Do you want to add tag to the imported media automatically? Please follow the below steps:

1. Select Collection and then Control click, select “Collection info”

2. Click “Tags”

3. Select tags and Click “Back”

4. Click “Save”

When drag media into collection, all assigned tags in Collection will add to the imported media automatically.

Do you want to batch rename media in Pixave?
It’s very simple, Please follow the below steps:

1. Select one or more media

2. Press “Return” or Control-click, then select “Rename xxx…” in browser

3. Enter “Custom Format” or click other elements to rename.

4. Click “Rename ….”

Done!

Pixave runs in Apple Sandbox mode, a technology that vastly improves app security and is highly recommended by Apple for Mac apps.

Because of this, you must give Pixave access to parent folders of files for which you want certain features, such as import image, access image, to work.

By default, Pixave does not have permission to read the contents of folder. To allow Pixave to read from folder, simply click “+” button in Preferences.

To make these features work everywhere one and for all. simply choose your entire user folder and, If applicable, your individual external drives. (For security reasons, you cannot choose your entire system drive.)

Note: This option is only for a referenced-mode library

Do you want to import photos from Apple iPhoto, Photos, Aperture?
It’s very simple, Please follow the below steps:

1. Select a Collection
2. Right mouse-click and select “Import Files or Folders”.
3. Select “Photos” and then select photos to import.
   
4. Done.

Pixave 2 is integrated with Sketch for better import and generate thumbnail, Full-size preview for sketch document.

System Requirements:

• Sketch 3.6 or higher version installed (Sketch is located in /Applications folder)

 How to enable

1. Launch Pixave
2. Open Preferences and select “Previews” tab
3. Check “Enable Sketch app integration for better import Sketch document”
4. Done!

Pixave provides 2 ways to switch library.

With Library Switcher
1. If Pixave is open, Choose “Switch to Library” in File menu.

2. In the Choose Library dialog, Click “Choose Library…”, navigate to the location of the library, select it, then click Choose Library.

Without Library Switcher
Double-click you want to use Pixave Library in Finder. It’s quite simple!

Pixave 1.0.5 provides 3 options for thumbnail.
To select thumbnail type, Please follow the below steps:

1. Open Preferences
2. Select “Previews” Tab
3. Select thumbnail type in Thumbnail Option

If you’ve selected thumbnail type, this option will be used when image imported.

Default thumbnail type

Aspect Ratio thumbnail type

Size to Fit thumbnail type

If you want to update the existing thumbnail with the new selected thumbnail type, Please follow the below steps:

1. Right mouse-click in Browser

2. Hold “Option” key and then Select “Rebuild Previews…”

Do you want to rebuild Preview image in Browser view?
It’s very simple, Please follow the below steps:

1. Right mouse-click in browser

2. Hold “Option” key and then select “Rebuild Previews…”

Done!

1. Select image in browser.
2. Press “Command + C”
3. Press “Command + V” on the desktop or other application.