Peakto's Grid View: Navigate Your Images with Efficiency

2.1 Exploring using the grid

The grid view is probably the most familiar view available in Peakto to view your images and videos. The grid view is probably the most familiar view available in Peakto to view your images and videos. It works hand in hand with the sidebar: the sidebar selection drives what is shown in the grid. You can select :
  1. a specific source
  2. a specific type of source (e.g all the Capture One catalogs)
  3. multiple sources at once, using the Command (⌘) key to create multiple selections - all sources using the All Sources item at the top of the sidebar
  4. a specific Editing Workspace (e.g Pixelmator Pro) to see all images in that workspace
  5. a specific album

The grid lets you switch between the Instants and the Versions view:
  1. In Instants view, all the versions of an instant are collapsed and a single version (called the poster) is displayed in the Grid.
  2. In Versions view, all versions are displayed next to each other.
In Grid view and other views, we have added a filter that allows you to quickly view all videos within a specific scope.


By using this filter, you can easily distinguish video files by their displayed time codes.
  1. Video Filter: Select this option to display only video files. All visible files will show time codes, indicating they are videos.
  2. Image Filter: Choose this option to display only image files, with no videos shown.
  3. Combined View: Opt to see both images and videos together in the same view.

2.1.1. Anatomy of a Grid Cell

In addition to displaying an image or video, each cell of the grid can display additional information using overlays.


The Instants Information badge is displayed when there are more than 1 version in an instant. The badge takes the form nn/mm where nn is the number of version in the currently selected scope, while mm is the total number of versions found by Peakto. Int he example above, 1/2 means that there is 1 version in the current scope out of a total of 2.

The type of information displayed is controlled using the View → Grid View Options item from the View Menu or using the View Options contextual menu accessible via Control+Click in the grid.

Videos are distinguished from photos by a 'Play' icon and the indication of the video's duration. It is possible to display the format by showing all tags in the grid.

By hovering your cursor over a video, you access a scrubber that allows you to navigate through the video in preview mode.

Switch to detail view to access the video player and the video contact sheet.

2.1.2. New Video Interface Features

Time Code and Icons: Videos are displayed with a time code and a small icon at the top, indicating they are videos.
  1. Hover Preview: When you hover the mouse over a video thumbnail, video frames are displayed without sound (this video summary is built from the original video file by sampling frames at a frequency that depends on the video duration. Building the summary requires the video file to be online at ingestion time).
  2. Contact Sheet and Player: An additional icon at the bottom opens a window with a contact sheet and a player. The contact sheet allows you to quickly navigate to different parts of the video, while the player lets you view the full video with sound.

If the original video file goes offline (for instance, if it's stored on an external drive), you will still be able to view a summary video (sampled video) without sound. However, the full player will not be available, only the contact sheet.

Additional Features

  1. Full Player and Contact Sheet: Double-clicking a video opens the full player with sound and a contact sheet on the left. This setup helps you quickly navigate and play specific parts of the video.
  2. Annotations: Videos can be annotated in the same way as other items in Peakto, allowing you to add detailed notes and metadata.
  3. Summary screen: The existing summary screen has been updated to include detailed information for videos. This includes the codec for both video and audio, as well as file-specific details such as format, duration, and more. Note for Capture One users: For videos imported from Capture One, Peakto ensures that the dates are correctly set. Unlike Capture One, where the date is often missing, Peakto retrieves all metadata directly from the video files. This approach guarantees that all relevant information is accurately captured and displayed.

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