A considerable amount of useful information can be attached to files via this window. It provides a convenient way to record details such as the author, company and the copyright details of individual files. These notes can then be used to group and organise your files, as the information is searchable within the Finder, and can also be viewed in the AVA Productivity Manager module. 

Applying searchable notes to a file

There are two ways to open the Notes. You can either go to the File Menu and select ‘Notes…’  Or, you can customise the toolbar of your Design Window and add the above icon to it. A window opens and displays any information which has been applied in the Default Notes Settings .

The date of creation (not available in the Default Notes Window) is automatically recorded in the Creation Date field and comes directly from the time and date set on your Mac®. You can click on the ‘Today’ button beside it to set it to todays date or you can type it in manually. Alternatively, use the arrows adjoining the Creation Date field to alter the selected date.

The Notes will enhance your design management in terms of file location and exchange. The notes will automatically be saved with the file as long as it is in .ava4 format, and these can then be searched on using the Finder. For more details on this please see the Using the Finder to search for files and What is the Spotlight Importer and how do I use it? articles. If you use AVA Colour, you can use Dynamic Text to display the Notes in the Layout Window.