Welcome Screen

Introduction

Welcome Screen or Welcome Wizard will guide you through the optimal settings if the LumiFind is running on this device for the first time.

Document Edition

Pro Edition

The language you pick here will be the default language for the LumiFind for the upcoming launches. However, you can change it later via Settings.

In two steps, you can start using LumiFind.

Step 1: Choosing Models

Depending on your device’s specifications (CPU, RAM, available disk space) and the types of files you work with, you can choose any of the available models.

The wizard will enable the "Next" button once all required models have been selected.

For example, if you only work with English documents, you can start with the smallest Document Search model. If you frequently search through documents containing many abbreviations or academic language, you might want to choose the Multilingual (High Quality) model instead.

You can change your selected models later in in Settings, but keep in mind that files must be reanalyzed whenever a model changes. For instance, if you switch to a different Image Model, all previous image analyses must be deleted and recreated.

Tip: Start with a small set of files to find the model that works best for you. Each model has its own strengths and limitations.

If you want to use a custom model, you can add it manually through the settings file. This will be covered in the Using custom models section in Advanced Use pages.

Models only need to be downloaded once. After that, they will be loaded automatically each time LumiFind starts.

If you are not interested in a particular type of analysis, for example Image Search, you still need to select a model for it, but you can disable it by unchecking "Enable Image Search". When disabled, the model will not be downloaded or loaded, which helps reduce resource usage. This is especially useful for devices with limited performance.

Step 2: Choosing File Types

LumiFind supports many file types and can extract text or other information from them. However, enabling more formats will increase the analysis time.

It is recommended to begin with the minimum set of file types until you become familiar with the tool. You can always add or remove file types later in Settings.

Depending on your LumiFind Edition, some file types may be preselected automatically. You can read the descriptions and the corresponding file extensions below each option. If you want to include a file type, enable it using the "Enable" switch in the top right. If you are not interested in a particular type, or if it is not relevant to your workflow, you can disable it at any time.

The "Others" section is a free-form field where you can enter additional file extensions that LumiFind does not list by default but can still read. For example, if you want to search through your program’s source code, you can type extensions separated by commas such as .cpp, .c, .h, .hpp. Select "Enable" to include these formats. You can also add readable formats like Markdown (.md, .markdown) in the same way.

Warning: If you add a format that is not readable as plain text, LumiFind will still attempt to extract content from it. This may take longer and produce poor results. To avoid issues, simply open the file type in a text editor first to verify that it is readable.

If you enable "Compressed Files", LumiFind will extract the archive and look for documents inside it. Since image, audio, and video compression is already very high, compressed files are only considered during document analysis.

Once you are satisfied with your selections, click "Start Using LumiFind". If you want to return to Step 1, use the "Back" button in the lower left.