Preferences - General - File Filters

 

Introduction

File filters are used by the local and internet file managers as well as the website manager. They are used as filters to display different types of files. To edit your File Filters settings:

  1. On the Edit menu, select Preferences submenu.

  2. Select General on the tree view of the Preferences dialog and then select File Filters.

Current Filters

The current filter list contains the currently defined filters.

Adding a New Filter

To add a new filter:

  1. In the current filters list, click "Add".

  2. Enter a name for the filter description.

  3. Click "OK".

  4. Add different file types to your new filter (see below).

Adding File Types to a Filter

  1. First create a new filter (see above).

  2. In the "File Types in Current Filter" window, click "Add".

  3. Enter the file type (e.g., *.tiff ).

  4. Click "OK".

  5. Repeat steps 2 - 3 until you have added all the file types you want to add.