Reference: Organise
Folder Import
If you already have a folder, or series of folders containing existing snaps, you can import these into LittleSnapper using the File > Import option [Cmd + O].
In order to let LittleSnapper know what type of snap [screen or web] you're importing, you can select the correct type in the Import dialogue. The 'Automatically Organise Snaps' option will create Collections in the sidebar for each folder of snaps LittleSnapper finds when importing, and groups any created collections in an 'Import' folder.
Figure 1: The Import window
Icon View
The icon view is LittleSnapper's main view and allows you to browse and organise snaps. The view changes to show the content of whichever option is selected in the application's sidebar. At the top of the Icon View is the Action Bar, containing the publish button, contextual menu and the search field.
Figure 2: Icon View
The Publish Button
The Publish button allows you to quickly upload the selected image, or images, to any of the sharing services you may have added in LittleSnapper's Publishing preferences window. After choosing the snaps you wish to upload, clicking the Share button will reveal your list of services. If you do not have any services enabled, simply click the 'Configure Accounts' option to open the Publishing preferences and add a sharing account.
Figure 3: The Publish Button
Contextual Menu
The Actionbar's contextual menu is the same as that found by Ctrl-clicking (Right-clicking) on an image in Icon view.
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View and Edit Image (Cmd + 3)
Selecting this option will switch from Icon view to Edit view, with the currently selected image ready to be edited and annotated. -
Remove Image from Collection (Enabled only when viewing a Collection - Cmd + Shift + Backspace)
This will remove the image from the current collection, however the image remains in your library and all other collections it may have been added to. -
Remove Image from Library (Cmd + Backspace)
This option removes the currently selected image(s) from your LittleSnapper library, and any collections you may have added them to. The snaps are moved to the Mac OS X Trash Can should you wish to recover them. -
View Image in Editor / View Source in HTML Editor (Cmd + Shift + U / Cmd + Option + U)
LittleSnapper allows you to send snaps [and the HTML that accompanies Websnaps] to external image and HTML editors. -
Open Website in Default Browser (Cmd + Shift + O)
If a websnap is selected in the main icon view, this will allow to open the originally-snapped webpage in your default browser. -
Open Website in LittleSnapper (Cmd + Option + Shift + O)
If a websnap is selected in the main icon view, this option allows you to open the originally-snapped webpage within the built-in LittleSnapper browser. -
View Saved Web Archive in LittleSnapper Browser
As LittleSnapper saves a WebArchive for each website you capture, this option allows you to view the saved WebArchive within the LittleSnapper browser. -
Sort By
The sort options allow you to specify how snaps appear in the Icon view. You can sort snaps by descending and ascending date, title or URL.
Figure 4: The Actionbar's Contextual Menu
Search your Library
If you ever need to find a snap quickly, simply choose the Search box found at the top right of the Icon view. You can choose to search snaps by Title, URL or Tag. Clicking on the magnifying glass shows a list of metadata you can limit the search to. You can also quickly jump to the search box by using keyboard shortcut Cmd + F when in Icon view.
The Inspector
The Inspector [toggled through the (i) button or keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + i] allows you to view and add metadata to snaps. As well as viewing the original URL of a websnap and the creation date of any snap, you can edit an image's title, star rating, associated tags and description. If a snap has been uploaded to either Flickr or Ember, the URL to view the image on the service is also shown. You can use metadata found in the Inspector to search your library and create Smart Collections.
Figure 5: The Inspector
Title
The title is auto-generated for Websnaps, however you can customise it at any time.
Rating Snaps
Rate a snap by simply clicking the Rating area, and then clicking the star rating you wish to apply to a snap.
Address
The Address field displays the website address that a snap was captured from. The field is left blank for screensnaps and any images you import, however you can add or edit the web address field at any time.
Type
The Type menu allows you specify whether the selected snap is classed as a websnap or screenshot by LittleSnapper. This can be particularly useful when building Smart Collections.
Date
The Date field shows the date that a snap was taken. The snap date cannot currently be edited.
Published
The Published table shows a list of locations that you have published a given snap to. The table will remain empty until you setup an account in the Publishing preferences tab, and publish an image to a service.
Figure 6: Tag Auto-fill
Assigning Tags
Images can be assigned as many tags as you wish. To assign tags, ensure that a snap is selected and simply click in the Tags field within the Inspector. As you type a tag, LittleSnapper will automatically suggest tags that may already be in your library. To choose a tag, either select it form the suggestion list that drops down, or finish typing the tag and press Return. You can also enter tags as comma-separated words or phrases, and LittleSnapper will convert the values to tags after each comma.
If you have selected more than one snap, entering tags into the inspector will overwrite all the existing tags associated with an image.
Snap Descriptions
You can add descriptions to snaps by clicking in the Description field, and entering a plain-text description.
Organising your Library
To help manage snaps, you can use the 'Collections' area of the source-list to create sets of related snaps.
Collections
Collections allow you to create groups of images using drag and drop. To start a new collection, click the [+] button found in the bottom left of the main window, and choose 'New Collection'. You may also use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + N to create a new collection. To add snaps to a collection, drag them from the main library [or an existing collection] to the desired collection in the source list.
To create a new collection from an already-selected group of snaps, simply use the 'New Collection from Selection' option in the File menu, or keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + N.
Figure 7: The Collection Window
Smart Collections
Smart Collections are generated dynamically based on library metadata and user-defined rules relating to that metadata. To start a new smart collection, click the [+] button found in the bottom left of the main window, and choose 'New Smart Collection'. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Opt + N.
When creating a Smart Collection, you are able to specify rules that are used to generate the collection. You can use almost any library metadata, and specify whether snaps must meet all or any of the chosen rules.
Figure 8: The Smart Collection Window
Folders
Folders allow you to keep your collections organised. To create a new folder, click the [+] button in the bottom left of the main window, and choose 'New Folder'. You may also use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Opt + Shift + N.
To move a collection or smart collection to another area or
foler in the sidebar, simply drag and drop the items
onto the target folder. You can also nest folders within other
folders in the sidebar, should you wish.