Loupe View is the default workspace in Narrative. It is designed to help you move quickly through your images, understand their quality at a glance, and make confident selections using AI powered assessments.
What is Loupe View?
By default, Narrative opens in Loupe View (keyboard shortcut E). This is where you will see a large preview of your selected image, along with a filmstrip showing the surrounding images.
You can toggle the filmstrip between horizontal and vertical by pressing Y.
Understanding Image Assessments
In Loupe View, you’ll see AI generated assessments next to each image in your filmstrip.
Colours:
• Blue: Potential pick
• Grey: Unlikely pick
• Red: Undesirable
Only the images within the same scene will appear in bold colours, making it easy to immediately identify the strongest and weakest images in that group.
Numbers
Each image also has a ranking that reflects its position within its scene.
1 means Narrative has identified it as the best photo within that scene
Higher numbers indicate lower rankings
These insights help you understand at a glance which images are likely to be the most usable.
Navigating in Loupe View
Use your keyboard to move quickly:
Up / Down arrows: Move through images within the same scene
Right arrow: Jump to the next scene
Left arrow: Go back to the previous scene
This allows for fast, intuitive movement through large sessions.
Sorting Your Images
You can sort the filmstrip using filters to change how your images appear:
Capture Time
Reverse Capture Time
Scene Rank
Filename
Sorting can help you review your work from different perspectives, whether you’re looking chronologically or want to view the strongest images first.
Customising Loupe View
To access your settings, click the Preferences button in the top right of Narrative, then open the Interface tab.
Here, you’ll find options to personalise your Loupe View experience, including:
Show or hide filenames under thumbnails
Choose your image assessments: full, minimal, or hidden
Select your thumbnail size: small, medium, or large
These settings update instantly so you can tune Loupe View to match your workflow and visual style.