Monday, March 1, 2010

Change your Folder View for Pictures

When you are trying to find a specific picture on your computer, among many pictures in a folder, it is helpful to see a miniature of the picture along with its file name. You can change the View options to allow you to see a miniature of each picture. Here’s how:

 
Windows XP
1. Open the folder containing your pictures (usually My Pictures).


2. Click the View menu or the Views icon on the toolbar and select Thumbnails to see your pictures.


Windows VISTA
1. Open the folder containing your pictures (usually Pictures).

2. Click the arrow next to the Views option on the top bar and select Tiles, Medium Icons, Large Icons, or Extra Large Icons to see different size miniatures of each picture.

Windows 7
1. Open the folder containing your pictures (usually Pictures Library).


2. Click the arrow next to the Views option on the top bar and select Tiles, Medium Icons, Large Icons, Extra Large Icons, or Content to see different size miniatures of each picture.