Search in the Library Search Pane

  You must manage Media files with keywords and flags assigned within Editor or you will lose the keywords and flags.

For example, to move files with keywords and/or flags from one folder to another, you must use the Folder tab within the Search Pane. If you use Windows Explorer or another method to move these files, all keywords and flags will be permanently lost.

Search Recent Captures

The Recent Captures category holds four weeks of captures and/or media files you viewed or saved.

1.   Select Search Pane > Recent Captures > Tags tab > Recent Captures category. All recent captures and media files will appear in the Library.

2.   To narrow the search, click a sub category. The Library updates with the new search results.

Search Using Keywords

1.   Select Search Pane > Tags tab > Keywords category. (If this category is closed, double-click to open.)

2.   A list of all keywords assigned to captures or media files appears.

3.   Click a keyword to view the captures or media files in the Library.

-Or-

1.   If necessary, review all of the keywords used in the All Keyword list.

2.   Enter keywords for searching in the Keyword Search field. Click the Refresh button  if it is present.

  Use the Clear button  to clear the search criteria.

3.   The captures or media files that match the search criteria display in categories in the Search Pane.

4.   Click a category and the captures and media files appear in the Library.

  The following characters are ignored in the search:  . ! ; , ( ) ? < > [ ] / \ + =" @ $ % & * 

Search by File Name

  When searching by file name, do not use a file extension (.jpg, .bmp, .png) in the Keyword Search field.

1.   In the Keyword Search field click the Refresh button  if available.

2.   Begin to type the file name. As you type, the search results continually update and sort into categories in the Search Pane.

3.   Click a category and the captures and media files appear in the Library.

  Use the Clear button  to clear the search criteria to start a new search.

Search Using Flags

1.   Select Search Pane > Tags tab > Flags category. (If this category is closed, double-click to open.)

2.   All assigned flags appear.

3.   Click a flag and all captures and media files assigned to that flag appear in the Library.

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1.   Search by Flag names (Important, Idea, Personal, etc.) in the Search pane.

  All assigned flags display in color in the vertical flag row of the Search Pane when the pane is collapsed or, at the bottom of the Search Pane when the pane is expanded.

Search Using Dates (Year or Month)

1.   Select Search Pane > Dates tab.

2.   Select a Year. The captures and media files appear in the Library.

3.   Or, double-click a year to open the category to Months. Select a month and the captures and media files appear in the Library.

Search Using Folders

1.   Select Search Pane > Folder tab.

2.   Browse for files. Media files supported by Editor appear in the Library as you browse.