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Windows   Macintosh
New Database Ctrl+N   New Database N
Open Database Ctrl+O   Open Database O
Copy F5 Copy F5
Move Shift+F5 Move F5
Rename Ctrl+Shift+F5   Rename F5
Delete Delete Delete Del
Create Directory Ctrl+F5 Create Folder F5
Delete Directory Ctrl+Shift+F6 Delete Folder F6
Label Disk Ctrl+L    
Volume Alias     Volume Alias  
Install Fonts Shift+F6    
Remove Fonts Ctrl+F6    
Print Catalog Shift+F9   Print Catalog F9
Register ThumbsPlus     Register ThumbsPlus  
Exit Alt+F4 Quit Q

 


  File | New Database Ctrl+N
N


If you have a lot of graphics files, you may want to organize them into separate databases. This option allows you to create a new database.

Use this option to create a new thumbnail database. There are several options you can set for the database, including the size of the thumbnails and their color depth. Note that larger (and more colorful) thumbnails require more disk space. The default of 96x72 pixels at 8-bit (256) color is fairly efficient. Increasing the size to 120x120 with 15-bit (32768) color will increase the thumbnail database size considerably.

Create New Database

 


  File | Open Database Ctrl+O
O


If you have a lot of graphics files, you may want to organize them into separate databases. This option allows you to select another database to open.

Windows 3.1 Note ThumbsPlus databases have the extension ".TDB". Each of these databases has an associated option (INI) file, with the extension ".TDO".

Windows 3.1 Note ThumbsPlus can only open a single database at a time, though you can run ThumbsPlus multiple times, each time with a different (or the same) database.

Windows 3.1 Note You can specify the database for ThumbsPlus to use on the command line, from Program Manager. You can also double-click on .TDB files from File Manager or Explorer to bring up ThumbsPlus with a specific database.

To create a new database, use the File | New Database menu option.

 


File | Copy F5
F5


This option prompts for the desired folder to copy the selected files into, and copies them there. Alternately, you can drag the selected files to the intended folder. To force copying (rather than moving, which is the default when dragging files to a folder on the same disk), you can hold down the CTRL key while dragging.

 


File | Move Shift+F5
F5


This selection prompts for the desired folder to move the selected files into, and moves them there. If the directory is on another disk, this will copy each file, then delete the original. Alternately, you can drag the selected files to the intended folder. To force moving (rather than copying, which is the default when dragging files to a different disk), you can hold down the SHIFT key while dragging.

 


  File | Rename Ctrl+Shift+F5
F5


Prompts for a new file name for each selected file, and renames it accordingly. You cannot move a file to a different folder with this option; use File | Move instead.

 


File | Delete Delete
Del


Deletes the selected file(s). If confirmation of file deletion is selected from the Options | Preferences | Confirmations dialog box, you will be prompted whether or not to delete each file.

 


File | Create Directory
File | Create Folder
Ctrl+F5
F5


Prompts for a folder name to create as a sub-directory for the current folder (selected in the Folder List).

ThumbsPlus marks and colors the new folder as having thumbnails, so that it will still appear in the folder list if Tree | Show Thumb Dirs Only is checked.

 


File | Delete Directory
File | Delete Folder
Ctrl+Shift+F6
F6


This option removes the current folder and any of its sub-folders. You will be prompted for confirmation unless the folder is empty. Additionally, if there are system, hidden, or executable files in the folder, you will be additionally cautioned.

 


File | Label Disk Ctrl+L


Use this selection to create a volume label for a disk. ThumbsPlus can better track which removable volumes contain which files when all volumes are uniquely labeled. Hard drives should be uniquely labeled as well.

 


  File | Volume Alias  


You can assign volume aliases so that a different description of the drive (other than volume label or serial number) appears in the directory list. This does not affect the volume at all - it is simply an alias stored in the ThumbsPlus database for the volume.

This is especially useful for CD-ROMs with cryptic or nondescript volume labels.

Note: You must have made thumbnails on the volume before assigning a volume alias is effective.

 


File | Install Fonts Shift+F6


This option is available if the first file selected is a TrueType font. It installs any selected fonts that are not already installed, and updates the system files so they will be available the next time you start the system.

 


File | Remove Fonts Ctrl+F6


Any selected TrueType fonts that are currently installed will be removed. Be sure the first selected file is a TrueType font so that this selection will be available.

If you attempt to remove a font directly from the Windows Fonts directory, ThumbsPlus will prompt you for whether you really want to delete it, and give you an opportunity to specify a font "disposal" directory, where such removed fonts can be moved instead of deleted from the disk.

 


  File | Print Catalog Shift+F9
F9


This selection prints a catalog of the thumbnails in the database. There are many configuration options divided among the tabs in the Catalog Options dialog box. Each of these tabs is described below.

Printer
Layout
Header & Footer
Fonts
Options

 


File | Print Catalog | Printer

Print Catalog - Printer

Use the Name field to select the printer you desire. If you want to print to a file that can be copied to the printer later, select Print to File. To edit the properties specific to the printer (i.e., page orientation, page size, color and dithering options), click on the Properties button.



File | Print Catalog | Layout

Print Catalog | Layout

Use this tab to determine the layout on the page of the catalog.

Margins. Select the left, right, top and bottom margins.

Units. Select the desired units (inches, centimeters or pixels).

Thumbnail Size (units). Selects the size of thumbnails to print, in inches, centimeters or pixels (based on Units).

Columns. Selects the number of columns of thumbnails to present.

Line Spacing. Selects the spacing (in units) between lines of thumbnails or text.


File | Print Catalog | Header & Footer

Print Catalog - Headers & Footers

Use this tab to enter a header and footer for the catalog. Each may be multiple lines, and may contain the following tokens that ThumbsPlus will use to substitute the appropriate value:

\p - Page number.

\d - Date

\t - Time



File | Print Catalog | Fonts

Print Catalog - FontsUse this tab to select the typefaces and text colors for the catalog printout. You can select separate fonts for the header and footer, directory entries, and thumbnail captions.


File | Print Catalog | Options

Print Catalog | Options

The Options tab provides several choices for the contents of the catalog.

Include with thumbnails. Select the information about the thumbnails to include in the catalog.

Which files to include. Choose which files to include in the catalog.

Print heading for each directory. If this item is checked, then ThumbsPlus will print a heading for each directory printed in the catalog. This heading will contain the volume and directory names.

New page for each directory. Check this option to cause ThumbsPlus to start a new page for each directory or sub-directory.

Rebuild thumbnails at printer resolution. Check this option for high-resolution thumbnails, which take longer to generate (the disk files must be read and reduced to the proper size), but are much higher quality.

Automatically crop images. Causes ThumbsPlus to automatically crop images before making the thumbnails. This removes excess single-color borders from images.

 


  File | Register ThumbsPlus  


Use this selection to fill out an order form for ThumbsPlus that you can print to mail or fax to Cerious Software, Inc. Additional ordering information is available here in the help file.

 


File | Exit Alt+F4
Q


This selection closes ThumbsPlus and any open view windows.

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