The PhotoGlobe Sorter PDF report is automatically generated after each organization. It compiles 5 essential sections to visually document your photo collection: identification, statistics, geography, chronology, and a visual index.
📄 Section 1: The Cover Page - Your Signature
The first page sets the tone for the report. It's designed to be clean and professional, immediately establishing the identity of your photo collection.
Cover Page Contents
This page contains the essential information that identifies your collection:
- The title of your collection: The name you gave the project (e.g., "Italy Vacation 2024", "Claire & Thomas's Wedding")
- The period covered: From the oldest to the most recent photo (e.g., "June 15, 2024 - August 28, 2024")
- The total number of photos analyzed: The exact quantity of files organized (e.g., "847 photos")
- The report generation date: A precise timestamp of the PDF's creation (e.g., "Report generated on October 10, 2025, at 2:30 PM")
This page serves as the official cover for your archives. It allows you to quickly identify any PDF report, even months or years after its creation.
📊 Section 2: Key Statistics - Your Collection in Numbers
This section offers a fascinating overview of your photographic habits. It compiles visual charts and clear figures to analyze your collection from different angles.
Most Used Devices
A pie chart shows the breakdown of your photos by device:
- iPhone 15 Pro: 456 photos (54%)
- Canon EOS R5: 287 photos (34%)
- Sony A7 III: 104 photos (12%)
Find out if you use your smartphone or your DSLR camera more, and in what proportions.
Most Active Months
A time-based bar chart shows the distribution of your photos throughout the year:
- See the periods when you shoot the most
- Identify vacation months (summers are usually busy)
- Spot lulls in your photographic activity
Breakdown by Country and City
The top 5 most photographed places are clearly displayed:
- USA: 324 photos - New York (156), Austin (89), San Francisco (79)
- Italy: 187 photos - Rome (98), Florence (54), Venice (35)
- Spain: 145 photos - Barcelona (87), Madrid (58)
🗺️ Section 3: The Heat Maps - Your Travels' DNA
This is the most spectacular feature of the PDF report! PhotoGlobe Sorter automatically generates a world map that highlights the areas where you've taken the most photos.
How the Heat Map Works
The map uses a color gradient system to visualize photographic density:
- Red/Orange: Areas with a high concentration of photos (most photographed places)
- Yellow: Areas with a medium concentration of photos
- Green/Blue: Areas with a low concentration of photos
- No color: Areas with no photos
The 'hotter' (redder) an area is, the higher the photo concentration. It's an incredibly visual way to retrace your travels and see, at a glance, the places that matter most to you.
MapTiler Technology
Practical Applications
The heat map allows you to:
- Visualize your travel routes: Instantly see all the countries and regions you've visited
- Identify your favorite spots: The reddest areas show where you spend the most time taking pictures
- Plan future trips: Spot areas of the world you haven't explored yet
- Share your adventures: Visually show the extent of your photographic journeys
📅 Section 4: The Detailed Timeline - The Thread of Your Story
This section chronologically lists every significant 'event' or 'location' in your collection, based on the organization structure you chose during the sort.
Timeline Format
The timeline automatically adapts to your organization structure. Here are examples for different organizations:
Example 1: 'Country / City' Structure
- USA - New York: 125 photos (from January to March 2024)
- USA - Austin: 89 photos (April 2024)
- Italy - Rome: 98 photos (May 2024)
- Italy - Florence: 54 photos (May 2024)
- Spain - Barcelona: 87 photos (June 2024)
Example 2: 'Year / Month' Structure
- 2024 - January: 87 photos
- 2024 - February: 45 photos
- 2024 - March: 123 photos
- 2024 - April: 156 photos
Why the Timeline is Useful
This chronological list serves as an index of your memories, allowing you to:
- Easily navigate your new folder organization
- Quickly find a specific event or location
- Quantitatively assess each period or destination
- Get a temporal overview of your collection
It's the narrative table of contents for your photo collection, turning raw metadata into a readable story.
🖼️ Section 5: The Mini Photo Index - Your Contact Sheet
At the end of the report, PhotoGlobe Sorter generates a very practical mini visual index: a grid of thumbnails where each photo is displayed with its exact filename just below it.
Mini-Index Structure
The mini-index is organized like a traditional contact sheet:
- Uniform grid: Thumbnails are arranged in consistent rows and columns
- Optimal size: Each thumbnail is large enough to identify the photo
- Visible filename: The exact name appears below each thumbnail (e.g.,
IMG_20650.jpg) - Multi-page: The mini-index spans multiple pages if necessary
What's It For?
The mini-index offers several practical uses:
- Quickly find an image in your folders using its exact name
- Verify at a glance that the expected photos were included in the sort
- Point to a specific image when sharing the PDF with someone (e.g., "check out IMG_12647.jpg, page 7")
- Get a complete visual overview of your entire collection in one document
- Create a visual archive that can be viewed even without access to the original files
How to Use It Effectively
To get the most out of the mini-index, use your PDF reader's search function:
- Open the PDF report in your reader (Adobe Reader, Preview, etc.)
- Use the search shortcut: Ctrl + F (Windows) or Cmd + F (Mac)
- Type the exact filename you're looking for (e.g.,
IMG_12647) - The search will take you directly to the correct thumbnail, even if the index spans multiple pages
📋 Summary: A Complete and Professional Document
The PDF report generated by PhotoGlobe Sorter compiles 5 essential sections that transform your raw metadata into an elegant and informative visual document.
The 5 Sections of the Report
- Cover Page: Complete collection identification (title, period, photo count, generation date)
- Key Statistics: Charts and figures on devices, active months, countries, and cities
- Heat Maps: Spectacular geographic visualization with MapTiler heatmaps
- Detailed Timeline: A chronological list of all events/locations in your collection
- Mini Photo Index: A contact sheet with thumbnails and filenames to find any photo
Use Cases for the PDF Report
This professional document is useful in many situations:
- Personal archiving: Keep a visual record of your organized collections
- Family sharing: Send the PDF to relatives to show them your trip
- Professional documentation: Photographers can create client reports
- Informational backup: Preserve metadata even if the original files are lost
- Visual presentation: Show the full scope of your photographic adventures
Format and Compatibility
The report is generated in standard PDF format:
- Format: PDF/A for long-term archiving
- Resolution: High quality for printing or screen viewing
- Size: Optimized (usually 5-20 MB depending on the number of photos)
- Compatibility: Readable on all PDF readers (Adobe, Preview, browsers)
- Searchable: Text is selectable and indexed for fast searching