The writer generates a template for the current directory's images. This template file can then be edited with your favorite text editor. A console-based entry mode is also available, though it may not work well for all cases. A graphical-based entry mode is under consideration.

Template file generates a qualified YAML structured data file that can be used immediately by fdvshow, though no meta-details are present. YAML is very intuitive structured data language that should make adding the details easy. The website http://yaml.kwiki.org/index.cgi?YamlInFiveMinutes has a quick and simple overview.