Organizing Images

Digital Photo Professional

Organizing Images

This section explains how to delete unwanted images, create folders for saving images, move or copy images, etc., and organize your images.

Deleting an Unwanted Image
Creating a Folder for Saving Images
Moving Images
Moving Images in Folders
Registering Frequent-Use Folders (Bookmark Registration)

Deleting an Unwanted Image

Be aware that you cannot recover deleted images.

  1. Select an unwanted image in the main window.

  2. Select the [File] menu → [Delete].

    • The [Confirm File Delete] dialog box appears.

  3. Click the [Yes] button.

    • The image is moved to the [Recycle Bin] and is deleted from DPP.

    • The images are deleted completely from your computer when the [Empty Recycle Bin] operation is performed on the [Recycle Bin] on the desktop.


Creating a Folder for Saving Images

You can create a folder for sorting images.

  1. In the folder area, select the location where the new folder is to be created.

  2. Select the [File] menu → [Create new folder].

    • The [Create new folder] dialog box appears.

  3. Enter a folder name and click the [OK] button.

    • The new folder is created in the folder selected in step 1.


Moving Images

You can move or copy images to a separate folder and sort by shooting date or themes.

  1. Drag the image to be moved or copied.

    • To move: Drag the image and release when the image is in the destination folder.

    • To copy: Drag the image while holding down the <Ctrl> key and release when the image is in the destination folder.

    • The images are moved or copied to the destination folder.

Moving Images in Folders

You can move or copy folders that contain images, and sort the images by folders.

  1. Drag the folder to be moved or copied.

    • To move: Drag the folder and release when the folder is in the destination folder.

    • To copy: Drag the folder while holding down the <Ctrl> key and release when the folder is in the destination folder.

    • The folders are moved or copied to the destination folder.

Registering Frequent-Use Folders (Bookmark Registration)

You can register frequently used folders in bookmarks. Registered folders appear by clicking the [Bookmark] menu.

  1. Select the folder for which a bookmark is to be registered.

  2. Select the [Bookmark] menu → [Add].

    • The folder selected in step 1 is registered in the [Bookmark] menu.

    • Select a registered folder from the [Bookmark] menu to display images in the selected folder in the main window.

Organizing Bookmarks

You can change a folder name or delete a folder registered in [Bookmark].

  1. Select the [Bookmark] menu → [Organize].

    • The [Sort bookmarks] window appears and you can change folder names or delete folders.