What software lets me view photo thumbnails with sortable metadata columns?
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I want software that shows my photos as thumbnails with metadata fields beside them, such as location, photo ID number, and date taken. Ideally I could sort the images by clicking column headers, similar to a spreadsheet. Is there photo-management software designed for this?
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Below is the list of the photo management software programs that can help you (sorted alphabetically):
- Adobe Bridge
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop Elements
- ACDSee
- Daminion (this is our product)
- Picasa
- PicaJet
- MediaPro (former iView or ExpressionMedia)
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Yes. What you’re looking for is generally called photo management or digital asset management software.
Based on the answers, options include Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop Elements, ACDSee, Picasa, PicaJet, MediaPro, Daminion, and Aperture on Mac. These programs are designed to display image thumbnails alongside metadata and let you sort by fields such as name, date, file type, size, and often other photo information.
Adobe Bridge was specifically recommended as a handy option for browsing and sorting photos by columns, and it may already be installed if you have Photoshop. ACDSee was also suggested for Windows, and Aperture was mentioned for Mac.
So yes—rather than trying to force Excel into the job, dedicated photo-management software is the right tool for this workflow.
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