This category contains Know-how articles and tutorials for IMatch plus articles about Digital Asset Management (DAM) and digital imaging in general.
The Problem When working with face annotations, differentiating between individuals who look alike can be challenging. The Face AI in IMatch may occasionally struggle with similar-looking people, such as young siblings, twins, or even unrelated individuals with comparable facial features. Here’s a handy tip: Did you know that you can easily swap the assigned person […]
Quick Tip: Swap Assigned Persons with a Single Keystroke Read More »
Lost in Time? Tackling Uncertain Dates with Old Photos and Digital Asset Management We’ve all been there. You’re digitizing a box of old family photos, or painstakingly scanning fragile prints from an antique shop, and you’re faced with the inevitable: no dates. These images are precious glimpses into the past, but without context, they can
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In today’s digital landscape, efficiently managing extensive collections of files can be quite challenging. While IMatch offers robust built-in search functionalities, certain complex or atypical search needs call for more specialized solutions. That’s when the IMatch File Finder App comes into play. Running the File Finder App As usual, you can start the File Finder
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New to IMatch or an Infrequent User?Then the Command Palette is Your Friend! IMatch is a feature-rich application with numerous functions and commands. For those who don’t use IMatch frequently, recalling all available commands and their corresponding keyboard shortcuts can be challenging. To easily access the Command Palette in IMatch, press Shift+Ctrl+P or Ctrl+Q. The
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What is IMatch? IMatch is one of the leading Digital Asset Management Systems (DAM) for Windows.Manage, catalog and organize all your RAW files, digital images, videos, audio recordings, PDF and Office documents etc. in one software. See what IMatch can do for you. What is WIC? IMatch supports the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) framework supported
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Copy & Paste and Drag & Drop for Simple Cases When planning to reorganize your database by moving files between folders or categories, IMatch is here to assist. It offers user-friendly features like copy & paste and drag & drop, making simple file transfers straightforward. See the File Management help topic for more information. Collating
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The Plus Coalition is an international non-profit organization dedicated to a mission: “to enable access to and understanding of information about visual artworks for the benefit of its members and the general public.” As part of their work, they define the PLUS XMP namespace, which provides fields available for optional use in embedding and reading
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As photographers, we often find ourselves managing seemingly identical images, wondering if they contain the same metadata. Or perhaps you’ve recently switched to a new RAW processor or image editor and are concerned about it altering or deleting your precious metadata. Have questions like these crossed your mind? Whether you need to compare dates, camera
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Instead of using the standard numeric file naming scheme used by many digital cameras and smartphones (e.g., `DSC_12345.RAW`), users often prefer to rename their images with a more meaningful filename, such as `[Date]-[Time].RAW`. This approach allows for greater flexibility and organization in your image library. The Renamer In the digital asset management system (DAM) IMatch,
Renaming and Distributing Files Automatically in IMatch Read More »
With IMatch, you have several ways to establish a certain file order. You can use the Renamer to rename files in a way than ensures they are displayed in the other you want when you sort by file name, e.g. in a File Window, in Windows Explorer or elsewhere. This is quick and easy to
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