User Guide

Creating an archive
You can use the Archive Creator plug-in to create archive files. Archive Creator sup-
ports multiple file formats where you can manage your files using compression,
encryption, and password protection tools. Further archive formats can be added
by downloading ACD Archive Manager Plug-ins.
To create an archive:
1. Select one or more images in ACDSee.
2. Click Activities | Create | Archive.
3. Click the Archive Type drop-down arrow, and select an archive format.
The Settings button becomes active if the chosen format contains set-
tings that can be adjusted.
4. Do one of the following:
• Type a path and file name for saving your archive, into the
Output File field.
• Click Browse, select a folder and file name for saving your
archive, and click Open.
5. Adjust the other settings as desired.
6. Click Create.
Adjusting settings
The following is a description of the Archive Creator settings.
Output File This option specifies the location and the name of the
archive file being created.
Add to existing This option becomes available only if the file specified
archive in the Output File field already exists. Selecting this option
adds the files to the existing archive.
Overwrite existing This option becomes available only if the archive file
archive specified in the Output File field already exists. Selecting
this option overwrites the existing archive.
Archive Type This option defines the type of archive to create.
Include subfolders This option includes any subfolders in the archive. This
option only becomes available if there are subfolders
present in the selected directory.
Include Hidden This option adds any hidden files to the archive.
Files
Delete files This option deletes the original files after the archive is
after archiving created.
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