# Image Preview ## Overview The Image Preview panel lets you view a full-size version of any file in your library alongside its technical metadata. This is useful for inspecting image quality, reviewing capture details, and confirming you have the right file before tagging or filtering. ## Opening the Preview Double-click any file in the file list to open it in the preview panel. The image is displayed at full resolution, scaled to fit the available space. ## Navigating Between Images Once the preview is open, you can move to the next or previous file using the arrow buttons in the preview panel, or by pressing the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard. Navigation follows the current filtered and sorted order of the file list. ## Viewing EXIF Metadata The preview panel includes a metadata section that displays EXIF information read from the file. This includes details such as the capture date and time, camera make and model, lens information, exposure settings, and GPS coordinates if present. EXIF data is read directly from the file and is displayed for reference only. Compendia does not modify EXIF data. ## Supported Formats Compendia can preview images in the following formats: * JPEG * PNG * TIFF * HEIC and HEIF * Other formats supported by the underlying Qt platform on your operating system Video files may appear as thumbnails in the file list but full playback support depends on the codecs available on your system. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://compendia.gitbook.io/compendia/image-preview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.