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Main Window Overview - Videos Category

The Videos category allows you to search for various types of picture files that are stored on your PC, namely files from any locations that you specified in the Options window.

CDS supports full metadata indexing for MPEG, QuickTime and Windows Media video files. The following video file formats are indexed as a reference, meaning that only the file information (file name, size, modified date and folder containing the document) is indexed: .3g2, .3gp, .asf, .asx, .avi, .dif, .dv, .ivf, .m1v, .m2v, .m4e, .mkv, .mov, .mp2v, .mp4, .mpa, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mps, .mpv, .mpv2, .ogm, .qt, .ram, .rv, .wm, .wmp, .wmv, .wmx, .wvx.

Performing Searches

The Search for section lets you enter a query in a search box and refine it using available search fields.

  1. Type the query terms in the keyword box, or click the down arrow and choose terms in the search history. Use search operators, such as Boolean operators, parentheses and quotation marks torefine your query.
  2. Click the search button or hit the Enter key (not required).

Refining Searches

Note: If the search fields are hidden, click Show Options. Available fields are: Size and Date.

  1. To find video files of a specific size, choose among the following choices of the Size field list:
    • Any: Finds any video file irrespective of the file size.
    • Small: Finds videos files that are less than 100 KB.
    • Medium: Finds videos files that are at least 100 KB and less than 1 MB.
    • Large: Finds videos files that are more than 1 MB.
    • Specify size: Finds videos files that are at least or at most the specified number of KB.
  2. To find videos files that were created or modified on a precise day or between specified time limits, choose one of these options in the Date field list:
    • Any: Finds any videos file irrespective of the creation or modification date.
    • Today: Finds videos files that were created or modified today.
    • Yesterday: Finds videos files that were created or modified yesterday.
    • This week: Finds videos files that were received or sent this week.
    • This month: Finds videos files that were received or sent this month.
    • This year: Finds videos files that were received or sent this year.
    • Is (specify a date): Finds files that were created or modified on the specified date.
    • After (specify a date): Finds files that were created or modified after the specified date.
    • Before (specify a date): Finds files that were created or modified before the specified date.
    • Between (specify two dates): Finds files that were created or modified between the two specified dates.
  3. Click the search button or hit the Enter key (not required).
 
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