Filter, Sort, and Search the File List

The file list filter toolbar helps you quickly narrow a large library to the material you need.

Steps

1. Select a folder or result group.
2. Open or use the filter toolbar above the file list.
3. Set one or more conditions such as type, rating, color label, size, metadata, date, or keyword.
4. Adjust sorting if needed.
5. Clear filters when you want to return to the full list.

What Property Filters Can Do

You can filter by:

• file type, such as images, PDFs, spreadsheets, or videos;
• rating and color label;
• image width, height, ratio, or duration;
• capture date;
• camera metadata such as camera body, lens, aperture, shutter speed, focal length, ISO, and flash;
• whether OCR, pose, face, color, or search data exists, depending on available fields.

Metadata Filters

Open the metadata filter to narrow files by EXIF data read from the original images.

You can select multiple values in one field and combine fields together. When metadata filters are active, the toolbar shows the enabled state. Hover the metadata button to see the full metadata filter summary.

Choosing Search Fields

• Filename: search by file name.
• Path: search by folder or full path.
• Note: search image notes.
• OCR: search recognized text inside images, useful for screenshots, certificates, invoices, and other text-heavy images.

Sorting and Export

After filtering, you can sort the results and export the filtered set when needed. This is useful for delivery, review, backup, or project packaging.

Common Cases

• If no results appear, clear filters and try broader conditions.
• If OCR search returns nothing, confirm OCR data has been generated.
• If date filters look wrong, check whether the images contain capture-date metadata.
• If metadata filters have no options, the original images may not contain EXIF data, or an older library may need one database repair pass to backfill metadata summaries.