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Customizing Thumbnails

You can customize the look of your thumbnails by using the Customize Thumbnails Options from the "View" main menu (or by using the thumbnail size dropdown in the upper right).

.Thumbnail Setup

You can change the appearance of them by using the following options.

Height and Width: These options change the height and width of the currently selected thumbnail size. It does not change the storage of the thumbnail - it merely changes the appearance.

Border: This option changes the amount of border around each thumbnail.

Background Color: This controls the background color of each thumbnail.

Caption indicators: If this is checked, then a little blue "i" indicator will appear on the upper-right corner of the thumbnail if the picture has a caption.

Published indicators: When checked, the thumbnail will display a globe indicator in the upper-left if the picture is published.

Filename: If checked, displays the filename beneath the thumbnail.

Filesize: If checked, displays the filesize beneath the thumbnail.

Dimensions: If checked, displays the picture dimensions and bits/pixel beneath the thumbnail.

Picture Date: If checked, displays the picture date beneath the thumbnail. If the picture does not have a date, then it does not display anything for the date.

The following thumbnail shows an example with every option turned on:

Thumbnail Sample

See Also

Selecting And Viewing Pictures

Selecting Pictures

Picture Properties (Single)

Picture Properties - File Details

Picture Properties - Embedded Data

Picture Properties - Web Settings

Picture Properties - Albums

Picture Properties (Multiple Pictures)

Locating a picture in the Explorer

Picture Dates

Viewing Thumbnails

Changing Thumbnail Size

Using Filters

Quick Date Filtering

Advanced Filters

Clearing Filters

Status Bar Information