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Tag That Photo User Guide

Welcome to the comprehensive user guide for Tag That Photo - the powerful face tagging and photo organization software designed for family photo archivists.

Quick Start

  • Get Started in 5 Minutes

    Install TTP, add your photo folders, and start tagging faces immediately.

    Getting Started

  • Face Tagging Workflow

    Learn the efficient workflow for tagging thousands of faces quickly.

    Face Tagging

  • Search & Find Photos

    Find any photo in seconds using powerful search features.

    Search Guide

  • Troubleshooting

    Solve common issues and get answers to frequently asked questions.

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What is Tag That Photo?

Tag That Photo (TTP) is designed primarily for the family photo archivist. It's essentially a "power face tagger and organizer" for managing large quantities of digital photos.

Key Features

Why Choose Tag That Photo

  • 🔒 Privacy First - Your data stays on your computer, not in the cloud
  • ⚡ Fast & Accurate - AI-powered face recognition with deep learning
  • 🔍 Powerful Search - Find photos by people, dates, keywords, and locations
  • 💾 Future-Proof - Tags written directly into images using industry standards (XMP)
  • 🪟 Windows Native - Optimized 64-bit application for Windows ⅞/10/11

What TTP Does

  • Automatically detect faces in your photos (1)
  • Use AI to suggest names for unknown faces (2)
  • Organize photos by people, dates, keywords, and locations
  • Write metadata directly into your images using standards (3)
  • Provide powerful search to find photos in seconds
  1. Uses advanced face detection to find faces of any size, even in complex backgrounds
  2. Deep learning algorithms match faces with 95%+ accuracy
  3. Uses Adobe XMP and Metadata Working Group (MWG) standards for maximum compatibility

What TTP Does NOT Do

Not a Photo Editor

Tag That Photo is focused on organization and tagging:

  • ❌ Does not edit photos (use Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.)
  • ❌ Does not share to social networks
  • ❌ Does not show ads or sell your data

New in the July 2026 Release 🎉

Latest Features

  • 🧩 Suggestions Person Deck (July 2026) - Browse a scrollable deck of person cards (plus a Lone Faces card), then review one person at a time with Back to All Suggestions.
  • 📂 Open with from Explorer (July 2026) - Open images in the Photo Viewer via Windows Open with → Tag That Photo. The old Explorer TTP right-click shell menu is gone, so installs/upgrades no longer need to recycle Explorer or reboot.
  • 📤 Export from People Photos (July 2026) - Export selected or all photos from a person’s Photos gallery using the same export flow as Search.
  • 🔎 Search Wildcard & Pager Polish (July 2026) - Keyword wildcards commit as typed; keyword/metadata/location wildcards require at least three characters besides *; nested folder search and localized pager text are more reliable.
  • 🧱 .NET 10 Foundation (July 2026) - Tag That Photo now runs on .NET 10 for current Windows compatibility.

Earlier: June 2026 Release

June Features

  • ⚡ June 2026 UI & Navigation Overhaul - Dynamic button texts and tooltips showing active selection counts (e.g., "Confirm Selected (3)", "Name Selected (5)"), elevated Saved For Later faces to a first-class top-navigation tab, and introduced a direct Jump to Cluster index entry box.
  • 🧭 Standalone Window & Workspace Coordination - Standalone People Window with foreground activation that dynamically coordinates tab visibility and navigation within the main workspace.
  • 🌐 Manual Language Selection (June 2026) - Settings now include an explicit language picker with Default (System Language), English (US), Deutsch, Français, Español, 日本語, 한국어, and Tiếng Việt. Changes apply after restart.
  • 📅 Direct Numeric Date Entry - Date range search fields (now labeled After and Before) and watermark selectors now allow direct numeric keyboard entry, bypassing strict calendar picker limits.
  • 🔎 Expanded Search Filters (June 2026) - Search now includes dedicated Metadata and Location fields with wildcard support, improved filename matching behavior, and persistent filter state.
  • 📐 Custom Boundary Resizers - Replaced standard GridSplitters with high-precision custom resizing controls for smoother and more robust panel adjustment.
  • 🧾 XMP Sidecar Naming Options (June 2026) - Metadata settings now support Auto, Modern, and Legacy sidecar naming conventions for stronger Lightroom Classic interoperability.
  • 🧭 Improved Person Navigation (April 2026) - Better paging controls, visible scrollbars, and keyboard paging with Page Up / Page Down
  • 🖥️ Photo Viewer Workspace Enhancements (April 2026) - Viewer opens on a second monitor when available and comes to the foreground reliably
  • 🧾 Metadata Workflow Improvements (April 2026) - Smarter pending-change tracking, resettable metadata export settings, and sidecar-only Non-Embedded mode
  • 📊 Data Quality Dashboard (April 2026) - New Stats > Data Quality checks with one-click Delete / Fix / Review actions
  • 🔁 Duplicate-Aware Search (April 2026) - New Duplicates only workflow with clearer counts and safer exports

System Requirements

  • ✅ 64-bit Windows 10 or 11
  • ✅ 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB recommended for large libraries)
  • ✅ SSD recommended for best performance
  • ✅ Internet connection for initial download and optional map features
  • ✅ 64-bit Windows 7 or 8 with latest service packs
  • ✅ 8 GB RAM minimum
  • ✅ May have reduced performance compared to Windows 10/11
  • ❌ 32-bit Windows systems
  • ❌ macOS (no plans currently)
  • ❌ Linux (no plans currently)

Supported Image Formats

Format Supported Notes
JPEG ✅ Metadata embedded directly
PNG ✅ Uses XMP sidecar file
TIFF ✅ Embedded metadata plus synchronized XMP sidecar
RAW ✅ Premium Requires Microsoft codecs, 500+ camera models supported
HEIC/HEIF ✅ Premium Sync mode uses embedded + sidecar metadata; Non-Embedded mode uses sidecar only

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