From the database back end, you define fields to hold information about the files, enter keywords, and provide detailed notes and descriptions. A database is only as good as the information inside it, and a database of multimedia files has a great deal of information to keep straight. Caere also sells ImageAXS, which is similar to ImageAXS Pro in the gallery and database features. Pro offers in addition is what makes it useful for a workgroup. It can export Hypertext Markup Language with modifiable templates a simple way to post image galleries on the Web.
Users can keep multiple collections of files to control grouping of multimedia files.
The same file can exist in more than one collection. Sharing a file is simply a matter of opening both collections and dragging and dropping the image. What raises ImageAXS Pro above the pack of image gallery software is its customizable back-end database with as many as 100 fields per record. This makes it a true image resource management environment, not just a thumbnail gallery. I found installation quick and straightforward under Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0.