User Guide

D
database date
The timestamp date that you set for an image in the file Properties; this date is
specific to ACDSee.
DDE interface
Acronym for Dynamic Data Exchange, an interprocess communication (IPC) sys-
tem built into the Macintosh, Windows, and OS/2 operating systems. DDE
enables two applications to share the same data (e.g., you can insert a spread-
sheet chart into a document created with a word processor so that whenever the
spreadsheet data changes, the chart also changes).
descriptions
File descriptions associated with a file; you can add descriptions to files. File
descriptions are stored in a hidden file called “descript.ion” and one description file
is generated for each folder.
dockable
The ability to attach a toolbar to different sections of the display. An undocked
toolbar can be resized and moved freely on the screen as a separate window.
E
elevation
Places the light source at a specific angle above the image. Elevation works in
conjunction with the Azimuth to position a light source for generating the 3d
emboss effect. A value of 0 places the light source flat to the image, producing
more shadows and a dark image. A value of 90 places the light source directly
over the image, producing very few shadows and a light image.
F
file listing
An automatically generated text report of the Browser File list.
file name collision
Occurs when moving or copying items and the item in the destination folder has
the same name as one of the files being transferred.
format
File formats encode information in a file; each different type of file has a different
file format.
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