User Guide

Chapter 2: Getting help
Chapter 2: Getting help
Using ACDSee 12 Help
There are two levels to the help system:
The main help system that contains detailed instructions about every aspect of the application.
Context-sensitive Help that opens from inside a dialog or wizard in ACDSee 12 and gives you specific information about how
to use that particular feature.
The Help menu also contains a direct link to the What's New in the Help, that lists all the features new to this release of the software.
To use the main help file:
1. On the Menu bar, click Help | Contents.
2. To browse the help file, select the Contents tab and browse through the table of contents, which is organized by workflow.
3. To search for a particular work or phrase, select the Search tab, type in the word, and click List Topics.
4. To use the Index, select the Index tab and type in a keyword.
To use the context-sensitive help:
In the dialog, click the Help button or press F1 on the keyboard to open the help topic about that feature.
To open the What's New:
On the menu bar, click Help | What's New.
Using the Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide contains a set of links on the left side that you can click to get a tour of the main features in ACDSee 12 or set
some important preferences.
To close the Quick Start:
Uncheck the Always show at start-up option in the bottom left corner of the dialog box.
To re-open the Quick Start Guide:
On the Menu bar, click Help | Quick Start Guide.
To use the Quick Start Guide for quick access to more information:
Click the links on the left side of the Quick Start Guide or the Next button for a high-level tour.
To set preferences:
1. Click Default start folder to select which folder to open at start-up.
2. Click Display theme to select a window display theme.
3. Click Backup reminder and set reminders to backup your database.
Finding other resources and support
The Help menu on the ACDSee 12 menu bar contains links to open plug-in help files and options that link you to the ACDSee Web
site, where you can find tutorials, user guides, video demos, updates, newsletters, and system requirements.
Other links take you to the support page, to the registration page or the community home page, where you can join the community
and participate in the ACDSee forums.
The Help menu is also where you can convert a trial version of ACDSee 12 to a full version by entering a license code.
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