There are three main points to the program:

• First, you can pick a directory to view and then view its contents.


• Second, you can move images from the current directory to the Directory Tree.


• Third, if you download a set of pictures, you can use the "Directory Utilities" to perform batch operations on the set. A primary operation is to make sure the picture has a unique name on your system and to resize the picture down to your screen resolution. To get to the Directory Utilities, access the View menu and select Directory Utilities.

The main windows has four parts, discussed from left to right:

1. A numeric scroller to show you the number of pictures in the directory you are looking at and which one you are looking at. This is the "Scoller". The picture changes as you move the scroller. You can move the Scroller by dragging the the pointer (which looks like home plate sideways for all you baseball fans). Even easier, the arrow keys will move the Scroller with the arrow keys. Page Up and Page Down will move the Scroller in about 10% increments. The Home and End keys move the Scroller to the begining and end.


2. If expanded, a list of the file names of the current directory. This is the "File List". The current file is shown in red text. Double clicking on a file in the file list will cause the picture to be shown. You can also drag one or more selected files from this to the Directory Tree to move them. (This also works if you drag them to Windows Explorer, or other Java drop enable components.) Note that the symantics of intitating a drag operation from this list are somewhat frustrating due to Java limitation - after highlighting wait a second and drag slightly sideways and the cursor should change to indicate a drag has started. The little arrows at the top of the divider will collapse or expand the File List. You can always drag the divider.


3. The picture you are looking at. You can drag the picture to the Directory Tree. (This also works if you drag them to Windows Explorer, or other Java drop enable components.) It much easier to start a drag from here than from the File List.


4. If expaneded, a directory tree. This is the "Directory Tree". Obviously, the point is to organize your pictures by dragging them to the right directory. The little arrows at the top of the divider will collapse or expand the File List. You can always drag the divider. You can also drag from the operating system on the Directory Tree.