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== Using the Advanced Search Tool In digiKam == <!--T:1-->
Transcribed from Mohammed Malik's blog, 8 April, 2011

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As the number of images in your database increases, you will need to spend more time trying to find those images. There are even occasions when we might need to spend a lot of time searching for them, however '''digiKam''' has a very powerful search tool that can help you find images fast and effectively.

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In the main window go to <menuchoice>Search</menuchoice> and select <menuchoice>Advanced search</menuchoice>.

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From here click <menuchoice>Options</menuchoice>.

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It will show your options for finding pictures:

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* Meet all of the following conditions

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* Meet any of the following conditions

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* None of the conditions are met

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* At least one of the conditions are met

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[[Image:Adv_search_snapshot1.jpeg|center]]


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And now you can define your conditions:

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Select the albums you want to search or either select any album and any tag.

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[[Image:Adv_search_snapshot2.jpeg|center]]


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Choose the picture properties.

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Here you can set 
* a range for the <menuchoice>date</menuchoice>..  for example between April 2010 – April 2011.

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* The <menuchoice>Ratings</menuchoice>, <menuchoice>Orientation</menuchoice> etc….see capture below


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[[Image:Adv_search_snapshot3.jpeg|center]]


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And then you can even deepen your search more by choosing various data that might be used in your meta-data like <menuchoice>Make</menuchoice> and the <menuchoice>Model</menuchoice> of the camera, <menuchoice>ISO speed rating</menuchoice>, <menuchoice>Aperture</menuchoice> etc.


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[[Image:Adv_search_snapshot4.jpeg|center]]


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When you are done press <menuchoice>OK</menuchoice> and it will display the search results.


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[[Image:Adv_search_results.jpeg|center]]

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