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--- classic:descriptors [2013/06/13 10:08] – [StudioLine Descriptor Types] henning_stummer
+++ classic:descriptors [2015/10/08 09:37] (current) – [Forms] penelope_chapron
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 ====== Descriptors ======
-Descriptors are used to store your descriptive information in different categories.  Descriptors can be printed below their images, included in emails, or added to web galleries.  They also help the search engine in grouping images that match a common theme.  Additionally, they can be used for sorting.
+{{page>basic:descriptors}}
-Once you load an image into the Image Archive the descriptors “Image Name,” “Description,” and “File Date and Time” will display below the thumbnail, some will already filled in with information from your camera.
-“Image Name” defaults to the file name of the imported picture.  The same information is also stored in the descriptor “File Name.”  Often, the file name is automatically generated by digital cameras or scanners is rather cryptic (for example “DCF0033”), which makes it entirely unsuitable as an image title in web galleries, emails, or prints.  Therefore, you should immediately give each picture a meaningful image name.  You may even give similar images the same name – there is no need to add numbers in sequence.
+===== Forms =====
-The descriptor “Description” is left empty, inviting you to enter your own text.  The “File Date and Time” are carried over from the creation date of the original file.
-===== Adding or Editing Descriptor Content =====
+For the quick application of frequently-used descriptors of your own choosing, you can create a Form. To create your personalized form, click the “Create Form” button in the button bar of the Descriptors window.
-To add or edit text, simply click on the specific Descriptor Line below the image and a space will open where you can type your text.  If the Descriptor Line area is next to the “Date and Time,” right click on it (or on any of the Descriptor Lines) and a window “Descriptors” will open.  Alternatively, you can right click on the thumbnail picture and choose “Descriptors” from the context menu to open the Descriptors window.
+Type in a name for your form and click “OK”.  The new name will appear in the Form list.
-The Descriptors Panel maintains the text information and other tags associated with an image. At the top of the window are two arrows which are navigation buttons (see below) to browse to the next or previous image’s descriptor content.  On the Image Archive Desktop, the current image associated with the Descriptors Panel will be highlighted by a dotted border.  As you scroll using the navigation buttons in the Descriptors Panel, you can see the image highlight border advancing to the next image on the Image Archive Desktop.
+The window “Edit Form" opens. By selecting descriptors in the left panel and clicking the right-arrow button in the center, you can put together a customized list of descriptors.
-If only one image was selected, then the navigation buttons will automatically select the previous or next image in the current folder.  If more than one image was selected, then the navigation buttons will browse to the previous or next image of the selection. The image descriptors are organized into two categories System Groups and Forms, which can be collapsed or expanded by using the (        ) buttons in front of each category.  Clicking on these group and sub-group titles lists their content in the lower panel for you to work with.
+You can always edit your Form by clicking on the “Edit Form” button located in the button bar of the Descriptors window. To remove a descriptor from your list, select it and use the left-arrow button.
-==== StudioLine Descriptor Types ====
-{{page>basic:descriptors#studioline_descriptor_types}}
-Descriptor text can also be spell-checked. For details go to the [[:classic:spell_checking|Working with Text – Spell Checking section]].  However, a quick method is to access the Descriptor Spell-Checker is to right-click on the descriptor field underneath the image in the Image Archive pane and choose one of Spell-Checker Options from the context menu.

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