Chapter 10: Tools
10.1 Image Comparison
The image comparison tool provides side-by-side slider comparison and difference analysis, suitable for image quality comparison, deduplication decisions, and similar scenarios.
Entering Comparison
- Select 2 photos
- Right-click menu → Tools → Compare (or use shortcut key)
- Open the comparison interface
Slider Comparison Mode
- Use a draggable divider line
- Left side shows Image A, right side shows Image B
- Drag the divider to view corresponding areas of both images
- Supports mouse and touch operations
Difference Display Mode
- Click the "Diff" button to switch to difference mode
- Uses CSS blend modes to highlight difference areas
- Adjust the opacity slider to control difference sensitivity (0 ~ 100%)
- Greater difference results in more prominent difference areas
Operation Tips
- Drag the divider with mouse to examine differences
- Click the "Diff" button to switch to difference display mode
- Click the X button to exit comparison
10.2 Collage Tool
The collage tool combines multiple photos into a single collage image.
Entering Collage
- Select 2 or more photos
- Right-click menu → Tools → Collage
- Open the collage configuration interface
Layout Modes
Simple:
- Horizontal: all images in a single row
- Vertical: all images in a single column
- Suitable for linear arrangement of a few images
Grid:
- Set specific number of rows and columns
- Automatically calculates optimal grid based on image count
- Suitable for orderly arrangement of many images
Waterfall:
- Multi-column masonry layout
- Option to unify width
- Height auto-adjusts based on image aspect ratio
- Suitable for artistic arrangement of images with different sizes
Parameter Configuration
Dimension Parameters:
| Parameter | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Max Width | 0 ~ 32767 px | Controls overall collage width |
| Spacing | 0 ~ 1024 px | Gap between images |
| Reference Size | Min/Max/Avg | Affects scaling baseline |
Style Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Border Width | Image border thickness |
| Border Color | Color of image borders |
| Background Color | Collage background color |
| Scale Mode | Cover / Contain |
Output Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Output Format | JPEG / WebP / PNG |
| Quality Setting | Auto-adjusted based on format |
Generation and Saving
- Adjust parameters and click confirm
- Wait for collage generation
- Choose save location
- Save complete
10.3 EXIF Editor
Viewing EXIF
Method 1: View in Preview Mode
- Open photo preview
- Click the info icon
- View complete EXIF metadata
Method 2: List Mode Right-click photo → View EXIF Info
Editing EXIF
Single Edit:
- Enter EXIF editing in preview mode
- Modify tags, camera parameters, and other fields
- Save changes
Batch Edit:
- Select multiple photos
- Right-click menu → Edit → Write Tags
- Batch modify EXIF fields
- Confirm to apply uniformly
Supported EXIF Fields
- Capture date/time
- Camera model, manufacturer
- Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO
- Focal length
- GPS latitude/longitude
- Image description (ImageDescription)
- Copyright information
10.4 OCR Text Recognition
The system automatically recognizes text content in images during photo indexing. Recognition results can be viewed by clicking the info icon when previewing a photo.
Re-recognition
If recognition results for some photos are unsatisfactory, you can manually trigger re-recognition:
- Select one or more photos
- Right-click → Edit → OCR Recognition
- After confirmation, the system re-runs text recognition on the selected photos
To batch rebuild OCR for all photos, go to Settings → Data Rebuild → AI Rebuild → Select OCR.
10.5 Index Rebuild
Rebuild Single Image Index
- Right-click photo → Edit → Rebuild Index
- System re-extracts the image's features and metadata
- Updates search index
Batch Rebuild
More rebuild operations can be performed in Settings → Data Rebuild (see Chapter 12).
Next Step: Read Chapter 11 to learn about recycle bin management.