Using the File Properties Search Option

Selecting the File property option from the Search Builder drop-down menu in the the Search tab displays a qualifier menu and text bar for use in the file property search.

When using the file property option in a search, keep the following in mind:

File properties are file-specific metadata. The following table provides information about each predefined file property term.

File Property Description
Album Name of the album that contains a song.
Artist Name of the artist that contributed to a song.
Author The name of the author of a file.
BitDepth Bit depth of a audio or video file.
BitRate Bit rate of a auido or video file.
Category Category of a file.
ColorSpace RGB range of colors in an image file.
Company Company name associated with a file.
CreationDate Date the file was created.
Dimensions Dimensions of an image or video file.
Encoder Video encoder used in a file.
FileVersion Version of a file.
Format Format of a file.
FrameRate Video frame rate, in frames per second.
Genre Name of music genre that a song belongs to.
Height Height of an image or video in pixels.
hasLocationData Determines if a file has GPS location data associated with it.
lang Language that is specified for the file.
Length Length of an image or video file.
PageCount Number of pages in the document.
ProductVersion Version of a product in string format.
Publisher Name of a video's publisher.
Resolution Resolution of an image or video file.
RevisionNumber Revision number of an update in a file.
SamplingRate The sampling rate of output audio, in Hz.
SlideCount Number of slides in the document.
Source Source of a file.
Subject Subject of a file.
Title Title of a file.
VersionNumber Version number of a file.
Width Width of an image or video in pixels.
Year Year a file was created.

To add a file property term to the search bar:

  1. Click inside the search bar.

  2. Select Add Search Option > File property.
  3. Select the desired file property and any qualifiers from the menu.

  4. Click Add.

    The Search Builder adds the textual equivalent of your selections to the search bar and automatically reruns the search.