User Guide

Converting an image to another file format
You can convert images to any one of the file formats supported by ACDSee.
To convert an image to another file format:
1. Do one of the following:
• In the Browser, select one or more images, and click Tools |
Format Convert.
• While viewing an image, click Tools | Format Convert.
2. In the Image Format Conversion dialog box, select a file format from the
Format list.
3. Click the Format Settings button to select or change any options
associated with the selected file format.
4. If you are converting a multiple page image into several images, or sever-
al images into a multiple page image, click the Multi-page Settings
button.
5. Select the Remove original files check box if you want the original file
removed from your hard disk drive.
6. Click the Options button to select or change the Image Convert options.
7. Click OK.
Image Convert options
File options Select one of the following two options to specify where to
place the converted image:
•
Place modified images in source folder: This option
places the converted image in the same folder as
the original image.
•
Place modified images in the following folder: This
option places the converted image in a folder that
you can specify. Click the Browse button and
select a folder.
Overwrite existing Click the Overwrite existing files drop-down arrow and
files select one of the following four options to determine how
ACDSee should handle overwriting files:
•
Ask: This option prompts you when overwriting a
file.
• Skip: This option cancels the operation if there is a
file with the same file name and extension.
•
Replace: This option overwrites the file.
• Rename: This option prompts you to rename the
file.
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