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Chapter 3: Working with Files, Importing, and Exporting

scene, such as the total number of objects and much more. Much of this information also is found in the
Summary Info dialog box. The Custom panel, also shown in Figure 3.23, includes a way to enter a custom
list of properties such as client information, language, and so on.

Note
You also can view the File Properties dialog box information while working in Windows Explorer by right-clicking
the file and selecting Properties. Three unique tabs are visible: Summary, Contents, and Custom. The Summary tab
holds the file identification information, including the Title, Subject, Author, Category, Keywords, and Comments. n

FIGURE 3.23
The File Properties dialog box contains workflow information such as the scene author, comments,
and revision dates.

Viewing files
Sometimes looking at the thumbnail of an image isn’t enough to help you decide whether you have the
right image. For these cases, you can quickly load the image in question into a viewer to look at it closely.
The Rendering ➪ View Image File menu command opens the View File dialog box shown in Figure 3.24.
This dialog box lets you load and view graphic and animation files using the Rendered Frame Window or
the default Media Player for your system.

Cross-Ref
The Rendered Frame Window is discussed in more detail in Chapter 23, “Rendering a Scene and Enabling
Quicksilver.” n

The View File dialog box includes several controls for viewing files. The Devices and Setup buttons let you
set up and view a file using external devices such as video recorders. The Info button lets you view detailed
information about the selected file. The View button opens the file for viewing while leaving the View File
dialog box open. The Open button opens the selected file and closes the dialog box. At the bottom of the
View File dialog box, the statistics and path of the current file are displayed.

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