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How to add a customer filter to only show JPG and PNG files
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:31 pm
by mrwul
Is there a way to add a custom filter that will show only JPG or PNG files when activated.
Within a folder I have a few other formats, such as PSD and BMP.
I do not want them to show up.
I went into Tools > File List > Custom Filter but I don't know how to add my custom filter there.
IF... at all possible.
Thanks.!
Re: How to add a customer filter to only show JPG and PNG files
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:22 pm
by Rick
Use the "Quck Search" to find ".JPG" and so forth
Re: How to add a customer filter to only show JPG and PNG files
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:27 pm
by mrwul
Thanks a lot!
Now knowing what to use, I had to do some searches on Internet to find that I should then use, for example, in this case: (JPG|PNG).
Whilst doing so, I encountered quite a few posts on the 'Quick Search' matter suggesting some improvements here and there.
This Quick Search (JPG|PNG), I believe it is not possible to save this or add this as a kind custom filter.
Anyway, thanks again!
Re: How to add a customer filter to only show JPG and PNG files
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:25 pm
by Rick
Well you can get the utility "Everything"
https://www.voidtools.com/
There is a small learning curv (small!) You can do this and save it as a book mark
This is worth having even if it seems to be overkill as it can search all your hard drives almost instantly for ... whatever

Re: How to add a customer filter to only show JPG and PNG files
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:16 am
by mrwul
Thank you for the tip!
Indeed, it is a very nice and powerful tool.
I am running it by default, since somewhere 2013...
In this case though, within XnViewMP, I believe it might be handy to be able to simply save a current view/filter.
Something like:

- SnagIt-25072020 101007.png (25.32 KiB) Viewed 2083 times
Re: How to add a customer filter to only show JPG and PNG files
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:02 pm
by Rick
Re: How to add a customer filter to only show JPG and PNG files
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:51 am
by mrwul
As this 'idea' is somewhere in some thread under "General Support", it -may- not be recorded as a suggestion.
So, for good order's sake, I have also posted it in the 'Suggestions'-section as well.