Excire Foto 2027: photo library setup tutorial

James from the Excire team explains how to prepare a photo library in Excire Foto 2027. The tutorial starts with the program already installed. Before using its AI search tools, users add folders from internal or external drives and enable "Analyze Photo." The analysis generates descriptive keywords and aesthetic ratings.

Processing time depends on the number of photos and the computer's hardware. James says a large library can take hours or days and suggests analyzing batches or leaving the program running overnight. He describes this as local AI processing and says photos and data stay on the user's computer rather than being uploaded to the cloud.

The walkthrough shows how to remove generated keywords, add custom ones, and read keyword confidence indicators. Aesthetic scores range from 0 to 100, and users can sort in descending order to see the photos Excire rates highest. These scores reflect the software's assessment of visual appeal. James also introduces text query search and AI text filtering.

Collections provide virtual groups within the catalog. Users can add photos by dragging them or using the context menu, export selected files, or open them in an installed editing program. Culling requires a project with selected folders or collections and a filtering profile; "Manage Profiles" allows custom profiles. The tutorial ends with settings that control program behavior.