The toolbar



You can hide the toolbar or customize it in the Library and Develop modules to include the items you need.

Show controls in the Library module toolbar

Depending on which view is active in the Library module, the toolbar contains controls for browsing photos, applying metadata, starting an impromptu slide show, rotating photos, and applying ratings, flags, or labels. The toolbar Info box displays the filename of the selected photo.

  1. To show controls in the toolbar, choose any of the following from the toolbar pop-up menu:
    View Modes
    Lets you select Grid View, Loupe View, Compare View, or Survey View.

    Painter
    (Grid view only) Lets you apply keywords and other attributes quickly by dragging the Painter tool across photos.

    Sorting
    (not available in Compare view) Specifies the sort direction or sorting criteria for displaying the photo thumbnails.

    Flagging
    Assigns, removes, and displays a Pick or Rejected flag for selected photos.

    Rating
    Assigns, removes, and displays rating stars for selected photos.

    Color Label
    Assigns, removes, and displays color labels for selected photos.

    Rotate
    Rotates selected photos clockwise or counterclockwise.

    Navigate
    Selects the previous or next image.

    Slideshow
    Plays an impromptu slide show of the photos.

    Thumbnail Size
    (Grid view only) Sets the size of the photo thumbnails.

    Zoom
    (Loupe view only) Zooms the view in or out.

    Info
    Displays the filename of the selected photo.

    Compare
    (Compare view only) Displays options for zooming, swapping, and selecting compared photos.

    Label
    (Survey view only) Displays Survey view label.

  2. (Optional) Choose a selected item in the toolbar pop-up menu to remove the control from the toolbar.

Show or hide the toolbar

 Choose View > Show/Hide Toolbar or press the T key to toggle the toolbar on or off.

Change toolbar icons

 On the right side of the toolbar, click the menu  and select or deselect items to display in the toolbar.