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Alfons
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Category Search

Post by Alfons »

How can I search for a category (e.g. for editing) without concurrent assignment to at least one image (as this was possible in IDI)? I f no image is selected, then there is no search option available.

Thanks and best regards,

Alfons
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Re: Category Search

Post by mphillips »

Hi Alon

On Category View - Ctrl F on/ when the the Catalog Tree is displayed (By category)

Or Right Click - Find on any Category Label in the Category Tree.

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Menace
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Re: Category Search

Post by Menace »

PSU 64: "Catalog label" find doesn't work or I handle it wrong.

I prefer the category search by IDimager 5 Pro. It was hell fast and useful. Starting typing already start the search and shown of all labels. With Photo Supreme it slow down a lot.
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Re: Category Search

Post by Hert »

Does it slow down because you have to press Ctrl+F?
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Menace
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Yes: In IDimager I start to type and the results are shown immediately and I just have to type/click on it. Very fast, intuitive and -if there are a lot of similar keywords or I don't know, if it already exist and how I wrote it exactly- the suggestions help without a lot of trying. I missing this feature in other DAM-Solutions.

Edit: The suggestions shows also the hierarchical structures.
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Re: Category Search

Post by jstartin »

Menace wrote:Yes: In IDimager I start to type and the results are shown immediately and I just have to type/click on it. Very fast, intuitive and -if there are a lot of similar keywords or I don't know, if it already exist and how I wrote it exactly- the suggestions help without a lot of trying. I missing this feature in other DAM-Solutions.

Edit: The suggestions shows also the hierarchical structures.
It works like that in PSUx32 (1.5.0.72) but the x64 version seems to be broken. You should enter on Mantis bug tracker.
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Re: Category Search

Post by Menace »

Hi Jim,

thank you for your advice. I already used Mantis, because I guess I found out what is wrong (special signs like ä, ö, ü in the labels/metatags).
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Re: Category Search

Post by Hert »

Menace; I asked if Ctrl+F is slowing you down, I didn't ask how it compared to IDimager.

It doesn't work like that in PSU, not is it supposed to. In PSU you need to press Ctrl+F to find a catalog label or, and this is what will help you, you use the search bar to type in the name.
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Re: Category Search

Post by Menace »

But to know, if some workflow is "slow", you have to compare it to other software.

For example, i categorized my work files in a lot of different science labels (like hominidenevolution, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Homologie, homogen). After 1-2 month I get new files. Every file can fit a lot of different science labels. In Idimager I start to type "hom" an get a lot of suggestions --> I can see the hierarchical structure --> One click --> ready. This feature (and his speed) is nearly perfect.

I know, the PSU is not the same, but I hope it is ok to say what feature will be maybe better for someone; even if all other customers won't agree. :wink:
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Re: Category Search

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Menace wrote: For example, i categorized my work files in a lot of different science labels (like hominidenevolution, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Homologie, homogen). After 1-2 month I get new files. Every file can fit a lot of different science labels. In Idimager I start to type "hom" an get a lot of suggestions --> I can see the hierarchical structure --> One click --> ready. This feature (and his speed) is nearly perfect.
And that is exactly what happens in the 32 bit version of PSU (lower part of screen shot below) using "CTRL+F" (as shown) or the Search Bar. In the 64 bit version (top of screen shot) the suggestions never appear :(
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Re: Category Search

Post by Menace »

Ok, now I get it. :-) Thanks for showing.
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