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As a part-time geek, I spend a lot of time handling files—perhaps more time than on any other computer task. I don't buy a whole lot of software for personal use.
But there is one program I do buy, and that program is always running: Directory Opus (also known as 'DO', 'Dopus' or simply Opus). It replaces the default file manager that comes with Windows, the horrible program known as Windows Explorer. Considering how much time I spend looking for files, moving files, renaming files and uploading files, Directory Opus is the ultimate productivity application. In a way, it amazes me that it is not more popular than Photoshop.
Opus is a bit like a mother. My love for Directory Opus is not the kind of love that gets triggered when an application saves your day once a year and you're suddenly moved to exclaim: 'I love this program!' No, it's not like that. I use Opus so much that I forget I love it. In that sense—but only if you're in the mood for a corny metaphor—Opus is a bit like a mother. This website is not so much intended to convince you of the benefits of Directory Opus (though if you've never tried it, I hope it will do that). What these pages aim to do is to help you get the most out of this marvelous app and to turn you into the Superman (or Superwoman) of file management.
By the way, if you don't yet own Opus, you can try the full version for thirty days: just click the link on the right, then switch from the 'Buy' page to the 'Download' page. And if you are ready to buy it, the coupon in the right-hand column will save you eleven percent. I read the 714-page Manual! For my first four years on Opus, I used it as a dual-pane file manager. I also often took advantage of the 'flat view', which lets you pierce through folders with x-ray vision and see all the files in a folder's subfolders. Apart from that, I missed out on lots of great features: I just didn't have the courage to dive into the documentation and the settings menu. For those who have no time to read the 700-page manual: a guide showing how to achieve a beautifully balanced set-up.
When I upgraded to Directory Opus 10, I decided to invest quite a bit of time into exploring my luxury file manager. For the first time, I dived into the program's 714-page manual, and read it cover to cover. Surprisingly, it was really rich reading. The program had many features that I had never suspected—some useful to me, some less. Reading the manual was a big job, and I thought it would be nice to share what I'd learned to spare others the same effort. Since then, I've updated the website for every major release of Opus. I hope this guide will help others who might be on the same track, so that instead of using Opus at ten percent of its potential like I did for so long, they can enjoy a killer set-up soon after they install it.
As I discover more Opus 'secrets' with the release of each beta-version, I keep updating the guide—and its custom toolbars, which are my pride and joy. All this being said, I don't consider myself to be an Opus expert. Such experts do exist, and they are a precious and wonderful breed. Which brings me to A Word of Gratitude to the Opus Community I want to acknowledge that assembling the information on these pages would be impossible without the help I receive on the amazingly helpful, both from Opus developers and from ordinary users who generously share their insights. A special mention goes to Leo Davidson, who relentlessly answers questions and whose post count on the forum had shot over the 30,000 mark the last time I checked.
I should add that the forum covers a wide range of topics not discussed here. We all have different needs, and I am constantly surprised to learn about the different ways in which some people use Directory Opus.
The Dear Opus Interface to Directory Opus Directory Opus is designed so that you can customize it to your heart's content. With that in mind, it ships with toolbars that are fairly plain. The default interface If you're like me, on the image above you may not immediately know how to switch to flat view mode or grasp the meaning of the various icons. This encourages you to dig into the program's bottomless pool of rich features to bring the ones you like up to the surface, building your perfectly customized interface as you go.
But what if you don't have time to explore the program's astounding feature set and endlessly tinker with your toolbars? This website offers you a different starting point: the Dear Opus interface. (Please don't focus on the colors as you will choose your own.) Here's an analogy. In 1989, abandoning my good friends Lotus 1-2-3 and Multiplan, I converted to the new hot-rod on the block, Excel.
When Microsoft rolled out the ribbon interface in 2007, as an old-school power user with complex shortcuts programmed deep into my fingers' muscle memory, I was a bit lost. What I didn't understand then is that with the ribbon interface, a lot of people who had been 'average users' saw their Excel skills soar, because many functions they had never used had become accessible within a couple of clicks.
Another thought: on Lynda.com, there are Illustrator training videos by Deke McClelland. The first thing Deke shows you is how to configure your shortcuts and default workspace. That really resonates with me. In my mind, with any piece of software, properly configuring the program is half the secret to becoming a power user. This site should go a long way to help you build your own 'killer interface'. Of course, everyone has different needs.
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The Dear Opus interface is only one way to work: If you and I live on different planets when it comes to workflow, maybe you'll want to start from scratch. Even if we have similar workflows, you'll probably want to tweak Opus to suit your exact needs. The copious feedback I've received tells me that for many users, the Dear Opus configuration is a great starting point. I have installed Opus on the machines of friends who are not so agile with computers. They love it, and they get to perform file operations you would not expect from non-geeks.
I hope these pages help you derive as much pleasure out of Directory Opus as I do. Smiles, Andy. I find it hard to read when the back ground is purple. Could you please change it? Also I look at it in chrome and the 10% off banner keeps blocking the text I read as follows me around. Also I copied and pasted this page into Word 10 but was unable to remove the purple back ground color so any advice would be good I don't mind doing this, if you want to keep the page this color. Thanks for the website, Opus maybe good but it is shocking for making it easy to start using, and it is very expensive, so should have easier to use documentation, like a screen dump of the main page and numbers of each part and an explanation of each part.
And why is it so hard to copy and paste and have pc shut down after it is finished, it should be just a mouse click under unattended. Thanks again for a great web page.
The fact that Windows users aren't happy with this operating system's file explorer isn’t really news and began many years ago. Its continuous ups and downs, sporadic crashes, and slowness are a real pain in the neck for many users. But there are very few alternatives to the explorer out there, although Opus is bent on being one of the best. The panels that show the folders and their contents can be organized in six different ways. The integrated multimedia player lets you watch videos, listen to music, and view pictures without having to leave the application. Other interesting functions are a hexadecimal editor and an MP3 tags editor. Each user can configure the programs entire interface and decide which toolbars will be available and which won't.
Don't miss the one in the lower part that shows a folder’s route in the shape of bread crumbs (and also lets you access it and the rest of the subfolders by clicking on the name). Apart from that, during the program's installation, you can decide if you want Directory Opus to substitute the Explorer as your predetermined file manager, FTP client, or ZIP compressor.