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Getting details in the Vista “Open” dialog

May 15th, 2008 Val Posted in CorelDRAW, Windows Vista | 1 Comment »

Say you have four versions of an image in four sizes, all with similar file names and want to be able to see the dimensions before you open it. Or you want a list of embedded fonts in a file. Or you want to know if the file is RGB or CMYK… or a whole bunch of other details that are kept in little bits of information in the files you create.

Try this:
Open the File/Open dialog by whatever method you normally use. Now on the ribbon where it says “Organize / Views / New Folder” choose Organize. Click Layout and make sure all three panes are active. That will give you your preview, even in details mode, and an extra details strip along the bottom.

Now set Views to Details. Right click on the line where it says “Name”. You’ll get a preliminary list of attributes you can add to the details columns. The fun starts when you click the MORE button, though. At that point, you get to choose all the details you want. There are gobs of details you can add, including all the “missing” attributes. Try not to get too carried away or you’ll need a much bigger monitor to see them all without scolling! Check the ones you want and click OK.

The real drawback is that so far I haven’t been able to get this to stick once you’ve closed the “Open” dialog. You’ve got to redo it every time you want to see the details, but they are there – and searchable. If I figure out how to make the settings “stick”, I’ll post that here, too.

Have fun!