Keyboard shortcuts and modifiers

Such as exit review mode and abort adding a title/comment etc.

When dragging files onto jAlbum will force the items to be added as links.

Closes the current project.

Copies objects instead of moving them

Copy the path to the setting selected in the search results, useful when supporting others by posting in forums

Opens a plugin, if installed, which gives information on variables, settings, the current skin and access to certain files.

Deletes the selected items.

Edit the current item.

Open's the skin's properties file for editing

Toggle the include/exclude status of selected objects or object being edited.

In 'Review' mode, use SHIFT + keys 6 to 9 to assign a flag colour to the image or use the 'F' key to toggle through the available colours: none, red, yellow, blue and green

Toggle the status (Hide/Show) of the Filter Bar.

Go backwards and forwards through visited folders in the current project.

For previewing album on local network/internet

Open the online help pages at jAlbum.net.

When editing captions insert a newline character.

When cropping images keeps the aspect ratio constrained.

Reselects the last tool used, such as image editing, list metadata etc.

Skins can have specific settings saved to be used as the default, if a default settings file exists you can still use the skin's own defaults using

In Preferences holding down the Alt/Opt key, then selecting a look & feel, lets you select legacy looks.

Make multiple albums

Open the directory where user added skins, tools and plug-ins are stored.

Open the directory currently shown in explore mode, in your OS' file system

CMD/Ctrl + Number of project e.g. 1 or 2 or 3 etc.

Open the settings window.

Opens the various pages that constitute the skin's functional coding.

Start spell checking of the active text entry field.

Opens/closes the system console for debugging. (When not in a text entry field)

Open the select image with the application associated with that file type

In explore mode the thumbnail contextual menu offers an open with option, using either SHIFT or the Alt/Opt key lets you select another application

Arrange images in folders by date, by year, month and date for example.

Arrange all images into a single folder, all objects are extracted from subfolders.

Arrange images by in folders by initial character of file names.

Arrange images by place, uses gps location information embedded in images.

Wrap selected objects in a new folder.

Preview album in browser.

When clicking on the preview button (spyglass to the right of 'Make album') will force the preview to open in your default browser.

Prints the selected items as a contact print sheet.

Brings up an information window on the current project with details on location of files, disc space used, locations and dates.

Close the application.

Assign a 'star' rating to image(s) in the range of none to five stars

Updates the 'explore' or 'preview' windows.

Force all thumbnails to be redrawn if externally made changes to the image do not show.

Open the 'slide show' to review and rate images.

With an upload window already open, clicking on the upload button will open another upload window so you can upload to two locations at a time.

With an upload window already open, clicking on the upload button will open another upload window so you can upload to two locations at a time. In Preferences it allows legacy looks to be selected. In MultiMaker it changes to 'Force make' mode.

Such as exit review mode and abort adding a title/comment etc.