Organize photographs in a project

What you will do

Use the folder tree to review photographs from separate source folders, sort the combined grid by folder and filename, and rename one photograph while preserving its image content.

Before you start

Sign in to Arams and import photographs from at least two folders into one project. This walkthrough uses Photo organization practice with two visibly different, full-resolution 4040 × 6064 JPEG files:

• maxine-dsc_6353.jpg from 01-studio
• maxine-dsc_6395.jpg from 02-interior

The steps were verified on Windows in Arams 1.10.2, with the interface set to English. The test used disposable, byte-for-byte copies of the photographs. It did not run Analyze 2, Retouch preview, or Export.

Browse source folders

1. In the left sidebar, expand Folders, All Folders, and the imported parent folder if needed.
2. Select 01-studio.
3. Check that the folder count is 1 and the grid shows only maxine-dsc_6353.jpg.
4. Select 02-interior.
5. Check that the folder count is 1 and the grid shows only maxine-dsc_6395.jpg.
6. Select All Folders to return to the combined two-photo grid.

Select a source folder to review only its photographs; select All Folders to return to the combined grid. Arams 1.10.2 · Windows · English

Selecting a folder filters the visible grid; it does not remove the photograph from the project. The project total remains 2 photos.

Change photograph sorting

1. Select All Folders so both photographs are visible.
2. Open the sorting menu in the top toolbar.
3. Select By folder, then file name (1–9, 10–99).
4. Check the ascending order: maxine-dsc_6353.jpg, then maxine-dsc_6395.jpg.
5. Select the adjacent sort-direction button.
6. Check that the visible order reverses: maxine-dsc_6395.jpg, then maxine-dsc_6353.jpg.

Choose the folder-and-filename rule, then use the direction button and inspect the resulting grid order. Arams 1.10.2 · Windows · English

The open menu identifies the active sorting rule. Confirm the grid order as well; the menu choice alone does not show which direction is active.

Rename a photograph and check its file

Renaming changes the underlying file represented by the project. Make a backup first if you need to preserve the original filename.

1. Select maxine-dsc_6353.jpg in the grid.
2. Open the Metadata panel on the right.
3. In the File name row, select the pencil icon.
4. Replace the base name with maxine-organized. Leave the .jpg extension unchanged.
5. Press Enter.
6. Check that the metadata row and the selected grid card now show maxine-organized.jpg.
7. Check the photograph itself. It should still show the same studio portrait and retain its full resolution of 4040 × 6064 pixels.

After pressing Enter, verify the new filename in Metadata and the grid, then confirm that the photograph is unchanged. Arams 1.10.2 · Windows · English

In the verified run, the old disposable path no longer existed and the renamed file existed in 01-studio. Its byte size and SHA-256 hash were unchanged, so the rename did not alter the JPEG content. Both original fixture files also remained unchanged.

Check the result

The folder tree shows one photograph in 01-studio and one in 02-interior. All Folders shows both photographs in the chosen order. The renamed studio photograph appears as maxine-organized.jpg, while its thumbnail, dimensions, byte size, and SHA-256 hash remain unchanged.

If it does not work

• A source folder is not visible: expand All Folders and each parent folder. If necessary, select All Folders first and confirm that both imported filenames are present.
• Only one photograph appears after sorting: select All Folders. Sorting does not clear a folder filter.
• The order does not match the example: reopen the sorting menu and confirm By folder, then file name (1–9, 10–99), then use the adjacent direction button and inspect both filenames.
• The filename editor does not appear: select exactly one photograph, open Metadata, and use the pencil in the File name row.
• The new name is not shown: press Enter and check both the metadata row and the grid card before continuing. Do not assume the file was renamed from the text field alone.

Related topics

• Import photos
• Select and deselect photographs
• Inspect a photograph and zoom in