StudioLine has several tools that make it easy to find the image you want. The most basic is the folder/workspace display that lets you browse your thumbnails almost instantaneously. I find that I remember when I took particular pictures, but not where I filed them. StudioLine's Timeline feature lets you browse your photos based on the internal time stamp in the file's metadata without regard to folder structure.
Another handy way to find your images is by using the Image Archive Filter. This amazing tool allows you to select your images using almost any data associated with the image. In addition to the standard data that's recorded with the image, like image size and resolution, shutter speed, and aperture, you can assign your own descriptors, including image text description, rating, or any other information you might like. I used the Filter to find all the photos I took with a particular camera.
Other Features
Once you've selected and edited your images, StudioLine makes it simple to use them. Clicking a button on the function bar starts one of several wizards that walk you through creating a slide show, a Web gallery, sending e-mail with image attachments, or printing either standard layouts or projects like calendars and greeting cards.
I selected several images and clicked the Web Gallery button. StudioLine presented a checklist of things I may not have done and reminded me to complete all my editing and selecting tasks before finalizing my Web gallery.
And More...
The only way you can truly get a feel for the power of this application is to download the free 30-day trial of StudioLine Photo 2. StudioLine Basic, the free version, doesn't include many of the best features in StudioLine such as the timeline, histogram, and image filter, so go for the Photo version.
StudioLine also offers a Web version for $250, and while it includes all of the Photo features, its main function is as a Web design tool.
StudioLine Photo 2 is easy to use and economical, an enticing combination that will appeal to most every digital photographer. In fact, you may just find that it's the only imaging tool you need.
