User Guide

Chapter 3: Manage mode
When you insert a CD or DVD into your CD-ROM drive, or attach a removable drive, mass storage, or Windows Image Acquisition
(WIA) device to your computer, the Device Detector senses it. Such devices may include cameras, card readers, Web cams, and
scanners.
If your device does not have a TWAIN or WIA driver installed, or is not a mass storage device, or if there are no files on your device,
ACDSee Device Detector will not be able to detect it.
For more detailed information about using the ACDSee Device Detector, click the ACDSee Device Detector camera icon in the Taskbar
Notification area and select Help.
Importing photos from a device
The Import From dialog box gives you multiple options for importing your files from cameras, card readers, flash drives, and other
mass storage devices. If you want to simply import files with a few clicks, you can. Or you can select from several options to
streamline your workflow and perform multiple tasks with each import.
In the Import From dialog box, you can view the thumbnails of the files on the device by their date or file type. You can change the
size of the thumbnails to make it easier to select those you want to import or leave on the device, and then view only those you have
selected.
You can also choose the destination folder or subfolders for the files, create a backup set of files as you import, and rename the files
during the import process, automatically rotating them if your camera has this option. Advanced settings give you options to change
the date you want to use, and where to place RAW and JPEG files if your camera creates both file formats.
You can even organize your files as you import by adding categories, and database information like keywords, captions, author, and
EXIF or IPTC data.
Then you can save all these settings as a preset to use or adapt later.
If your camera connects to the computer as a removable drive, you can also simply copy photos directly from the File List
and Folders pane because ACDSee 12 detects and displays the removable device in the Folders pane. If you are not sure
how your camera connects to your computer, please see About removable devices in Importing files with ACDSee 12.
Some cameras, for example, Canon, use Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) to communicate with a computer. Some
scanners use TWAIN to connect to a computer. If your devices use these protocols, you can import by clicking From
Device or From Scanner on the File | Import menu. ACDSee 12 automatically detects these protocols.
To download photos using the Import From dialog box:
1. Connect your camera or device to the computer. Make sure your camera is turned on, and the cable is properly connected to
your computer.
2. Do one of the following:
If the Device Detector is on and detects the device, when the ACDSee Device Detector dialog box opens, select Import
files and then OK.
If you have more than one device connected to your computer, select the device you want to use from the list, and then
click OK.
In Manage mode, click File | Import | From Device.
Press ALT + G on the keyboard.
3. In the Import From dialog box, select from the import options as described below.
4. Click Import.
5. To browse your imported photos, click Yes when the Import Complete dialog box displays.
You may require Direct X 9.0c and QuickTime to download audio and video files from your camera. For more information,
please see System requirements.
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