Options, options, options.

Right-click anywhere, on anything, and Photojunction’s likely to give you options.

A few examples:

Right-click on an image Group, Collection or Folder in the Event Window and you’ll get options like Delete the Group, Create a slideshow and Create Proof Sheets.

Right-click on an image in the Event window and you’ll get all these options:

Right-click on on Image Folder and you’ll get a Show in Finder option (to locate the original folder of images on your system).

Want more? Ok, right-click on an image on a layout, and you’ll be given all sorts of quick image editing options.

Cheers, Nigel

Another handy hint from the drafts folder (thanks again Nigel) – Ed.

You’ll know all about EXIF data… That information your camera stores about your images.

Well it’s especially important when comparing images. And since you probably do a lot of ‘comparing’ in Photojunction, your image’s EXIF data is available to view from within the Event window.

Simply select an image, and click the EXIF Data tab in the navigation bar on the left to display its information (they must be linked to the high-res originals).

You can also sort images in the Event window using EXIF tags. Very handy.

Cheers, Nigel

Discovered this handy hint buried in the drafts (thanks Nigel, gone but not forgotten!) – Ed.

There’s more than one way to sort your images in the Event window…

For starters, check out the Sort By drop down list located at the top of the Event Window, next to the More button. You’ll find a number of different options to sort by, including Filename and Date-and-Time.

You can also select Manual to modify the overall order by manually dragging and dropping them. If you resort them with you’ll lose your manual over-rides of course.

Exif Tag offers a whole raft of options to sort by. Select it and explore:

The Filter Search box (top right of the Event Window) lets you search for images based on attributes of their file name; eg filtering by the number ’4′ will return all images with a ’4′ in its file name.

Of course you can also you can sort your images into Groups and Collections, either by dragging and dropping or using the Collection builder.

Another helpful sorting aid is the Thumbnail slider (next to the Filter Search box). By adjusting the thumbnail slider you can vary the size of the thumbnail images in your Event Window.

If you’re looking for a specific image, reducing the size of the thumbnails allows you to view more at a time. Slide the opposite way to enlarge them for more detailed viewing.

Handy dandy.

Cheers, Nigel

Just about every window in Photojunction can be customised to fit your working style, and the Event window is no exception.

The Event Window has two default viewing configurations, Preview and Grid and Grid Only. Switch between them by toggling the two view buttons in the top left corner of the Event window…

Preview and Grid

Grid Only

Once you’ve decided which view works best for you, it’s further customisable. You can easily alter the size of each region of the Preview and Grid view by dragging the dividing bar between the two areas.

To maximise your viewing area you can also totally hide the navigation column (left hand side) by clicking on the faint grey arrow down the right hand side of the column. Clicking the same grey arrow will pop it back out.

Go on, have a play

Cheers, Nigel

Here are a few commonly requested definitions for you to tuck away…

Groups: A mutually exclusive set of images. Images can only exist in one Group. Like Albums in iTunes.

Commonly used Groups: Bridal Prep, Groom Prep, Church, Formals, Reception, Dance, Rejects.

Collections:Unlike a Group, images can reside in more than one Collection. Like Playlists in iTunes. Collections also feature the Collection Builder.

Typical Collections: Album Images, Grandma’s Selection, Details, Favourites, Maybes.

Folders: Image Folders honour any pre-sorting you’ve down outside of Photojunction. (They turn up in the Event Window under the Image Folders tab.)

Commonly used: When images have been sorted in third-party software such as Lightroom or Bridge.

New Groups, Collections or Folders can be added by clicking the + symbol (as in the graphic), and renamed by double-clicking to highlight the current name.

Cheers, Nigel

Many users think the Event window is just a glorified image list, but it’s not. It’s a fast and easy set of tools to review, sort and organise your files before you even start thinking about album design.

Open the Event window to review images is a very handy option in the Project Setup window. Instead of starting work on an album, slideshow or whatever, it allows you to simply open your images in the Event window to work on them. After all, at that point you may not even know what album your client wants.

Once you’re done working with your images, and you’re ready to start designing, you can add a product from within the Event Window by clicking the + button next to the Products tab.

Clicking the button reopens the Project Setup window so you can set up your album or slideshow.

Cheers, Nigel