes, select the owner, group, category or categories (while holding the shift key), enter a comment and set questionable if required. Next, select which attributes to apply, using the apply boxes below the proof and then use apply or apply all.
The current owner string at the top of the window shows current owner information. The owner can be changed with change owner in the current owner or category list context menu.
The group cycle gadget allows selection of one of the four groups. Group names can be changed or entered using the group cycle gadget´s context menu.
The available categories for the selected group appear in the list. There can be a maximum of 22 categories for each group. Select all, deselect all, add new categories, save the owner settings, delete a single entry or delete all entries by using the category list menu.
The proof comment string gadget adds a comment about the image stored in the proof.
The questionable check mark can be used to flag the content of an image. Any images with questionable set can be hidden from a browse window using the hide questionable menu item.
The show gadget or proof context menu allows the image to be viewed using the configured viewer in a show window.
The apply only the check marks allow attributes of a proof to be selectively altered. For example, attributes of 200 proofs have already been set, but a general comment has been forgotten. Turn off all the check marks except proof comment. Type in the comment and then click apply all. PhotoFolio will only change the selected attributes, leaving all other proof attributes intact.
Lock settings locks the currently set attributes in the window. When off, the proof being displayed copies its existing attributes to the attribute selection area. Lock settings on prevents this from happening.
Clicking skip skips the current proof without changing any attributes.
Apply applies the current attributes to the displayed proof only and apply to all
applies the current attributes to all the selected proofs.
Clicking cancel stops changing attributes and closes the window. Proofs, whose attributes have already been changed, remain changed.
The progress indicator shows how far into the selected proofs the attribute changing process is.
A context menu appears when the right mouse button is pressed while the mouse pointer is over an area of the window. The context menu contents vary depending on what the mouse pointer is over when the right mouse button is pressed. Some items appear in more than one menu.
Opens the save owner window allowing changes made to the owner to be saved.
Opens a change owner window to select a new owner to load.
Opens the new new group window where group names can be changed.
Opens the new category window where categories can be added.
Selects all of the available categories.
Deselects all of the available categories.
Deletes the category entry under the mouse.
Deletes all of the available category entries in the list.
Each proof can be catalogued into 1 of 255 owners, 1 of 4 groups and any one or all of 22 categories. Using these categories in a browse window, proofs can be selectively displayed based on their catalogue information.
The owner allows the group and categories to be stored in a single file, independent of other group and category configurations. Each proof with attributes set is assigned an owner number that links the proof with the correct owner number.
You could configure the owners so that a friend´s proofs can be viewed (using their categories and groups) without modifying your own catalogue configuration.
For example, if you allocated yourself owner 10 and your friend owner 11, you could copy your friend´s owner file (PROGDIR:owners/11.owner) into your PROGDIR:owners/ directory and then view your friends proofs using the categories and groups they were catalogued with. Of course, there is nothing stopping you using more than one owner for yourself.
A group is a general heading. There are 4 groups available for every owner. For example, Textures, Renders, Watercolours, Backgrounds.
A category is a classification. There are 22 categories for each group. For example, Stone, Water, Clouds, Metal.
For example, you have allocated yourself owner 10 and you want to catalogue a directory devoted to textures for a 3D rendering package. These image textures may include, a frog, the moon, a marble, a eucalyptus tree, some oranges and a ladies face.
Firstly, you could name a group Textures, then create some categories inside that group called, Animals, Stone, Nature, Food, Human, Space and Backgrounds.
Now assign the frog image to Animals and Nature and Backgrounds, the moon image to Space and Backgrounds, the marble to Stone and Backgrounds, the Eucalyptus tree to Nature, the oranges to Food and the ladies face to Human.
The change owner window selects an owner to change to.
Use the slider to select the owner number to change to and then click ok to perform the change. Using set instead of ok changes the owner but leaves the window open. This feature can be used to look through multiple owners quickly.
To cancel an owner change, just close the window.
This window is used to change the group names, which appear in the group cycle gadget.
The window contains four string gadgets, one for each group. Enter the group names and click ok.
To cancel a group name change just close the window or click cancel.
The new category window adds category names to the category list.
Enter the new category name and click add name. The window stays open so more categories can be entered. To finish, close the window or click close.
There can be a maximum of 22 categories per group.
The save owner window saves modified owners.
Use the slider to select the owner number to save as, enter a string into the identification gadget, such as your name, then click ok.
You are warned if an owner with this number already exists before overwriting an existing owner.
To cancel a save owner close the window or click cancel.