Selecting Photos
Why selection matters
Many actions in LunaFinder depend on what is selected:
- Keywords apply to all selected images
- Space opens the viewer for a single selected image
- Copy image uses the current selection
- The Properties panel shows one file’s full metadata, or bulk keyword tools for many files
Select a single photo
Click an image once. It becomes highlighted and the right panel updates.
Click empty space in the grid (without hitting another file) to clear selection, or use Clear Selection when files are selected.
Select multiple photos
Command-click (⌘-click)
Hold ⌘ and click photos to add or remove them from the selection one at a time. This is ideal for picking a few scattered shots.
Shift-click
- Click one photo to set the starting point.
- Hold ⇧ Shift and click another photo.
- LunaFinder selects all images between the two in the current list.
Drag selection
Click and drag on empty space in the grid (not on a thumbnail) to draw a rectangle. Every image inside the rectangle is selected.
Select All
When at least one file is selected, the header shows Select All. This selects all non-folder files in the current view (not subfolders as files to tag).
Use Clear Selection to deselect everything.
Select all with keyboard
Press ⌘ A to select all images in the current view quickly.
Selection counter
The bar above the grid shows text like 3 selected of 120 items when multiple files are highlighted.
Limits to be aware of
| Action | Single file only? |
|---|---|
| Add/remove keywords | Works with many selected |
| Open preview (Space) | One image |
| Color picker | One image |
| Rename | One file |
| Move to Trash | One file |
| File Properties window (⌘ I) | One file |
| Copy image (⌘ C) | Uses selection (typically one image) |
Folders in selection
Selecting a folder does not open keyword editing for images inside it—you need to open the folder or select the images themselves. The Properties panel shows a folder icon when only a folder is selected.