User Guide

Chapter 1: Getting started
Online mode
The new Online mode provides an easy way to upload images to ACDSeeOnline.com to share with your contacts or the public. In
Online mode, you can select the images on your computer and then drag and drop them directly into ACDSeeOnline.com.
Switching modes in ACDSee 12
In ACDSee 12 you can quickly switch between the four modes—Manage, View, Edit, and Online modes.
The mode buttons are located at the top right of the ACDSee 12 window:
To switch from one mode to another:
Click one of the following mode buttons:
Manage: Import, browse, organize, compare, find, and publish your photos.
View: Display and examine photos at any magnification.
Edit: Fix and enhance photos using the Edit tools.
Online: Upload images to ACDSeeOnline.com to share with your contacts or the public.
Using Manage mode
In Manage mode, you can browse, sort, organize, manipulate, and share your files and images. You can combine different tools and
panes to perform sophisticated searching and filtering operations, and view thumbnail previews of images and media files.
You can also switch very quickly to the other modes by clicking the mode buttons in the top right corner.
The panes in Manage mode are fully customizable, and can be moved, resized, hidden, docked, or closed. You can also stack the
panes together for easy reference and accessibility, and to maximize your screen space.
About the Manage mode panes
Manage mode consists of the following panes:
File List This pane displays the contents of the currently selected folder, the results of your latest search, or the
files and folders that match your selective browsing criteria. The File List pane is always visible, and
cannot be hidden or closed. You can customize the File List pane by changing the way the files are
displayed, or the size of the thumbnails.
Folders This pane displays the directory structure of your computer, much like the directory tree in Windows
Explorer. You can use the Folders pane to browse through the folders and display their contents in the File
List pane. You can also display the contents of multiple folders in the File List by clicking the Easy-Select
indicator opposite each folder, on the left side of the pane.
Calendar This pane displays a calendar that you can use to organize and browse your files according to their
associated dates. For more information about the Calendar pane, as well as a description of the toolbar
buttons, see Using the Calendar pane.
Favorites This pane stores shortcuts to your favorite images, files, folders or even applications. Dragging an image,
file, or folder into the Favorites pane creates a shortcut to the original without affecting it in any way.
Search This pane provides access to a powerful search utility. You can specify the type of search you want to
perform, and enter your search criteria into the fields provided in the Search pane.
You can also save a search and give it a name. Saved searches are listed on the Search pane and the
Organize pane. On the Search pane, can select Saved searches from the drop-down list to run again. On
the Organize pane, Saved Searches are listed below Auto Categories, where you can run them again by
clicking once on the Saved Search name.
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