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Locating and displaying pictures
03. December 2025
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There are mainly two ways of working with files in Fotostation. You can choose to browse any folder on your computer by using the Desktop tab, or you can browse one folder at a time by creating an “Archive” (a shortcut) in the Archives tab. Creating an archive makes it easy to locate and browse a folder. Archives also provide extra functionality such as markers and file filters. For more information, see Creating an archive.
Displaying your pictures using the Desktop side panel
When Fotostation is running, the Desktop panel in the top-left corner allows you to browse the contents of hard drives attached to your computer and, optionally, other networked computers.
You can, for instance, expand your user folder and click on a folder that contains pictures, and those pictures will be shown immediately.
If clicking on a folder does not automatically include the contents of the subfolders within, you can enable subfolder browsing by right-clicking the folder in the tree and choosing Include subfolders.
Quickly opening a specific folder
To quickly browse the content of any folder your computer can access, you can open the File menu and choose Open/Browse Folder. Then use the standard system dialog box to select a folder to browse.
Creating an archive for quick access to a folder
If you frequently return to the same folder to view its contents, you can create an archive of it. In reality, an archive is a type of advanced shortcut that allows you to control how the contents of that folder are displayed and sorted. You can set several options to filter the content precisely as you would like.
For more information, see Creating an archive.