PRB: Keywords Not Added In Clip Organizer

[Steven Garno]

In the Clip Organizer, I added a collection, then pointed it to a directory
that contained existing clipart. It took some time, but it seemed to add
all of the folders that were there.

When I search by keyword, however, it did not find anything UNLESS I view
each folder's content.

For example, I had a folder called Animals that I had not click on yet.
When I search for bear, nothing comes up. After I click on the Animals
folder and wait for it to finish showing all the animal thumbnails, then go
to search and type bear, it now finds all the clipart that has bear in the
file name.

What is going on here? Why did the add not put in the keywords until I
view them?

Is there a way to have it do all the folders so that I don't have to view
each one manually? (I have over 3000 folders!)

Thanks!

 

[Mary Sauer]

In Clip Organizer, when you are ready to search for clips, note the settings in the
Other Search Options area. If the text in the Results should be box does not say All
media file types, follow these steps: 1. Click the arrow in the Results should be
box.
2. Click to select the check boxes that you want.
If the text in the Search In box does not say All Collections, follow these steps: 1.
Click the arrow in the Search In box.
2. Click to select the check boxes that you want.

 

[Steven Garno]

Mary,

Thanks for your reply.

My problem is not that I do not know how to select the items to search,
rather the keywords are not part of the mgc file until I browse them
manually. Creating a "New Collection" and then setting the directory seems
to only add the directory listings to the collection, not any of the
keywords and thumbnails until you actually look at them.

Can you help me in this respect?