Without getting into the behind the scenes details of whats going on here, suffice it to say that any time you move the image from one place to another, it will require that the OS generate a new thumbnail image of the file. This should happen automagically, so if it's not then try some things like changing the view type for that particular folder, or even using quick view or preview to open the file and force the OS to read the file again.
Good afternoon,
I have a mac os x 10.5.8 and am trying to organize my picture folder. I am creating sub-folders and when I move the pictures from the folder to the sub-folder it changes to an icon. How can I move them and still see the picture image in the sub-folder? I had an option for 'thumbnails' on my old pc but can't find it on my mac.
Thanks for your help,
Rita

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