A extensive tutorial video about how and why to use Directory Opus, from the MonroeWorld YouTube channel:
Topics covered (from the description text under the video):
- 00:00 - Intro
- 00:20 - Introduction to Dopus
- 01:15 - Why is Configuration Important?
- 01:50 - Backup and Restore Configurations
- 02:55 - Panes, Listers Definition
- 03:20 - Understanding Source/Destination Dual Pane File Manager
- 05:00 - My Workflow Needs Customizing
- 05:35 - Moving Toolbars
- 06:00 - Shifting Pane Positions
- 06:20 - Metadata Pane Overview and Simple Use
- 07:10 - Multiple Files Editing in MetaPane
- 07:45 - Preview Window / Stacking
- 08:15 - All About Toolbars
- 08:58 - Drives Toolbar
- 09:45 - Images Toolbar
- 10:15 - Deleting/Customizing Toolbar Items
- 11:50 - The Customization Mode
- 13:10 - Changing Toolbar Colors/Icon Sizes
- 14:00 - Restoring my Backup
- 14:45 - Trees Customization / Searching Preferences
- 17:08 - Colors and Fonts
- 17:45 - Changing Source / Dest Lister Colors
- 18:35 - Messing with Other Colors
- 19:15 - Overriding Fonts, Sizes
- 21:20 - The Wonderful World of Lister Headers
- 22:00 - Adding Picture Metadata Columns
- 22:33 - Folder/Lister Customization
- 23:05 - Dynamic Folder Size Calculations Columns
- 24:20 - Size on Disk Column Display
- 25:05 - Checksum Columns
- 27:00 - Lister Reset
- 27:40 - Find Files in Lister
- 27:52 - Search / Filter
- 28:20 - Grouping Lister By Name
- 29:10 - Grouping Lister By Size
- 30:00 - Status Bar Overview / Configuration
- 31:30 - Breadcrumb Trails
- 32:45 - Image Thumbnails / Toolbar
- 33:40 - Clone / Swap Listers
- 34:35 - Inline Renaming
- 35:45 - Wrap Up