PhotoLab relies on the file system of OS (Windows or Mac OS).The “PhotoLibrary” tab presents the Source Browser with access to OS favorites. Unlike others software, there is no need to import photos. However, PL does store its parameters in a database.This feature leads to the absence of the “save” Read more…
Traffic lights from thumbnails are markers to use in parallel with the notation. The red light (Reject) prohibits the export of the photo even if requested.However, the green light is not required for allowing export. The ratings (stars) and the traffic lights are independent. Traffic lights do not remove ratings. Read more…
This chapter describes “Digital Asset Management” (DAM) in general terms. We introduce a few concepts that should help to understand DAM in the context of taking care of a collection of photos. In the following text, we often use “management” or “asset management” instead of “digital asset management” for easier Read more…
As we have seen, our photos or images are packed in a file. The image itself transports information e.g. a story, emotion or message. Most software is unable to extract such information from the image or the surrounding file though. Metadata is Information ABOUT Information To find and identify a Read more…
DxO has supported metadata management for a long time. Capabilities have grown with time. Before PhotoLab 3:Rating and handover of metadata from input files to exported files. Added in PhotoLab 3:Edit keywords. Keywords are stored in PhotoLab’s database and in exported files. Added in PhotoLab 5More comprehensive metadata editing. Metadata is Read more…
This is a short chapter about how we can set PhotoLab to handle metadata. In order to verify preferences do the following:– menu Edit / Preferences (Windows) – Click on “DxO PhotoLab 5” in the menu bar and then Preferences– General / Advanced– Verify the status of the “Always synchronize” Read more…
In this chapter, we’ll explore a few use cases. They should help to understand how metadata can be added, changed and removed with DxO PhotoLab. CAVEAT: Please be aware that editing metadata in more than one application can cause interoperability issues because different applications interpret metadata recommendations in ways that Read more…
Sorting and filtering menus allow displaying / hiding images in the filmstrip. The down / up clickable triangular buttons reverses the sorting direction.– Double click the triangle for the first sorting Example of a procedure:– Sort photos by “Ratings”, rejected photos or low notes are at the top of the Read more…
PhotoLab’s image search is based mainly on EXIF tags. Each new folder opened by PhotoLab is indexed automatically. The search is performed on all image folders. PhotoLibrary tab proposes a Search for images item. It can find several capture parameters:* Focal length / Zoom range* Aperture* Shutter speed* ISO value* Read more…