User Guide

Why upgrading to ACDSee Photo Manager 12 makes sense.
Use this chart to quickly compare versions of
ACDSee Photo Manager. It’s easy to see why
you’ll want to upgrade to the latest version:
ACDSee 12.
Organizing
Automatically organize photos into categories based on
camera and database information
Instantly  nd pictures with the Quick Search bar
Organize photos into e cient subsets using Group By
Easily browse photos that are assigned particular ratings or
categories
Browse and  nd photos by date on a virtual calendar
Search multi-word keyword phrases or components as short
as one letter
Unzip archives directly in ACDSee
Organize while importing photos
Include categories and ratings when sharing photos
Store detailed searches for ongoing use
Work faster in a simpli ed, intuitive interface
Tag photos with one click
Search and sort by edited state
Assign ratings and categories with one click
Viewing
Instantly display images from e-mail or the desktop with
Quick View
Instantly preview larger versions of thumbnails with a hover
of the mouse
View images from around the world with UNICODE support
Easily  ip through photos using the Filmstrip pane
Editing
Rescue photos that are too light or dark with the Shadow/
Highlights tool
Eliminate red eye with one click
Instantly adjust exposure and remove color cast
Erase distracting objects and  aws
Edit selected areas of photos
Add a custom border, drop shadow or edge e ect
Restore original images at any time for worry-free editing
Achieve the best color possible with the Saturations tool
Fix luminance and color noise while preserving image
sharpness
ACDSee 12
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