Find Specific File Type Group in Specific Folder

Hi, I dont know how to find a specific group of files (i.e. all movies, all music etc) in one specific folder (and its sub folders) on Snowleopard.
I do know how to find a single file type (i.e. .mov, .mp3)
Thanks for the help.

Hi,
And, Welcome to Apple Discussions!
In the search box, type
kind:
(that's "kind" followed by a colon) followed by either
movie
image
or
music
I just tested it myself (I've never actually used it!) and it works a treat.
HTH,
S.
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