Change here the way how WinCatalog processes different types of files.
Archives and ISO files
Extract contents from archives and ISO files. If this option is on, WinCatalog will grab the list of files and folders located in archives. Please note that WinCatalog does not parse the files inside archives, it just gets the list of the files and basic file properties. For example, WinCatalog will not grab thumbnails for pictures located inside archives, or will not grab the contents of the archives, located inside archives.
Extensions. Files with the extensions from the list will be parsed as archives.
OEM code page. For non-unicode archives containing non-English filenames, WinCatalog will use the OEM codepage. If 0 (default) is selected, the Windows default codepage will be used.
Create and keep thumbnail images inside the catalog. If this option is on, WinCatalog will create thumbnails for pictures and will store them in the catalog.
Prefer embedded thumbnails (if available). If this option is on, WinCatalog will grab embedded thumbnails (they are embedded in the EXIF tags) instead of creating the thumbnails by resizing the original image. Turning this option on increases the speed of processing digital photos, but please note that embedded thumbnails are usually 160x160.
Create and keep thumbnails for RAW files. If this option is on, WinCatalog will grab thumbnails for RAW files (photos created by digital cameras).
Thumbnail size (in pixels). This option sets the size of the thumbnails to grab. Please note that if the "embedded thumbnails" option is on, this option will not have effect for the embedded thumbnails. Since the 2021.1 version, this option can be set individually for each type of thumbnails: pictures, RAW images, shell thumbnails, video files, album covers for music files, book covers, Audio CD/track covers. The default value is 250×250 pixels.
Do not keep thumbnails for small images. If this option is on, WinCatalog will skip small images and will not create thumbnails for them.
Small images are less than (in pixels). The size of the small images in pixels. If the image fit the defined square, it is considered as small.
Extensions for photos and pictures. File with these extensions will be processed as pictures.
Extensions for RAW images. File with these extensions will be processed as RAW images.
Exif data processing
Extract EXIF tags from digital photographs. If this option is on, WinCatalog will grab and save EXIF tags in the catalog. This option is applicable for RAW, JPG and other types of images that may have embedded EXIF tags.
Other files
Extract thumbnails from other types of files. If this option is on, WinCatalog will try to extract thumbnails from files with extensions listed in the "Other types extensions" option. WinCatalog uses File Explorer to grab the thumbnails for these types of files. The thumbnails for the listed types of files are not guaranteed.
Extract ID3 tags from audio files. If this option is on, WinCatalog will try to extract ID3 tags from Audio files.
Replace filename by Artist - Title value. WinCatalog stores two values - the original filename, and name (or display name). If this option is on, WinCatalog will replace the display name by the "Artist - Title" pattern it grabs from the ID3 tags. Changing the display name does not affect the filename and the file will not "lose the connection" with the original file.
Append track number to the new title. If this option is on, WinCatalog will also append the track number grabbed from ID3 tags to the display name.
Extract thumbnails from audio files. Some ID3 tags have album covers or other pictures. If this option is on, WinCatalog will extract and store these pictures in the catalog.
Create a tag with Artist name. If this option is on, WinCatalog will create a tag using the Artist name from the ID3 tags and link the file the tag. If the tag already exists, the existing tag will be linked with the file.
Extensions. Files with these extensions will be processed as audio files.
Grab media info from vide files. If this option is on, WinCatalog will grab media information from video files like duration, resolution, video and audio channels information, codec, etc.
Extract thumbnails from video files. If this option is on, WinCatalog will grab thumbnails for video files and store them in the catalog.
Thumbnail extraction method. There are two options: "System; FFmpeg" (default), and "FFmpeg".
If the first option ("System; FFmpeg") is selected, WinCatalog tries to grab thumbnails using File Explorer. In other words, if you see thumbnails for video files, WinCatalog will grab exactly the same thumbnails. This method work quickly, but since the thumbnails depend on File Explorer, they are not guaranteed. If the File Explorer is failed to provide a thumbnail for a video file, WinCatalog users FFmpeg - a tool that extracts a frame from approximately a middle of the video file. This method is slower than System, but supports more video formats and codecs.
If the second option ("FFmpeg") is selected, WinCatalog uses FFmpeg only to grab the thumbnails.
Extensions. Files with these extensions will be processed as video files.
NOTICE: This processing module currently is also used for grabbing ID3 tags from the .flac audio files. That is why you see the .flac extension in the list.
