Since there are so many new features in XnViewMP 1.9.4, I thought it would be helpful to have a thread dedicated to general questions or comments about these new features.
First, thanks to Pierre for adding so much capability to the app. Bravo!
I'll start us off with a tip:
When you launch 1.9.4 for the first time, you can see a message that says:
"You need to update the catalog (Settings>Catalog>Update metadatas) if you want to use new node in 'Catalog Filter'"
Here's what this is about, and what to do (for people that have the Catalog enabled)...
In the Catalog Filter pane, there are several new items, including a "Date" tree and an "EXIF" tree. These new trees allow you to browse your images by metadata.
In order to populate this information in the Catalog Filter, your database must be updated. Go to Settings:Catalog and you will see an "Update Metadata" button in the lower right corner. Clicking this button will only update metadata for the folder that is currently selected in the directory list on this screen. So to update the entire database, select all the directories in the list (by clicking on one and then hitting Ctrl-A to select all, or clicking on the first one and then shift-clicking on the last one to select all) and then once all the directories are highlighted, click the "Update Metadata" button. This process will take a short time.
Another tip that is not obvious:
The "Date" tree by default organizes files by "Date Taken" from the metadata. This metadata field would ordinarily be set by your camera. You can change to using a Date from another source by right-clicking on the word "Date" at the top of the Date tree and selecting an option from the menu that appears.
Questions/Comments on New Features in 1.9.4
Re: Questions/Comments on New Features in 1.9.4
Another tip... It's listed in the release notes as a bug fix but actually there's a new feature.
The QuickFilter now has an option to search XMP data. Click on the "magnifying glass" icon at the left end of the Quick Filter box and you'll see a checkbox to enable XMP fields.
The QuickFilter now has an option to search XMP data. Click on the "magnifying glass" icon at the left end of the Quick Filter box and you'll see a checkbox to enable XMP fields.