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In ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3, the Manage, View, Process and Online modes help to accelerate

your photography workow. You can easily switch between modes depending where you are in your

workow.

To switch between modes, click on a mode button at the top. Or use shortcut keys to

switch between modes. The modes are arranged according to a typical workow.

Photographs for these screenshots were taken by Tim Schumm

ACDSee Pro 3 tutorials: Pro 3 overview for new users

Introduction

Manage mode

View mode

Process mode - Develop

Process mode - Edit

Key concepts

Online mode

Summary of content (7 pages)

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ACDSee Pro 3 tutorials: Pro 3 overview for new users Introduction In ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3, the Manage, View, Process and Online modes help to accelerate your photography workflow. You can easily switch between modes depending where you are in your workflow. Manage mode View mode To switch between modes, click on a mode button at the top. Or use shortcut keys to switch between modes. The modes are arranged according to a typical workflow.
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ACDSee Pro 3 tutorials: Pro 3 overview for new users Introduction Use Manage mode to browse, organize, or tag your images. The Folders pane displays images on your computer. Manage mode View mode You can tag or rate your images as you view your images. Process mode - Develop Process mode - Edit Online mode Use the Properties panes to organize your photos. Click on an image to view it in larger size in the Preview pane.
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ACDSee Pro 3 tutorials: Pro 3 overview for new users Introduction You can look at your images in View mode at a larger scale and decide which images to keep. The Viewer displays the image you select in the Filmstrip. Manage mode In the Properties - Database pane, view or add captions, notes, or keywords. You can also assign categories, change the rating, or tag and untag you image. View mode Process mode - Develop Process mode - Edit Online mode Use the image viewing tools to zoom into your photos.
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ACDSee Pro 3 tutorials: Pro 3 overview for new users Introduction Use Process mode to perform all image adjustments. Process mode has two sub-modes: Develop and Edit. Any change you make in Develop is applied to the entire image. It is recommended that you do the majority of your image processing in Develop because you can go back and tweak your adjustments at any time.
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ACDSee Pro 3 tutorials: Pro 3 overview for new users Introduction Manage mode In Process mode, use Edit to selectively change parts of your image. You can also add final touches to your image such as reducing red eye, eliminating flaws, adding special effects, borders, or a watermark. Use the Selections tool to fix specific parts of your image. View mode Process mode - Develop Process mode - Edit Online mode Edit has groups of tools you can use to fine tune your image.
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ACDSee Pro 3 tutorials: Pro 3 overview for new users Introduction When you are finished processing your photos, you can publish them online. Online mode allows you to continue working on other images as you upload your images to your ACDSee Online account. Manage mode View mode The top half of the Online mode shows images in your ACDSee Online account. Process mode - Develop Process mode - Edit Key concepts Images that you upload are automatically set to Private.
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ACDSee Pro 3 tutorials: Pro 3 overview for new users Introduction Check to see if you learned these key concepts: »» Browse, organize, tag, keyword, and categorize your images in Manage mode. Manage mode »» Use the image magnification tools in View mode to add information about your images as you view them. View mode Process mode - Develop »» Use the tools in Develop to perform non-destructive image adjustments, and use the tools in Edit to add finishing touches to your image.