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Evoto Library Workspace Overview

Watch this tutorial for an overview of everything you need to get started within Evoto’s library workspace.

Evoto’s workspace is divided into five main sections to help streamline your workflow and enhance productivity:

1. Navigation Section (Top)

Toolbar Buttons

General Buttons: Includes options for Export, Export History, Profile, and Purchase.
Library View: Shows additional buttons for Undo, Creating Projects, importing files and searching for projects.
Editing View: Displays buttons for Undo, Manual Tools, and a Search Bar for available features.

Project Search

You can search through projects directly within the Library’s Projects panel using Search Tool:

Keyboard Shortcuts:

macOS: ⌘F
Windows/Linux: Ctrl+F

2. Management Section (Left)

The Management Section includes:

Projects: Create, browse, and sort projects by name or last opened date.
Related Folders: View and manage the folders where your project images are stored. You can import, create subfolders, move, rename, or delete folders.
Bin: Contains deleted images. You can restore or permanently delete them.

3. Gallery Section (Bottom)

Displays image thumbnails with tools to tag, filter, sort, and view images:

Filtering: Filter by star rating, color label, flag, edit status, export status, format, and aspect ratio. Use the right side of the filmstrip to apply quick marks.
Sorting: Sort by capture time, edit time, rating, file type, size, or name.
View Modes: Choose zoom level and view modes: Single, Comparison, or Reference View.

4. Quick Access Section (Right)

Displays editing tools, presets, synchronization options, and metadata:

Presets and Sync

Recommended Presets: Evoto-created presets to get you started.
Team Presets: Available if your account is linked to a main team account.
My Presets: Save, group, import, and share your personal presets.
Sync: Found at the bottom of the right-hand section, Sync adjustments can be applied to other images in the same project. Supported values include:
- AI Color Adjustment
- Color Adjustment
- Portrait Adjustment
- Background Adjustment
- Clothing & Accessories Adjustment
- Crop & Rotate

Metadata Panel

A Metadata module can be found in the right-hand side of the Library dashboard. This allows users to view, edit, and update image metadata directly within Evoto.

Basic Information: View key EXIF and IPTC details.
Batch Edit: When multiple images are selected in Grid view, metadata changes will apply to all selected files. A confirmation dialog will appear before applying the update.
Metadata Update: Supports full metadata read/write operations, including import/export via XMP sidecar files for better compatibility with third-party tools.

5. Image Display Area (Center)

Initial Setup: If no projects exist, you’ll be prompted to create one.
Preview: Once a project is created and images have been imported, image previews will appear. Evoto watermarks on edited images are visible in the preview only, not in exports.

Importing Images

There are a few ways to import images.

New Project Creation:

Import Images/Folders: Once a new project has been created, you can import images/folders by clicking to navigate to their location, or by dragging and dropping into the center view.
Import lrcat: Another option is to import an entire Lightroom catalog, also by clicking to navigate to its location, or by dragging and dropping into the center view.

+ Button Import: Another way to import into a project is to click the +button in the upper left corner of the Library Workspace. This option is available in both the Library and Edit Workspaces, and with or without images in the project.
Drag and Drop: You can drag and drop image files directly into an open project
Note: When importing into a non-empty project, you can choose to add to the current project or create a new one. .LRCAT file imports allow you to cancel or create a new project.

File Management

Related Folders

Folders only display images associated with the selected project.

Available Actions:

Import Folders (batch import not supported)
Create Subfolders (only when a folder is selected)
Move / Rename Folders (no duplicate names allowed)
Delete Options:
- Delete from Evoto: Removes from the project, including items in Trash. Other projects are unaffected.
- Delete from Disk: Removes the folder from computer drive and marks any shared images as missing in other projects.
  Note: Lost folders can be recovered using the Restore function.

Folder Refresh

Refreshing a folder synchronizes Evoto with any changes made outside the app. This includes:

Metadata updates (star ratings, flags, color labels, EXIF/IPTC)
New photos (automatically imported using Sync Folder)
Missing photos (automatically removed)

View Modes

Quick view shortcuts:

G – Grid View
D – Edit Mode
L – Large Image Mode (supports zooming in/out)
N – Survey Mode

Gride Mode (G)

Available Options:

Batch operations, such as applying ratings, labels and effects presets.
Thumbnail Zoom Control Slider available near the bottom right of the screen

Loupe View (L)

Loupe View provides a way to view a single image at a time, allowing for zooming and detailed inspection.

Survey Mode (N)

Survey Mode allows for viewing up to 12 images at a time in a side-by-side comparison view.

Press N or click “Survey View” to visually compare multiple photos in a tiled layout (up to 12 images).
Use Cmd+Click (Mac) or Ctrl+Click (Windows) to add or remove images.
Click the X on the bottom right of an image, or press / to remove an image.
At least one image must remain selected at all times.
Star ratings, color labels, and selection/rejection marks can be applied directly when hovering over a given image.
Note: Zooming in/out is disabled in Survey Mode.

Canvas Color

The Canvas Background color can be changed by right-clicking in the Center Area and selecting the color. This option is available in Loupe, Survey, and Edit Views
The Grid View uses the default canvas color and cannot be changed.
Note: The canvas color is for viewing purposes only, and will not affect exporting.

Image Selection and Navigation

Single Image: Click to select.
Multi-Select:
- Shift+Click: Select a range.
- Command+Click: Select individual images.

Loupe View (L):
- ← / ↑ = Previous image
- → / ↓ = Next image
Grid View (G):
- ← / → = Navigate columns
- ↑ / ↓ = Navigate rows

If you press ↑ or ↓ outside the selection range, your selection will be cleared.

Image Labeling

Evoto provides several ways to label, pick, or rate your images. Below are the options with corresponding keyboard shortcuts.

Color Labels:
- Red – 6
- Yellow – 7
- Green – 8
- Blue – 9
- Note: Repeating the same key removes the color label
Flag Labels:
- Picked – P
- Rejected – X
- Remove Flag – U
Star Ratings:
- ⭐️ – 1
- ⭐️⭐️ – 2
- ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 3
- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 4
- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 5
- Remove ⭐️ Rating – 0 (Zero)
Batch Labeling: Labels can be applied to multiple images at once in Grid View only

Filtering Images

You can open or close the filter menu with the keyboard shortcut (\).

Filters include:

Star Rating
Color Labels
Flag Labels
Edit Status
Export Status
Format (File Type)
File Orientation
- Landscape
- Portrait
- Square
File Name (Search Function)
Camera
Camera Lenses

Moving and Copying Images

Moving

Actions that change file paths:

Moving a folder into another
Moving one or more images to a new folder

Notes:

If processing or exporting, moving may fail.
Interrupting a bulk move may result in partial success.
Permissions, storage space, and file status may affect the operation.

Copying

Dragging images between projects will copy them, including current effects. Once an image is copied to another project, it can be edited in one without affecting the other.

Note: Further edits in each project are independent.

Image Right-Click Options

Right-clicking an image in Grid View will bring up a variety of options. These include:

Rename (also changes local file name)
Open File Location
Go to Folder in Library
Set labels or ratings
Provide feedback – Use this if you’ve encountered an issue or unexpected edit result and would like to provide feedback to our technical team.
Delete
- Move to Evoto Bin: Moves the image to the bin within Evoto and can be restored.
- Delete from Disk: Will move the file to your computer’s trash bin.

Special Cases

Non-Movable File Locations

Folders located in system-protected paths cannot be moved within Evoto. These restrictions help maintain system stability and prevent file access errors.

The following folders cannot be used as move destinations:

Windows	Mac
C:\Users\<username>\Desktop	/Users/<username>/Desktop
C:\Users\<username>\Document	/Users/<username>/Documents
C:\Users\<username>\Download	/Users/<username>/Downloads
C:\Windows C:\Program Files	/System
C:\Users<username>\AppData	/Applications
C:\Users<username>\Favorites	/Library
C:\Windows\System32	/bin, /sbin, /usr
C:\Windows\Temp	/private
C:\ProgramData	/Volumes
C:\Users<username>\Saved Games
C:\Program Files (x86)
C:$Recycle.Bin
C:$WINDOWS.~BT or C:$WINDOWS.~WS
C:\System Volume Information