Opens a view window for each of the currently selected files, up to the maximum specified in the Options | Preferences | General dialog box. This option will be grayed if no files are selected.

From the Options | Preferences | General dialog box, you can selecting Viewing as the default (double-click) action for files.

Edits the first selected file by launching the editor defined for its file type. You can specify what to use for external editing of each file type using Options | Preferences | File Types.

From the Options | Preferences | General dialog box, you can selecting Editing as the default (double-click) action for files.

Use this selection to assign a keyword to the selected file or to multiple selected files. You may either select an entry from the drop-down list or type a new keyword.

You may search for images using the keywords you have assigned by using the Picture | Find selection.

You can have ThumbsPlus automatically assign some keywords using Options | Preferences | Keywords.

Use this selection to search for pictures based on keywords that were automatically or manually assigned. You may enter or select up to three keywords and a match method (All, Any, Most). Then, click on the Find button to show the number of matches. Click on Show to replace the current file list with the matching thumbnails.

For convenience, the directory list remains visible; you may drag files from the matched list to directories as always.

To manually assign keywords, select the pictures to assign and use Picture | Assign Keyword. For ThumbsPlus to automatically assign keywords (based on image type, name and color information), see Options | Preferences | Keywords.

Note: Selecting Find or Show when no keywords are entered will show all thumbnails in the database.

This option installs the first selected file in the file list as the Windows wallpaper on the desktop. If the file is not a Windows bitmap file, or if it is not on a local hard drive, it is converted to a bitmap and copied to a temporary file, which is installed.

This option centers the bitmap on the screen, and is recommended for large images.

This option installs the first selected file in the file list as the Windows wallpaper on the desktop. If the file is not a Windows bitmap file, or if it is not on a local hard drive, it is converted to a bitmap and copied to a temporary file, which is installed.

This option stretches the bitmap to fill the screen, and is recommended for medium and large images.

This option installs the first selected file in the file list as the Windows wallpaper on the desktop. If the file is not a Windows bitmap file, or if it is not on a local hard drive, it is converted to a bitmap and copied to a temporary file, which is installed.

This option tiles the screen with the bitmap, and is recommended for small images.

This selection will acquire one or more images from the currently selected TWAIN data source. You must have TWAIN software from your scanner, camera, or other TWAIN data source vendor to use this option.

You will most likely receive a dialog box that lets you preview, crop and set-up the scanner. ThumbsPlus does not provide support for any scanners which are not TWAIN compliant.

If you have multiple TWAIN sources, you can use File | TWAIN Select Source to select the particular source you wish to use.

ThumbsPlus is currently compatible only with 32-bit TWAIN sources. Please contact your scanner or camera manufacturer for 32-bit TWAIN data source drivers.

This dialog box allows you to customize the printing of individual graphics files.

Margins. Set the top, left, right and bottom margins on the page (in inches).

Stretch image to fit page. Will cause ThumbsPlus to stretch the images to fill the printed page (within the margins).

Maintain aspect ratio. When selected, ThumbsPlus will ensure that the width and height maintain the ratio in the original image, to avoid distortion.

Print Borders. Causes ThumbsPlus to draw a simple black rectangle around the edge of the image.