Accelerate your photography workflow User Guide
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Contents Chapter 1: Getting started 1 Welcome to ACDSee Pro 3 1 What’s new in ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3 1 Improved Workflow 1 Revolutionary New Process Mode 2 Enhanced Publishing Capabilities 6 Where is it now? 6 Starting ACDSee Pro 3 9 About the ACDSee Pro user interface 10 Manage mode 10 View mode 10 Process mode 11 Online mode 11 Switching modes in ACDSee Pro 11 Using Manage mode 11 About the Manage mode panes 11 Manage mode drop-down menus 12 Working with Manage mode p
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Importing photos Importing files with ACDSee Pro 21 About the ACDSee Device Detector 22 Importing photos from a device 23 Importing photos from a CD or DVD 27 Importing photos from a disk 27 Importing photos from a scanner 27 Importing photos from a mobile phone folder 28 Creating a renaming template 28 Browsing 29 Browsing files in the File List pane 29 Browsing using the Folders pane 31 Browsing files by date or event 32 Browsing favorite files 34 Using t
Changing the date and time properties of images 53 Backing up your files to another computer 53 Searching 54 Searching with ACDSee Pro 54 Using the Quick Search bar 55 Using the Search pane 55 Searching with file name patterns 57 Using selective browsing 57 Searching with auto categories 58 Finding duplicate files 59 Finding images quickly 60 Publishing and sharing 60 Sharing files with ACDSee Pro 60 Taking a screen capture 61 Emailing images 62 Creating a desktop screensaver
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Resizing multiple images 80 Adjusting exposure for multiple images 81 Renaming multiple files 82 Changing the color profiles of multiple images 83 Using Batch Edit 84 Batch Edit Rotate options 86 Batch Edit Crop options 87 Batch Edit Resize options 87 Batch Edit Color options 89 Batch Edit Channel Mixer options 89 Batch Edit Sepia options 90 Batch Edit Exposure options 90 Batch Edit Lighting options 92 Batch Edit Noise Removal options 92 Batch Edit Sharpe
Working with images in View mode 109 Viewing RAW images 109 Viewing images with Auto Advance 110 Displaying text on images in View mode 110 Synchronizing View mode to a folder 111 Viewing offline images 112 Using ACDSee Quick View 112 Viewing images in another application 113 Setting an image as the desktop wallpaper 113 Viewing and using brush files 114 Playing video and audio files 114 Selecting part of a media file 115 Saving video frames as images 115 Adding or editing image au
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Adjusting tone curves 140 Selecting color profile 140 Develop - Detail tab About the Detail tab 141 Sharpening 141 Reducing noise 141 Develop - Geometry tab 142 About the Geometry tab 142 Fixing lens distortion 142 Rotating and straightening 143 Correcting perspective 144 Cropping 144 Edit 146 Using Edit 146 Using presets in Edit 147 Using the undo/redo button 147 Restoring originals and develop settings 148 Using blend modes and opacity 148 Preview
Applying a Dauber effect 165 Applying an Edge Detect effect 166 Applying an Emboss effect 166 Applying a Furry Edges effect 166 Applying a Glowing Edges effect 167 Applying a Granite effect 167 Applying a Mirror effect 168 Applying a Negative effect 168 Applying an Oil Paint effect 168 Applying the Old effect 169 Applying an Outline effect 169 Applying a Pencil Drawing effect 169 Applying a Pixel Explosion effect 170 Applying a Pixelate effect 170 Applying a Posterize effect 171
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Correcting perspective distortion 183 Correcting lens distortion 184 Resizing an image 184 Edit - Exposure/Lighting tools 185 Adjusting image exposure 185 Adjusting image levels 186 Adjusting levels automatically 187 Adjusting tone curves 188 Adjusting lighting 188 Edit - Color tools Adjusting white balance 194 Adjusting color 194 Adjusting color balance 195 Creating a grayscale image 196 Using the Histogram 197 Changing image color depth 197 Using the
Setting the Thumbnail Style options 211 Setting the Details View options 212 Setting the Preview pane options 212 Setting the Folders pane options 213 Setting the Organize pane options 213 Setting the Calendar pane options 214 Setting the CD/DVD Management options 214 Setting the Properties pane options 215 Setting the File Management options 215 Setting the Color Management options 216 Setting the Database options 217 Setting the View mode options 218 Setting the Display options 21
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide xiv Archive formats 237 Video and audio formats 237 About RAW Files 240 Supported RAW formats 241 Registering and Associating files 241 For Microsoft XP 241 For Microsoft Windows Vista 241 System requirements 243 Glossary 245 Index 255
Chapter 1: Getting started Chapter 1: Getting started Welcome to ACDSee Pro 3 Welcome to ACDSee Pro Photo Manager 3, and congratulations on choosing the industry- leading digital photo management software. ACDSee Pro is the essential application for importing, organizing, viewing, enhancing, and sharing your digital photos and other media files.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Manage mode Browse, sort, and organize in Manage mode. The simplified toolbar with drop-down menus help you to find the most commonly used tasks. You can combine different tools and panes to perform sophisticated search, and view thumbnail previews of images. Usability improvements include radio buttons for ratings, and category check boxes to quickly categorize images. Publish your images easily using the FTP, Email, SmugMug, or Zenfolio uploaders.
Chapter 1: Getting started Develop and Edit ACDSee Pro 3 Process mode is a combination of non-destructive image correction tools in Develop, with pixel editing tools easily accessible in Edit. Develop Start your image processing in Develop. Develop allows nondestructive developing of RAW, JPEG, and other supported file formats. Use Develop to adjust geometry (crop, rotate, lens corrections), improve detail (sharpening and noise reduction), and correct light and color.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Vibrance slider Use the Vibrance slider to boost saturation in your images. The Vibrance slider purposely avoids the saturation of skin tones.
Chapter 1: Getting started Advanced Color Adjust saturation, hue, and brightness on a color by color basis. In the examples below, only the color yellow has been adjusted. Advanced Color is located in the Develop pane, in the Tune tab. Advanced Color is also available in the Edit pane, where you can use it in combination with Selections to adjust color to a specific part of the image. Original Saturation Below is the image in its original state.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Improved Noise Reduction Add clarity to your images with Noise Reduction. Two new adjustment sliders fix luminance and color noise. Improved Selections Easily access Selection while making image adjustments in Edit. Make a selection on an image and quickly access any Edit features such as Special Effect to adjust the selected part of the image. Enhanced Publishing Capabilities ACDSee Online ACDSee Online is an image sharing and storage service.
Chapter 1: Getting started Menu option New Location Upload to Manage mode | File | Send E-mail images Manage mode | File | Send SendPix Album Manage mode | File | Send Publish to TiVo Manage mode | File | Send, Manage mode | Tools | Create Create Slide Show file Manage mode | Tools | Create Create PDF Manage mode | Tools | Create Create PPT Manage mode | Tools | Create Create ACDSee Showroom Manage mode | Tools | Create Create CD or DVD Manage mode | Tools | Create Create Video or VCD
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Menu option New Location Batch Convert ICC Profile Manage mode | Tools | Batch Batch RAW Processing Manage mode | Tools | Batch Viewer Menu option New Location E-mail Image View mode | File | Send Browse View mode | Manage mode button Crop to Selection Not available in ACDSee Pro 3 Color Management View mode | Tools Enable/Disable Color Management View mode | Tools Auto Slide Show View mode | Tools | Slideshow Save Window Position Not available in ACDSee Pro 3
Chapter 1: Getting started Menu option New Location Watermark Process mode | Edit Lens Correction Process mode | Edit Sharpness Process mode | Edit Exposure Process mode | Edit Change Color Depth View mode | Tools | Modify Color Process mode | Edit Noise Process mode | Edit Borders Process mode | Edit Effects Process mode | Edit Editor Menu option New Location Selections Process mode | Edit | Selections Exposure Process mode | Edit | Exposure/Lighting Shadows/Highlights Process m
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide About the ACDSee Pro user interface The ACDSee Pro user interface provides easy access to the various tools and features you can use to browse, view, edit, and manage your photos and media files. ACDSee Pro consists of four modes: Manage mode, View mode, Process mode, and Online mode. Manage mode Manage mode is the main browsing and managing component of the user interface, and is what you see when you start ACDSee Pro using the shortcut icon on your desktop.
Chapter 1: Getting started Process mode You can open your images in Process mode to adjust your images using the non-destructive Develop tools, or fix and enhance images using the pixel-based Edit tools. The Develop pane provides the tools that used to be available for editing RAW images. Now these non-destructive tools are available for all types of images. The Edit pane displays the available pixel-based tools in a customizable menu that can be closed or hidden when not in use.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Calendar This pane displays a calendar that you can use to organize and browse your files according to their associated dates. For more information about the Calendar pane, as well as a description of the toolbar buttons, see Using the Calendar pane. Favorites This pane stores shortcuts to your favorite images, files, folders or even applications. Dragging an image, file, or folder into the Favorites pane creates a shortcut to the original without affecting it in any way.
Chapter 1: Getting started To move a pane: 1. Drag the pane's title bar and hold your cursor over any of the arrows of the Docking Compass. 2. When the shaded marquee displays the position of the pane you want, release the mouse button. 3. To return a pane to its previous location, double-click its title bar. To move a docked or floating pane: Do one of the following: Drag the pane's tab to a new location. Only one pane moves. Drag the pane's title bar to a new location.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To reset the Manage mode workspace: Click View | Reset to Default Workspace. Using View mode You can use View mode to display your images and media files using their actual dimensions or at a variety of magnifications. You can also display a group of images in sequential order. View mode contains four main areas: Bottom toolbar: Located below the main viewing area, the Bottom toolbar provides shortcut buttons to commonly-used tools and commands, such as the zoom and scroll tools.
Chapter 1: Getting started To exit full screen mode: Do one of the following: Press the F key. Right-click the image and select View | Full Screen. Using the View mode panes To open the View mode panes: 1. Open an image in View mode. 2. Do one of the following: Click View | Histogram to display the histogram for the image. Click View | Magnifying glass to magnify the area of the image under your cursor. Click View | Navigator to display a thumbnail overview of a magnified image.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Working in Process mode In Process mode, the Develop and Edit panes are displayed on the left. These sub-modes provide access to all of the editing tools and effects, allowing both non-destructive and pixel-based developing of images. To open an image in Process mode: Do one of the following: In Manage mode, select an image and click Process. In View mode, select an image and click Process.
Chapter 1: Getting started Geometry Rotate, flip, and crop images. You can also correct perspective or lens distortion, resize or change the color format. Exposure/Lighting Improve lighting and contrast by adjusting the Exposure, Levels, Tone Curves, and Shadows & Highlights tools. Color Apply color corrections to white balance, hue, saturation, and lightness. You can also convert an image to black and white. Detail Increase sharpness, remove noise, or apply blur to an image.
Chapter 2: Getting help Chapter 2: Getting help Using ACDSee Pro Help There are two levels to the help system: The main help system that contains detailed instructions about every aspect of the application. Context-sensitive Help that opens from inside a dialog or wizard in ACDSee Pro and gives you specific information about how to use that particular feature. The Help menu also contains a direct link to the What's New in the Help, that lists all the features new to this release of the software.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To find plug-in help: Click Help | Plug-in Help, and then select the name of the plug-in help file. To enter a license code: 1. Click Help | Enter License Code. 2. Enter a license code and click OK. To purchase ACDSee products: 1. Click Help | Purchase ACDSee. 2. Select Order Online or Order by Phone to place your order. To find training and documentation resources: Click Help | Product Support and Resources to learn what you can do with ACDSee Pro.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Chapter 3: Manage mode Manage mode is the main browsing and managing component of the user interface, and is what you see when you start ACDSee Pro using the shortcut icon on your desktop. In Manage mode, you can: Import your photos from a device, CD or DVD, disk, or scanner. Browse files and folders. Organize files by tagging them, adding categories, keywords and other metadata. Search for files and create saved searches.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide You can also use ACDSee Pro to capture images of your screen and save them as files. When you connect your digital camera or other device to your computer, ACDSee Pro detects it automatically with the Device Detector, and prompts you to choose one of the following: Import files with ACDSee: Select this option and click OK to open the Import dialog box. You can then select settings to rename, backup, and place the files.
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.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Import From options View files Choose Import Settings View by Date Displays all the files grouped by the dates they were created. To deselect a date, click the check box beside the date. To deselect all dates, click the All Dates check box. View by File Type Displays all the files grouped by their file type. To deselect a file type, click the check box beside the file type. To deselect all file types, click the All files types check box.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Place in subfolders Subfolders dropdown list Displays the following pre-defined subfolder options to select: Single folder by name: Creates a new subfolder with the name you type into the Name field, which activates when you select this option. All the files are placed into a folder with the new name. Single folder today's date: Creates one folder using today's date as the name and places all the files into the folder.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Automatically rotate images Rotates your images automatically if your camera creates the information needed for this option to work. Delete items from Deletes items from the device after they are imported. the source after import Advanced Opens the Advanced Import Options dialog box where you can change the date settings for files and specify where to place RAW and JPEG files.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Importing photos from a CD or DVD You can download photos from a CD or DVD using the Import From dialog box, or the Folders pane. Before you import photos, you can browse to the CD and view them just like any other folder and then simply copy and paste them into a new location. If you use the Import From dialog box, you can set the subfolder options to import complex folder structures intact, including all the folder names.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 3. On the Source Device page, in the Device list, select the specific name of the scanner from which to download your files. Click Next when you are ready to continue. 4. On the File Format Options page, select the following options: Documents to scan: If you want to scan a single document, do not make any selections in this section.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Rename Templates options System template drop-down list Click the drop-down list to select a different pre-defined system template. New rename template Click to open the New Rename Template dialog box where you can type in a name for your own renaming template. Give the renaming template a name that clearly identifies how you plan to use the template, or what kind of information the name will contain. For example, Camera name_photographer.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide If you are browsing files by category or rating with the Organize pane, the Contents bar displays the selected classifications, as in the following example: The Contents bar also displays a date range when browsing with the Calendar pane, and a summary of your search criteria when you use the Search pane. File List drop-down lists Filter Displays a list of filter options such as rating and category. You can also select Advanced Filters and create a custom filter.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Maximizing the File List pane To make the most of your available screen space, you can choose to maximize the File List pane and hide the rest of the Manage mode panes. The only parts of the Manage mode window that remain visible are the File List pane and whichever toolbars you are currently using. To maximize the File List pane: 1. Click View | Maximize File List. 2. To show only the File List pane and its toolbar, click View | Full Screen. 3.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To manage your folders: 1. In the Folders pane, browse to where you want to add, delete, or rename a folder. 2. Do one of the following: To create a folder, click File | New, and then select Folder. Type a name for the new folder and press Enter. To delete a folder, select a folder and press Delete. To rename a folder, right-click the folder you want to rename and select Rename. Type a new name for the folder and press Enter.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Calendar pane toolbar buttons Events View Switches the Calendar pane to Events view. In the Events view you see only those months during which images or media files are available. Next to the month you see the number of dates on which images or media files are available. Expand the month to see the dates and the number of pictures available for those dates. You can add a description and a thumbnail image to help you remember the event.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 3. Click and drag an image or media file and drag it to the thumbnail area for the date. When you release the mouse button the thumbnail is saved. You can reset the default thumbnail by right-clicking the thumbnail and selecting Restore Default Thumbnail. To navigate a long list of dates in Events view: 1. To expand and collapse specific groups click the +/- signs which are located on the left side of the group header. 2.
Chapter 3: Manage mode You can also assign ratings to your files from 1-5, use the Auto Categories to find files, create and run saved searches, display all the images on the computer in one click or display only those that are not yet in a category. The ACDSee Pro database Any organizing you do using categories or ratings (on the Organize pane or the Properties pane) is stored in the ACDSee Pro database.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To select columns and set column order: 1. In Manage mode, click View | View | Choose Details. 2. In the Choose Details dialog box, do one or more of the following: To add a column, select a folder or detail name in the Available Details pane, and then click Add. Adding a folder adds all detail names within the folder. To remove a column, select a detail name in the Currently Displayed Details pane, and then click Remove.
Chapter 3: Manage mode quickly organize your images according to the camera you used to capture the images. Similarly, if you save your images into different file formats you can quickly organize your images according to their file format. Group By only works in the Thumbs, Thumbs + Details, Details, Tiles, and Icons views. To group files in the File List: 1. Browse to the folder or folders containing your files. 2. Do one of the following: Click View | Group By and select a group option.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Selecting files in one or more groups To select files in groups: Do one of the following: Click the group header to select all of the files in that group. Press and hold the CTRL key and click two or more group headers to select all of the files in those groups. Sorting files In Manage mode, you can sort your files according to different file properties to quickly organize your images, find specific files, and create a range of files with similar attributes for easy selection.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Selecting files In the File List pane, you can select all of your files and folders at once, select all of the files in the current folder, select only the image files, or clear your selection entirely. You can also set an option to automatically select new files whenever you add them to the File List. To select your files or folders: 1. Click Edit. 2. Select one of the following: Select All : Selects all files and subfolders in the current folder.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 4. To tag images, do one of the following: In the Comparison List, click the check box that is located at the bottom of the image on the right side. In the Compare Images Viewer, right-click an image and click Tag or click the Tag icon in the image toolbar. Click the Tag All button in the bottom left corner to tag all of the images, or click Untag All to untag all of the images. 5. To rate images, right-click an image, click Set Rating, and then select an appropriate rating. 6.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Save Opens a dialog box where you can save the image with a different file name and a different file format. Previous Swaps the displayed image with the previous image in the Comparison List. Next Swaps the displayed image with the next image in the Comparison List. Zoom In Increases the magnification of the image. Zoom Out Reduces the magnification of the image. Delete Deletes the image from your hard drive. Remove Removes the image from the Comparison List.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide names you choose. There are different icons to use for different categories to help you identify them at a glance. Once your files are in categories, you can search, sort, group, and find them by category. One way to assign files to a category is to select and drag one or more files from the file list and drop them onto the category. Any file that is assigned to a category has a blue tab above its thumbnail in the File List.
Chapter 3: Manage mode You can also use the Properties pane to add information to the ACDSee Pro database like captions, keywords and much more. Taking the time to assign categories and add keywords, notes, etc., makes it much easier to find and organize your files. ACDSee Pro uses XMP to embed database information in each file. Only some file formats and file extensions support XMP. These include GIF, JPEG, DNG, PNG, and TIF.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Organize icons Category Identifies files that have been assigned to a category. Ratings 1-5 Identifies file ratings. New Saved search Opens the Search pane so that you can create a new saved search. Saved search Displays the Save/Save As menu so you can save a search. Easy-Select indicator (selected) Selects the category, rating, auto category, or other item for display in the File List pane.
Chapter 3: Manage mode 2. In View mode, do one of the following: Click Edit | Set Categories and then click the category to which you want to assign the file. Right-click the file, click Set Categories, and then click the category to which you want to assign the file. Click Edit | Set Rating and then click the rating to which you want to assign the file. Right-click the file, click Set Rating, and then click the rating to which you want to assign the file.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Database tab Caption Type a brief description of the file to store in the database. Date/Time Specify the date and time you want to associate with the file and store in the database. Author Type the name of the author or photographer that you want to store with the file in the database. Rating Select a file or multiple files in the File List, and then click a rating to apply to the file(s). You can use the rating to sort and search for files in the database.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Embedding database information in files If you have embedded the database information in your files and they are copied, moved, or renamed, outside of ACDSee Pro, the link between the file and the database will be broken, but you can rebuild the database using the embedded data in the file. ACDSee Pro uses XMP to embed database information in each file. Only some file formats and file extensions support XMP. These include GIF, JPEG, DNG, PNG, and TIF.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To copy or move files: 1. Do one of the following: In the File List pane, select one or more files, and then click Edit | Copy To Folder or Move To Folder. While viewing an image or media file in View mode, click Edit | Copy To Folder or Move To Folder. 2. In the Copy To Folder or Move To Folder dialog box, do one of the following: Select the Folders tab, and locate the folder on your hard drive where you want to place the files.
Chapter 3: Manage mode 3. Do one of the following: To replace the destination file with the source file, click Replace. To rename the new file before moving it into the destination folder, type a new name for the file in the Rename to field, and then click Rename. To skip this file, and leave both files intact, click Skip. To delete either the destination or source file, click Delete below the file you want to remove from your hard drive.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide The contents of an open private folder remain visible until you close it. Remember to close your private folder if you have to step away from your computer and do not want anyone to see its contents. To close a private folder: Do one of the following: Click the Close button in the Private Folder pane header. Click File | Exit to exit ACDSee Pro. The private folder is closed automatically. To add files to a private folder: 1. Open the private folder to which you want to add files.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Use caution when deleting folders or files in private folders. If you delete folders or files in private folders they are permanently destroyed. Restore the folders and files if you want to move them from the private folder to a non-secure location on your computer. Tagging images It is easy to take hundreds of photos at an important event like a wedding or a marathon. After you have transferred those photos to your computer, you will want to review them and select the best photos.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To insert data into the fields in the Batch Set Information dialog box: Do one of the following: Type the exact information you want in the field. For example, you can type in captions, descriptions, notes, or comments. When you type in data, the same information appears for each file selected. Select information from calendars or lists. For example, you can select a specific date and time, or assign a rating to files. Each file will contain the same information.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Changing the date and time properties of images You can use the Batch Adjust Time Stamp tool to change the date and time properties of one or more images in Manage mode or in View mode. To change the date and time properties of a file: 1. Do one of the following: In Manage mode, select one or more images, and then click Tools | Batch | Adjust Time Stamp. In View mode, click Tools | Modify | Adjust Image Time Stamp. 2.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 3. On the Synchronization Options page, do the following: In the Source folder field, specify the folder containing files you would like to copy. In the Backup destination field, specify a folder on a network drive, remote computer, or external hard drive in which to place the backup files. In the Options area, specify how Sync should handle errors and logs. In the Confirmations area, specify how Sync should handle file duplication conflicts.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Also, you can use the Organize pane to quickly locate and list all images on your hard drive, or to locate any files in a folder that have not been categorized. If you are working with larger image collections, you can use Selective Browsing to specify broad or narrow criteria for the images you want to display in the File List pane. Using the Quick Search bar You can use the Quick Search bar in Manage mode to quickly locate files or folders.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To open the Search pane: In Manage mode, click View | Search. Search pane areas The Search pane contains several areas to help you manager your searches. When you create a search, remember that the search tool will only return files that match all of the criteria that you specify. Saved searches In the Saved searches area, you can save a complex search to use later, select a search to run again, or delete a saved search.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Properties area In the Properties area, you can identify file properties that you want to search for, and specify ranges of values to include or exclude from your search. To use the Properties area: 1. Below the Search file properties for field, click Add. 2. In the Add Search Criteria dialog box, select one or more properties on which to base your search. 3. Click OK. 4. In the Properties area, click the hyperlinks to define conditional statements for each property. 5.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Setting selective browsing criteria The Selective Browsing pane is divided into three areas: Folders, Organize, and Calendar, each of which corresponds to the Manage mode pane of the same name. When the Selective Browsing pane is open, the Contents bar in the File List pane is replaced by the Selective Browsing bar, which lists all of the current browsing criteria.
Chapter 3: Manage mode supplement that information with the city, province/state, or country in which you captured the images, as well as keywords or copyright. You can do this using the Batch Set Information tool or by manually entering information in the Properties pane. When you click on an auto category, ACDSee Pro searches for images or belonging to that category. For example, imagine that you use more than one camera.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Limit your search by selecting only a portion of the photos or images in a folder. To find duplicate files: 1. In Manage mode, select a folder or images to search for duplicates. 2. Click Tools | Find Duplicates. 3. In the Duplicate Finder dialog box, on the Select Search Type page, add any other files and folders you want to search. 4.
Chapter 3: Manage mode ACDSee Pro includes a Burn Basket pane, to help you burn your images safely onto a disc. You can also create slideshows and screensavers that you can give to anyone with a computer—they do not need ACDSee Pro to view them. You can even publish your images to your TiVo, and view them on your television screen. Taking a screen capture You can use the ACDSee Pro Screen Capture utility to create images from different areas of your screen.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Emailing images You can use the Send Email Wizard to send images directly from ACDSee Pro without opening an external email application. To use the Send Email Wizard, you will need an active email account, and have a default email application set up on your computer, or have access to an SMTP server. To email your images: 1. In the File List pane, select the images you want to email, and then click File | Send | Email Images. If you want to add other images, click Add.
Chapter 3: Manage mode ACDSee Screensaver options Basic Select transitions Displays a list of transitions for you to select and plays each transition, variation, or effect in the Preview as you select it. Select all : Selects all the transitions and displays them randomly. Clear all : Clears any selected transitions. These transitions do not work with the 2-up, 4-up and Collage variations.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To start a slideshow in Manage mode: 1. Do one of the following: In the File List pane, select a group of images. In the Folders pane, select a folder or use the Easy-Select bar to select multiple folders that contain images. 2. Click Tools | Slideshow. To start a slideshow in View mode: Click Tools | Slideshow. To configure a slideshow: 1. In Manage mode, do one of the following: In the File List pane, select a group of images.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Basic Select transitions Displays a list of transitions for you to select and plays each transition, variation, or effect in the Preview as you select it. Select all : Selects all the transitions and displays them randomly. Clear all : Clears any selected transitions. These transitions do not work with the 2-up, 4-up and Collage variations. Variations Click the drop-down list to select from the following: None: Uses no variations.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Advanced General settings Select or clear any of the following options: Play embedded audio: Plays any audio clips embedded in the images. Autohide control bar: Hides the slideshow controls whenever the cursor stops moving for more than a few seconds. Loop: Repeats the slideshow after displaying the last image. Stretch images to fit screen: Enlarges small images to fill the entire screen. Stretch video to fit screen: Enlarges video files to fill the entire screen.
Chapter 3: Manage mode 3. To edit an existing slideshow or screensaver project, select the Load an existing slideshow project radio button, and then click Browse to locate your project (.asw file). 4. Click Next to continue. 5. On the Choose your images page, you can view the images included in your slideshow, in the default order they will be displayed. Click Add or Remove to change the images, and use the arrow buttons to reorder them. Click Next when you are ready to continue. 6.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To close ACDSee Showroom: Do one of the following: Click Close in the ACDSee Showroom window. Click the ACDSee Showroom icon in the taskbar and select Exit ACDSee Showroom. If you have configured ACDSee Showroom to open when you start your computer, it will automatically open the next time you start your computer. Creating a PDF You can use ACDSee Pro to combine your images into PDF (portable document format) files.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Select the Number of images per slide from the drop-down list. (If you select more than one, the Tile and Notes options on the next page do not appear.) Select Link to Image file if you want your images to stay linked to ACDSee Pro rather than be embedded in the presentation. Click Use a design template if you want to use a background template and browse to the folder on your computer to select it.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 4. If you selected the Data Disc format, you can use the left side of the Burn Basket to create a folder structure to organize the photos and files on the disc. To create a new folder, right-click the name of a folder and select New Folder from the shortcut menu. Type a name for the new folder and then press Enter. 5. You can also drag an existing folder into either pane in the Burn Basket.
Chapter 3: Manage mode 4. Click Next. 5. On the Gallery Customization page, do one or all of the following: In the Gallery Title text box, type the title that you want to display at the top of the Web page. Select Include header to display a header at the top of the Web page, or clear the Include header check box to remove the header. Select Include footer to display a footer at the bottom of the Web page, or clear the Include footer check box to remove the footer.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide New Services As new services become available, they will appear in the New Services Available box. New services might include photo publishing and other online services. As soon as a new service is available, it appears automatically in the New Services Available box. You can install and use new services right away. To install a new service: 1. When a new service appears in the New services available box, click the service, and then click Install. 2.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Contact sheet format options Thumbnail settings Frame options Thumbnail options Page background options Size Specifies the number of columns and rows to create on each page. Spacing Creates a frame around each thumbnail. Specifies the amount of space between rows or columns. In the Horizontal and Vertical spin boxes, type a value to indicate the amount of space to display. Use thumbnail frame Creates a frame around each thumbnail. Margin Specifies the width of the frame.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Extracting archived (.zip) files You can extract archived (.zip) files very quickly and easily without leaving ACDSee Pro. You can either extract the files to a folder or simply double-click and view them. To extract an archived file to a folder: 1. In Manage mode, navigate to the folder containing the archived file, using the Folders pane. 2. Click the archived file in the File List. 3. Click Edit | Extract to Folder. 4.
Chapter 3: Manage mode 3. On the Welcome page of the TiVo Publish Wizard, select one of the following: Publish to a New Album: Creates a new album in your TiVo Desktop folder. Click Next to give the new album a name. Publish to an Existing Album: Adds the selected images to an existing album in your TiVo Desktop folder. Click Next to select an album from a list. Publish to the Root of your Tivo: Adds the images directly to your TiVo Desktop folder. 4.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Printer options Printer Specifies the printer you want to use. Select a printer from the drop-down list and click the Properties button to set its options. Refer to the printer manufacturer's Help file or manual for more information. Paper size Specifies the size of the paper, e.g. Letter, Legal, A4. Orientation Specifies Portrait or Landscape page orientation. Copies Specifies the number of copies you want to print.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Page Settings options Page position Specifies where to place the image on each page. Margins Specifies the size of the margins. Type a value or click the arrows in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right spin boxes. Number of prints Specifies how many copies of each image to print. The print utility adds pages as required. Automatically rotate picture based on print format Specifies whether you want the print utility to determine automatically which orientation to use for each image.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Contact sheet format options Thumbnail settings Size Specifies the number of columns and rows to create on each page. Spacing Specifies the amount of space between rows or columns. In the Horizontal and Vertical spin boxes, type a number to indicate the amount of space to display. Frame options Use thumbnail frame Creates a frame around each thumbnail. Margin Specifies the width of the frame. Solid color Specifies the frame's color.
Chapter 3: Manage mode To convert an image to another file format: 1. Do one of the following: In Manage mode, select one or more images, and then click Tools | Batch | Convert File Format. In View mode, click Tools | Modify | Convert File Format. 2. On the Select a format page, select a new format for your image or images from the list displayed on the Format tab. 3. Select the Advanced Options tab to change the settings for this wizard. 4. Click Next to continue. 5.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Rotate / Flip angles Rotates the image counter-clockwise 90 degrees. Rotates the image 180 degrees. Rotates the image clockwise 90 degrees. Rotates the image according to any EXIF data contained within the image. (Does not affect images without EXIF information.) Flips the image along the vertical axis. Flips the image along the horizontal axis. Flips the image along the vertical axis, and then rotates it counter-clockwise 90 degrees.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Resize options Percentage of original Size in pixels Percentage Specifies how to resize the images. Enter a percentage less than 100 to reduce the images, and greater than 100 to enlarge them. Apply to Specifies whether the resize is applied to the height, width, or both. Width Specifies the new width for the images in pixels. Height Specifies the new height for the images in pixels. Resize Specifies how to scale the images.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 4. Click Options to specify how you want to save and store the images. 5. Click Filter All Images. You can also adjust your image's exposure and color levels in Process mode in the Edit pane. Renaming multiple files You can use the Batch Rename tool to rename multiple files. You can specify a template with a numerical or alphabetical sequence, save your template for future use, replace specific characters or phrases, and insert file-specific information into each new file name.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Batch Rename options Template Select the Use Template to rename files check box to create a renaming template. You can specify a numerical or alphabetical sequence for the new file names, and use the original file names, new names, or names based on image metadata. Template Displays the template to use to rename the files. Type an asterisk (*) to insert the original file name into the template.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide For example, you will typically use the Batch Convert Profile tool to convert from your camera's color profile to a more universal color profile, such as sRGB. If you select Use profile information when found in JPEG and TIFF images, ACDSee Pro will convert from the color profile embedded in the images, not the color profile that you select in the list. 4. In the Color profile to convert to list, select color profile that you want to associate with the image. 5.
Chapter 3: Manage mode To set output options and complete the process: 1. On the Output Options page, specify where you would like to save the edited images, how you want to rename them, and other options. The output options are described below. 2. When you are satisfied with the output options, click Next. 3. On the Batch Edit Progress page, the progress bars indicate which images and edits are being processed. 4.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Output options Destination folder File names Image file format Metadata Other options Same as source folder Select this option if you want to save the edited images in the same folder as the original images. Create a new subfolder for the files Creates a new subfolder in the folder that you selected from the Specific folder drop-down. Type a name for the new folder in the Create a new subfolder for the files text box.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Rotate options No rotation This option is selected by default so you see the un-rotated image until you are ready to select a rotation option. 180° Rotates the image 180 degrees. Left 90° Rotates the image to the left by 90 degrees. Right 90° Rotates the image to the right by 90 degrees. Custom angle Select this option and then either type a custom angle number into the spin box or click the arrow and drag it around the circle until the image is rotated to the desired angle.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Resize options Resize by Megapixels Select this option to reduce or enlarge the image to the specified number of megapixels while maintaining the height/width aspect ratio. For example, if you have a 6 megapixel image with an aspect ratio of 3000 by 2000 and you select 1.5 megapixels, the image will be reduced to 1500 by 1000. Use the drop-down list to select from a pre-set list of megapixel sizes. Alternately, enter the megapixels into the Megapixels spin box.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Batch Edit Color options You can use the options on the Color Cast tab to remove an unwanted hue from an image. You can change the saturation of a batch of images using the Saturation tab. To use the Color options: In the Batch Edit wizard, select the Color check box. Color options Color Cast Select color Click an area in the image that should be white or gray. The color square shows the color of the original pixel on the left, and of the modified pixel on the right.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Channel Mixer options Percent Red Drag the slider to the left or right. The more red there is in a pixel, the more effect the red slider has on that pixel. So the area of red in the picture is brightened or darkened more than other areas. Percent Green Drag the slider to the left or right. The more green there is in a pixel, the more effect the green slider has on that pixel. So the area of green in the picture is brightened or darkened more than other areas.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Levels options Channel Specifies the brightness or color channel you want to adjust. Shadows Specifies the blackpoint of an image. Move the slider or type a number from 0 to 255 into the spin box to define the blackest area of an image. As the value increases, the dark colored areas of the image become darker. Midtones Specifies the gamma correction in an image. Move the slider or type a number from 0.00 to 2.00 into the spin box to set the amount of gamma correction.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Batch Edit Lighting options You can use the options in the Lighting section to independently adjust areas in your images that are too light or too dark, without affecting other areas. As you make changes, you can see the effect on the image in the After Lighting tab, or you can click the Image List tab and click on any of the other images to see the effect of the adjustment on each image. To adjust the lighting: In the Batch Edit wizard, select the Lighting check box.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Batch Edit Sharpening options You can use the options in the Sharpening section to sharpen an image by enhancing the contrast of medium-contrast and highcontrast edges. To use the Sharpening options: In the Batch Edit wizard, select the Sharpening check box. Sharpening options Amount Specifies the amount of light added to or removed from each edge. Higher values produce darker edges. Radius Specifies the number of pixels to adjust around each edge.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Vignette options Horizontal Specifies the focal point of the portrait on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the center in the middle of the photo. Vertical Specifies the focal point of the portrait on the vertical axis. A value of 500 places the center in the middle of the photo. Clear zone Specifies the size of the clear area around the focal point in the portrait. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the size of the clear area.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Text options Text Text box Reset Type the text you want to add in the available field, then specify the font you want to use and the formatting options such as bold, italics, and underline. Click the drop-down list to the right of the Text field to insert a registration, copyright, or trademark symbol or image metadata. Size Drag the slider to specify a point size. Color Specify the color of the text. Opacity Drag the slider to specify the transparency of the text.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Text Effects options Special Effect Specifies the effect you want to apply to your text. Each effect has different options that control its appearance. Drag the sliders to adjust the appearance of the text. Bevel Angle Specifies the direction of the imaginary light source that creates the bevel effect. Drag the arrow to adjust the angle - note that this also adjusts the angle of the drop shadow.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Using Batch Develop In the Develop pane, you can save selected exposure, color, and image sharpness settings as presets. If you save generic settings as presets, you can apply those presets to a batch of images using the Batch Develop tool. To develop a batch of images: 1. In Manage mode, select the images that you want to develop, and then click Tools | Batch | Batch Develop. 2. If you want to apply presets to the images, select a preset in the Select a develop preset section.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Managing database information About the ACDSee Pro database The ACDSee Pro database stores image and media file information automatically when you browse your folders. This process is called cataloging. The database increases the speed with which you can browse your computer, and you can use the information stored in the database to sort, organize, search, and filter your images and media files. You can also backup, restore, and share database information.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Failed: Indicates the number of files that, for a variety of reasons, could not have data embedded. (To see the Error Log, click View Errors.) 3. Click Close. To embed database information at any time: You can embed data in files at any time. Click Tools | Embed Database Information, and then select one of the following: In All Files: Embeds data for all files. In Selected Files: Embeds data for any files that you have selected.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Cataloging files in the database ACDSee Pro automatically adds file information and thumbnails to the database as you browse. You can use the Catalog dialog box to add groups of files to the database without having to first browse the folders. This can be particularly useful when using ACDSee Pro for the first time, and when browsing or managing large collections of images as it reduces the loading time required for these folders.
Chapter 3: Manage mode 3. On the Import Options page, select the type of exported database information you want to import. 4. Click the Browse button to locate the database you want to import, and then click OK. 5. Select the Optimize database files after import check box to optimize the database after exiting the wizard, and then click Next. 6. On the Summary page, review your selections. Click Back to make changes, or click Next to begin importing the database information. 7.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To export captions to a descript.ion file: 1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Database | Export, and then select Descript.ion File. 2. In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the descript.ion file in the File name field. 3. Click Save. Exporting database information You can use the ACD Database Export Wizard to save selected database information in a compressed format, and then store it as a backup, or share it with other ACDSee Pro users.
Chapter 3: Manage mode The Database Backup Wizard creates a series of files in a specified location that contain your entire database. The backup is generated using your folder structure and is unique to your computer. To back up portions of your database, or to share database information with another ACDSee Pro user, use the ACD Database Export Wizard. For some suggestions about managing your database backups, see Database backup tips and strategies . To back up your database information: 1.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide It is also recommended that you back up your database before performing any major adjustments to it, such as importing information from another ACDSee Pro user, or converting a database from a previous version of ACDSee Pro. Backup location It's a good idea to consider where you back up your data, as well as how often. If you're backing up to your hard drive, ACDSee Pro creates a new folder for each day.
Chapter 3: Manage mode 3. Select a folder and click one of the following buttons to identify the maintenance you want to perform on that folder: Remove Thumbnails: Removes all thumbnail information for the selected folder. Remove Database Information and Thumbnails: Deletes all database and thumbnail information for the selected folder. Remove Orphan Folders: Deletes any out-of-date or broken references to missing files or information for the selected folder.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To view quarantined files: 1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Database | Quarantine Files. 2. To remove a file, select it in the list, and then click Remove. 3. To disable the Quarantine feature, clear the Enable Quarantine check box. 4. Click OK to close the Quarantine Files dialog box and return to ACDSee Pro. Plug-ins Working with plug-ins A plug-in is a software module that adds functionality to a larger program. ACDSee Pro comes standard with many different plugins.
Chapter 3: Manage mode Changing the plug-in order Some file formats can be supported by more than one plug-in. However, when this happens, you can control which plug-in is used to read or write a file format. The order that plug-ins appear in the Plug-in Settings dialog box is the order that ACDSee Pro uses the plug-ins to read or write a file. To change the plug-in order: 1. In the Plug-in Settings dialog box, select one of the Plug-in tabs. 2. Select a plug-in in the Plug-ins list. 3.
Chapter 4: View mode Chapter 4: View mode View mode is the main viewing component of the user interface. In View mode, you can: Zoom in or out on your images. View images in a slideshow. Play video and audio files, and add audio to your image files. Add captions to your images. Organize files by tagging them, adding categories, keywords and other metadata. Apply editing and special effect presets to your images. Working with images in View mode Viewing RAW images A RAW image is like a photo negative.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide If you have selected the Speed: Use embedded JPEG check box on the General tab of the Options dialog box, ACDSee Pro displays the embedded JPEG, created by your camera when you took the photo. This is the default setting. If you have selected the Quality: Perform high quality decode check box on the General tab, ACDSee Pro quickly develops the RAW file and displays a temporary photo of the RAW file.
Chapter 4: View mode Text options Alignment Specifies the justification of the captions. Background Adds a background color to the text. Click Color to specify a color. Description Displays the text you want to see on your images. Type the text you want to appear, or click inside the field to set an insertion point for inserting metadata. Insert Metadata Inserts file-specific information into the text for each image. Font Sets the font, size, and color of the caption text.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Viewing offline images ACDSee Pro stores thumbnails and database information for images contained on CDs or other removable media as Photo Discs. You can then browse the thumbnails and view the information for those images even when the disc is not in your CD-ROM drive. To add a Photo Disc: 1. Place a disc containing images into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Do one of the following: If Device Detector is active, follow the steps to create an ACDSee Photo Disc.
Chapter 4: View mode ACDSee Quick View viewing options Previous View the previous image. Next View the next image. Rotate Left Rotate the image to the left. Rotate Right Rotate the image to the right. Zoom In View the image at a higher magnification. Zoom Out View the image at a lower magnification. Delete Move the image to the computer's Recycle Bin. To open the image in ACDSee Pro: Click Manage to open the image in Manage mode. Click View to open the image in View mode.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Stretched: Stretches the image to fit the screen. The selected image is saved as ACD Wallpaper.bmp in the Windows folder. ACDSee Pro automatically changes the wallpaper settings in the Control Panel Display properties to display the image. To automatically stretch wallpapered images to fit the screen: 1. Click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click General. 3. On the General page, select the Automatically stretch wallpaper to fit screen check box. 4. Click OK.
Chapter 4: View mode Automatically playing audio and video files You can configure your settings to play audio and video files automatically, as soon as you open them in View mode, or as you view them in the Preview pane in Manage mode. To start playing media files automatically: 1. In Manage mode or View mode, click Tools | Options | Preview. 2. Select the Autoplay audio or video clips check box. 3. Click OK.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To extract and save a single video frame as an image: 1. Do one of the following: While the video is playing, click the Pause button at the frame you want to save. On the progress slider, move the pointer to display the frame you want to save. 2. On the Selection and media controls toolbar, click the Extract Frames button and select Extract Current Frame. 3. In the Extract Current Frame dialog box, select a folder in which to save your file. 4.
Chapter 4: View mode 6. To hear a preview of the file, click the Play button. 7. Click OK. Recording audio to an image You can record your own audio files and add them to your images. When you add audio to a JPEG or TIFF image, the audio is embedded in the image. With other file formats, the audio file is associated with the image; the audio file is saved in the same folder and is played when the image is viewed. To record and add an audio file to an image: 1.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Selection options Zoom To Zooms in on the selected area. Copy Copies the selected area to the Clipboard. Save Crop As Saves the selected area as a new image. Print Prints the selected area. Wallpaper Centered Creates desktop wallpaper using the selected area and centers it on your desktop, shrinking it to fit if necessary. Wallpaper Tiled Creates a tiled desktop wallpaper pattern using the selected area.
Chapter 4: View mode To print all images: 1. In View mode, click File | Print All Images. 2. Under Print layout, do one of the following: Select Full page and then choose a print size from the Format list. Select Contact sheet and then set the Contact sheet format options to define the appearance of your contact sheet. Select Layout and then choose one of the available layout options. 3.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Setting the zoom level You can use the Set Zoom Level dialog box to set a specific zoom level in View mode. To set a specific zoom level: 1. Click Tools | Zoom | Zoom To. 2. In the Zoom level area, select one of the following: Fit whole image: Zooms the image to fit entirely within the window. Fit width: Zooms the image to fit the width of the window. Fit height: Zooms the image to fit the height of the window. Specify: Specifies a zoom percentage.
Chapter 4: View mode Zoom mode and Resize results Reduce Only Fit Image Fit Width Fit Height Reduces large images to fit the size of the View mode window. Reduces large images to fit between the left and right sides of the View mode window. Reduces large images to fit between the top and bottom of the View mode window.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 4. Click Tools | Zoom | Pan Lock. As you move through your images, each one will be automatically zoomed and panned to the same area. Magnifying specific areas of an image You can view specific areas of an image at a higher magnification in the Magnifying Glass pane. To use the Magnifying Glass pane: 1. In View mode, click View | Magnifying Glass. 2. Move the cursor over an area of the image to view that area in the Magnifying Glass pane. 3.
Chapter 5: Process mode Chapter 5: Process mode Process mode has two sub-modes: Develop and Edit. Perform most of your image adjustment in Develop to apply changes to the entire image. Then take your image into Edit to select and fix specific parts of the image. You can also add final touches to your image such as red eye removal, watermark, borders, and special effects. In Develop, you can: Tune the image using white balance, color, exposure, and sharpening tools.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide How ACDSee Pro saves changes to images How images are saved is different between non encodable (e.g. RAW) and encodable (e.g. JPEG) images. The table below outlines the differences in how changes to your image are saved by ACDSee Pro. The purpose of saving files in its original, developed, and edited states is to allow you to revert back to a setting if you decide to discard your changes at a later time.
Chapter 5: Process mode 4. On the Geometry tab, select Lens Distortion, Rotate & Straighten, Perspective, or Crop. 5. Click Done to save your changes and return to the mode you were in previously. Or click Save and select from the dropdown list: Save as: Saves your changes, with the option of saving your file with a different name and file format. Export: Exports your image with all your edits applied to a specific file format and resolution. Copy to clipboard: Copies the edited image to a clipboard.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Preview Turns on or off changes you have made within the group. This button is available in each group, so you can view the effects of each group's develop settings. When the icon is green the group's changes are visible. A gray icon indicates that the changes are hidden. Preset Reverts to last saved changes of the image, or applies the last used settings from a different image. You can also save your settings as a preset.
Chapter 5: Process mode 4. Select up to three different resolutions for each image file format. 5. If you are exporting the image to a JPEG format, click Format Settings to set specific JPEG options. 6. In Output Directory select the folder you want ACDSee Pro to save the exported images. 7. Do one of the following: Click Reset to reset all of the export settings to their defaults. Click OK to export the images. Click Cancel to cancel the export.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Restoring original images Once you have developed an image, the settings you used are saved in the database and will be applied again each time you open that file. You can remove the develop settings from a single image or from a batch of images. To remove develop settings from a single image: 1. Select an image in Manage or View mode. 2. Do one of the following: In Manage mode, click Tools | Process | Restore to Original.
Chapter 5: Process mode Groups in the tabs The presets you create in a group can contain various develop settings from the group. A preset created in a group can only be accessed through the same group. To create a preset from the top of the pane: 1. In Process mode, click Develop. 2. Make corrections to your image in Develop. 3. Click the develop settings button located at the top of the pane. 4. Select Save Preset from the menu. 5.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To apply a preset to a single image in View mode 1. In Manage mode, select an image and click the View tab. The image opens in View mode. 2. Right-click on the image and select Process | Apply Preset. 3. Select the preset you want to apply to the image. The image is updated with the selected preset. Applying a preset to a batch of images Applying a preset to a batch of images helps to save time, and improve the efficiency of your workflow.
Chapter 5: Process mode Save Save as: Saves the image with a different file name and format. Export: Exports your image with all your adjustments applied to a specific file format and resolution. Copy to clipboard: Copies the image with adjustments to Clipboard to be used in another application. If you close ACDSee Pro, you will be prompted to save your changes. If you select Yes, ACDSee Pro saves the changes.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To use the Tune tab: 1. In Process mode, click Develop. 2. In the Develop pane, select one of the groups in the Tune tab: General, White Balance, Lighting, Advanced Color, Tone Curves, or Color Profile . 3. Click Done to save your changes and return to the mode you were in previously. Or click Save and select from the dropdown list: Save as: Saves your changes, with the option of saving your file with a different name and file format.
Chapter 5: Process mode leading it to choose an incorrect f-stop and shutter speed. This results in an underexposed or overexposed image. With the exposure slider you can compensate for exposure problems caused by incorrect settings when the image was captured. Adjusting white balance Use the White Balance group to remove unwanted color casts in your images. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To adjust the white balance in an image: 1. In Process mode, click Develop. 2.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide You can use the lighting tool to adjust tone levels in an image that are too dark or too light, without affecting other areas of the photo. Tone level is the average brightness of a pixel and its surrounding pixels. You can also simultaneously lighten dark areas that are too dark, and darken areas that are too bright. Examples would be a back-lit photo of a person silhouetted against a bright background like the sea, or a window.
Chapter 5: Process mode Light EQ options Brighten sliders (top) Drag the sliders up to increase the brightening in each tonal band. The sliders on the left affect dark tones. The sliders on the right affect bright tones. Moving a slider changes the amount of brightening only in that particular tonal band in the image. You can also type a number into the number boxes and increment them slowly to make precise adjustments.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Adjustment options Area Action Result Sliders Drag Brightening slider To the right: Increases the light applied to the darker areas. To the left: Applies brightening more uniformly to all areas of the image. Drag Darkening slider To the right: Increases the darkening applied to the brighter areas of the image. To the left: Applies the darkening more uniformly to all areas of the image.
Chapter 5: Process mode On Graph Drag the graph (top) The graph changes as you left-click and drag up on the graph itself. The graph represents the brighten adjustments you are making. The gray graph represents the maximum amount you can drag the graph before clipping (pink) begins. The height of the graph represents the level of brightening applied at each tone level. (Tone moves from black on left to white on the right.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide On Image Double-click with left mouse button Automatically sets brightening to optimum for that area of the image. A brighter area (e.g. a face) works best. Double-click with right mouse button Automatically sets the darkening compression to optimum for that area of the image. CTRL + double-click with left mouse button Increases the amount of brightening around that tone level while decreasing the brightening in the rest of the image.
Chapter 5: Process mode You can also click Cancel if you want to discard your changes and return to the mode you were in previously. You can right-click a slider to reset it to the default value. Adjustment options Vertical slider Apply adjustments to the entire image. A slider on the left has the following effects on the tabs: Saturation: Adjusts from saturation to grayscale. Brightness:Adjusts the light or dark tones in the image. Hue: Changes to a different color.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Adjusting tone curves You can use the Tone Curves tool to change the tonal range of an image. Select the RGB color channel to adjust the entire range of the image, or select a specific color. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To adjust the brightness curves in an image: 1. In Process mode, click Develop. 2. In the Develop pane, select the Tune tab. 3. In the Tone Curves group, adjust the curves as described below. 4.
Chapter 5: Process mode Develop - Detail tab About the Detail tab In the Detail tab, you can sharpen and reduce noise in your photos. To use the Detail tab: 1. In Process mode, click Develop. 2. In the Develop pane, select the Detail tab. 3. Select the Sharpening or the Noise Reduction group to develop the image. 4. Click Done to save your changes and return to the mode you were in previously.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To reduce noise in your image: 1. In Process mode, click Develop. 2. In the Develop pane, select the Detail tab. 3. In the Noise Reduction group, adjust the sliders as described below. 4. Click Done to save your changes and return to the mode you were in previously. Or click Save and select from the dropdown list: Save as: Saves your changes, with the option of saving your file with a different name and file format.
Chapter 5: Process mode 3. In the Lens Distortion group, adjust the slider to the left for a bulge effect, or adjust the slider to the right to stretch the edges of the image. 4. Click Done to save your changes and return to the mode you were in previously. Or click Save and select from the dropdown list: Save as: Saves your changes, with the option of saving your file with a different name and file format. Export: Exports your image with all your edits applied to a specific file format and resolution.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Correcting perspective You can correct barrel, pincushion, and fisheye distortion in digital photographs. In barrel distortion the photo appears to bulge outwards from the center. In pincushion distortion the photo appears to shrink inwards toward the center. In fisheye distortion, the photo appears to bulge outwards from the center, as if the photo were wrapped around a sphere.
Chapter 5: Process mode Resizing the crop window You can resize the crop window in three ways: Drag the edges of the crop window to the desired size. Specify an exact size for the crop window in inches. Apply a ratio to constrain to the crop window proportions. To resize the crop window by dragging: 1. Position your cursor over the edge or corner of the crop window until it changes into a double-pointed arrow. 2. Drag the crop window's border to the desired size. To maximize crop area: 1.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Edit Using Edit After completing all of your image corrections using the non-destructive tools in Develop, take your image into Edit to apply finishing touches to your image. In Edit, use the pixel-based editing tools such as red eye removal, special effects and many other tools and combine it with the Selections tool to fine tune your image. What happens from Develop to Edit When you take an image through Develop or Edit, the original is never altered.
Chapter 5: Process mode Actual Size Returns the current image to its actual size. Navigator Zooms into a specific area of the image. Click the Navigator icon to display a small duplicate of your image, and drag your cursor to a section of the image. Release the cursor to zoom into the image. The Navigator icon is only available after clicking Actual Size. Fit Image Reduces the image to fit within the Process mode area.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Restoring originals and develop settings You can also restore an edited image back to its develop settings, if you wish to discard work done in Edit. You can read more information on how changes are saved in ACDSee Pro. Restoring the original image You can discard all your changes and revert to the original image. To revert an image back to the original in Edit: In Edit, select File | Restore to Original. To revert an image back to the original in Manage mode: 1.
Chapter 5: Process mode Darken Applies pixels in the edited image that are darker than the original image. Pixels in the edited image that are lighter than the original image disappear (based on RGB values). Lighten Applies pixels in the edited image that are lighter than the original image. Pixels in the edited image that are darker than the original image disappear (based on RGB values).
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Resize options Fit within options Action Enlarge only Width only Resizes the image if the specified dimensions are larger than the image's original dimensions. The width is increased to the specified value and the height is increased to maintain the aspect ratio. Height only Resizes the image if the specified dimensions are larger than the image's original dimensions. The height is increased to the specified value and the width is increased to maintain the aspect ratio.
Chapter 5: Process mode Save Save: Saves changes to your image. Save is not available for RAW file formats because you cannot directly save changes to a RAW file. To save changes, use Save as to save the image to a different file format. Save as: Saves the image with a different file name and format. Copy to clipboard: Copies the image with adjustments to Clipboard to be used in another application. If you are in Edit and click Develop, a dialog prompts that you will lose your Edit settings.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Magic Wand: Click on any area of the image and all the pixels the same color are included in the selection. You can choose whether to select only the same color pixels that are actually touching the one you clicked, or all the pixels in the photo that are similar. You can increase the threshold to include more pixels in the selection. The lower the threshold, the more similar a pixel has to be to the one clicked to be included.
Chapter 5: Process mode 7. To subtract from a selection, hold down CTRL and draw a shape that includes part of the original selection, or encircles it completely. 8. If you wish to apply edits or effects to the outside areas of the image, you need to click Invert to reverse the selected area. Now the selection includes all the outside areas of the image with the central area outside the selection. 9. Click Done.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To use the Marquee: 1. Click the Marquee to select it. 2. Select either Rectangle or Ellipse as the shape for your marquee. 3. Click and drag to draw the selection on the image. 4. Do any of the following: To add to an existing marquee, hold down SHIFT and drag another marquee that includes any part of the original selection line. Release the mouse and the selection now includes the additional area.
Chapter 5: Process mode Edit - Repair tools Reducing red eye You can use the Red Eye Reduction tool in Edit to correct red eye in digital photographs. It is possible to change the fill color if you need to restore the iris of the eye, or an area of skin around the eye, rather than the pupil. It is also possible to vary the intensity of the fill each time you click or drag, which gives you precise control and allows incremental changes.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 5. Right-click the image to set a source location. Pixels will be copied from this location and used in the target location. 6. Click and drag over the area that you want to cover. If you selected the healing brush, ACDSee Pro analyzes and replaces the pixels when you release the mouse button. 7. Do one of the following: Click Done to apply your changes and close the tool. Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool.
Chapter 5: Process mode Add Text options Bubble Text Settings Talk Encloses your text in a comic-book text bubble with a pointed stem. Thought Encloses your text in a comic-book text bubble with a dotted stem. Stem Angle Specifies the direction of the text bubble stem. Drag the arrow to adjust the angle. Thickness Specifies the thickness of the text bubble border. Length Specifies the length of the text bubble stem. Fill Specifies the background color of the text bubble.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 4. Click and drag the watermark to reposition it anywhere on your image, or click Center to quickly position the watermark image in the center. 5. Drag the marquee handles to resize the watermark image. 6. Select Maintain aspect ratio when resizing if you want to resize the watermark image without distorting it. 7. Select Apply Alpha Channel to apply the alpha channel if it is present in the watermark. (Only TIF and ICO watermark files can have an alpha channel.) 8.
Chapter 5: Process mode Borders options Eyedropper Picks up the color beneath the cursor when you click on the image. The border changes to the clicked color, which also appears in the Color box on the Borders pane so that you can adjust it if you open the Color dialog box. Border Size The eyedropper is not available when you are using a texture. Sets the size of all the sides of the border simultaneously. Drag the slider left and right to adjust the width of the border.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Edge effects Drop shadow Adds a drop-shadow to the image that appears to lift it off the page. The drop shadow appears behind the image, between it and the border. You can adjust the depth of the blur on the edge of the shadow, and the transparency of the shadow, which affects how much of the border shows through the shadow. You can also change the direction of the imaginary source of light by dragging the glow on the Light Source ball.
Chapter 5: Process mode 3. In Manage mode, select the image you want to use and then click Tools | Process | Edit. 4. In the Add group, click Borders. 5. Select the Texture radio button and then click the arrow on the right side of the texture box to open the texture library. Thumbnails of the textures display for you to select. Edges Edge files are grayscale images that are resized to fit the image.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Vignette options Horizontal Specifies the focal point of the portrait on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the center in the middle of the photo. Vertical Specifies the focal point of the portrait on the vertical axis. A value of 500 places the center in the middle of the photo. Clear zone Specifies the size of the clear area around the focal point in the portrait. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the size of the clear area.
Chapter 5: Process mode Applying a Bathroom Window effect The Bathroom Window effect divides your images into bars, transforming them so they resemble the view through privacy glass often found in bathrooms. You can select or change the Bathroom Window options to apply this effect to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time. To apply a Bathroom Window effect: 1. In Process mode, click Edit. 2. In the Add group, click Special Effect, and then double-click Bathroom Window.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to apply your changes and close the Bulge tab. Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tab. Bulge and Shrink options Horizontal position Specifies the center of the distortion along the horizontal axis. A lower value moves the distortion towards the left side of the image, while a higher value moves it towards the right side of the image. Vertical position Specifies the center of the distortion along the vertical axis.
Chapter 5: Process mode 3. On the Contours tab, set the options as described below. 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to apply your changes and close the Contours tab. Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tab. Contours options Rounding Specifies the amount of curve in the contour lines. The higher the value, the rounder the lines. Line frequency Specifies the amount of space between the contour lines. The higher the value, the closer the lines move together.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Dauber options Intensity Specifies the amount of color applied with each daub. Frequency Specifies the number of daubs added to the image. Background color Specifies the background color of the filtered image. Select the Image check box to use the original image colors or click the color picker to select a different color. Random Seed Indicates the random placement of the paint daubs. When you apply the Dauber effect to an image, ACDSee Pro places the daubs randomly.
Chapter 5: Process mode 3. On the Furry Edges tab, set the options as described below. 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to accept your changes and close the Furry Edges tab. Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab. Furry Edges options Frequency Specifies how much fur is added to the image. The higher the setting, the more dense the fur that is applied to the image. Threshold Specifies how sharp an edge must be before fur is applied to it.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To use the Granite effect: 1. In Process mode, click Edit. 2. In the Add group, click Special Effect, and then double-click Granite. 3. On the Granite tab, set the options as described below. 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to accept your changes and close the tab. Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab. Granite options Light Angle Specifies the direction from which an imaginary light source is shining on the image. Drag the arrow to adjust the angle.
Chapter 5: Process mode 4. Drag the Variance slider to specify the color variance in each brush stroke. Higher values increase the number of colors used in each stroke. 5. Drag the Vibrance slider to adjust the intensity of the colors in the image. 6. Do one of the following: Click Done to apply your changes and close the Oil Paint tab. Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab. Applying the Old effect You can use the Old effect to give your images an antique look.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To create a pencil drawing from an image: 1. In Process mode, click Edit. 2. In the Add group, click Special Effect, and then double-click Pencil Drawing from the list of effects. Applying a Pixel Explosion effect You can use the Pixel Explosion effect to explode pixels from a center point in your images. You can select or change the Pixel Explosion options to apply this effect to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time.
Chapter 5: Process mode Applying a Posterize effect You can use the Posterize effect to reduce the number of brightness levels in your image. You can select or change the Posterize options to apply this effect to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time. To apply a Posterize effect: 1. In Process mode, click Edit. 2. In the Add group, click Special Effect, and then double-click Posterize. 3.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 3. On the Rain tab, set the options as described below. 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to apply your changes and close the tab. Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tab. Rain options Strength Specifies the length of the rain drops. Drag the slider to the right to increase the length. Opacity Specifies the opacity of the rain drops. Type a number from 0 to 100 or drag the slider to adjust the opacity of the rain drops.
Chapter 5: Process mode Applying a Scattered Tiles effect You can use the Scattered Tiles effect to divide your images into rectangular tiles, and scatter and stack the tiles. You can select or change the Scattered Tiles options to apply this effect to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time. To apply a Scattered Tiles effect: 1. In Process mode, click Edit. 2. In the Add group, click Special Effect, and then double-click Scattered Tiles. 3.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Sheet Metal options Rounding Specifies the amount of curve in the edges of the impressions. Detail Specifies the amount of detail in the impression. Angle Specifies the angle of the grain in the sheet metal. Metal color Specifies the color of the sheet metal. Direction Specifies the direction in which the sheet metal was manipulated. Select one of the following: Indented: Stamps the metal from the top side of the image.
Chapter 5: Process mode Slant options Amount Specifies the degree of the slant. Fulcrum Specifies the center of the slant. Drag the slider to the left to place the center of the slant near the bottom of the photo. Drag the slider to the right to place the center of the slant near the top of the photo. Background color Specifies the background color of the filtered image. Click the color picker to select a different color.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 3. On the Stained Glass tab, set the options as described below. 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to accept your changes and close the tab. Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab. Stained Glass options Fragment size Specifies the size of the fragments. Random Seed Indicates the random placement of the fragments. When you apply the Stained Glass effect to an image, ACDSee Pro places the fragments randomly.
Chapter 5: Process mode Swirl options Horizontal position Specifies the center of the swirl on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the swirl in the middle of the image. Vertical position Specifies the center of the swirl on the vertical axis. A value of 500 places the swirl in the middle of the image. Radius Specifies the size of the swirl effect. Strength Specifies the strength and direction of the swirl.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Applying a Water effect You can use the Water effect to insert an expanse of water below the subject of a photo and to display a reflection of the subject in the water. You can control the position of the water below the subject. For example, you can position the water below a person's chin, or below their waist. You can also control the appearance of ripples in the water and how dark or light the water appears. You can save your options as a preset for use at another time.
Chapter 5: Process mode Water Drops options Density Specifies the number of water drops on the photo. Drag the slider to the left to remove water drops. Drag the slider to the right to add water drops. Radius Specifies the size of the water drops. Drag the slider to the left to make the water drops smaller. Drag the slider to the right to make the water drops larger. Height Specifies the height of the water drops above the photo surface.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to accept your changes and close the tab. Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab. Weave options Strip width Specifies the width of the vertical and horizontal strips. Gap width Specifies the width of the gap between the strips. Background color Specifies the color of the background. Click the color picker to select a different color.
Chapter 5: Process mode 3. On the User Defined Convolution tab, set the options as described below. 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to accept your changes and close the User Defined Convolution tab. Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab. User Defined Convolution options Convolution matrix Specifies the formula to use when altering the image. Type numbers in the matrix fields to change the pixels in the image.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Rotate icons Horizontal Click on the horizontal icon, and then use the cursor to draw a line on the image that you want to set as the horizontal line. Vertical Click on the vertical icon, and then use the cursor to draw a line on the image that you want to set as the vertical line. Flipping an image You can flip an image both vertically and horizontally in Edit. To flip an image: 1. In Process mode, click Edit. 2. In the Geometry group, click Flip. 3.
Chapter 5: Process mode To resize the crop window by dragging: 1. Position your cursor over the edge or corner of the crop window until it changes into a double-pointed arrow. 2. Drag the crop window's border to the desired size. To specify an exact size for the crop window: 1. Type the desired crop window proportions into the Width and Height spin boxes. 2. In the Units drop-down list, select a unit of measurement. 3. Use the Dots per inch spin box to specify a resolution.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Correcting lens distortion You can use the Lens Distortion Correction tool to correct barrel, pincushion, and fisheye distortion in digital photographs. In barrel distortion the photo appears to bulge outwards from the center. In pincushion distortion the photo appears to shrink inwards toward the center. In fisheye distortion, the photo appears to bulge outwards from the center, as if the photo were wrapped around a sphere.
Chapter 5: Process mode Original: Maintains the original image's width to height ratio. 1 x 1: Forces the width and height to be equal. 2 x 3: Forces a width to height ratio of 2:3. 3 x 2: Forces a width to height ratio of 3:2. 3 x 5: Forces a width to height ratio of 3:5. 5 x 3: Forces a width to height ratio of 5:3. Custom: Applies a custom ratio. Enter a width to height ratio in the Custom Aspect Ratio dialog box. 5. Select a resizing filter from the Resizing Filter drop-down list. 6.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Curves options Exposure Drag the slider to the right to increase the exposure, or drag to the left to decrease exposure. Auto Click the Auto button to automatically adjust the exposure level. Contrast Drag the slider to the right to increase contrast, or drag to the left to decrease contrast. Fill Light Drag slider to the right to increase the amount of light in the darkest areas of the image, or drag to the left to decrease fill light.
Chapter 5: Process mode Levels options Channel Specifies the brightness or color channel you want to adjust. Shadows Specifies the blackpoint of an image. Move the slider or type a number from 0 to 255 into the spin box to define the blackest area of an image. As the value increases, the dark colored areas of the image become darker. You can also click on the arrow to automatically set it to where the blackpoint start in the image. Midtones Specifies the midtones in an image.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 5. Click Exposure Warning to make overexposed and underexposed pixels visible. Overexposed pixels turn red, underexposed pixels turn green. 6. Do one of the following: Click Done to apply your changes and close the Auto Exposure tool. Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool. Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.
Chapter 5: Process mode Light EQ tab: Works like a sound equalizer but with light. You can adjust the brightness and contrast of different tone bands (areas of relative brightness or darkness) of the image independently using a slider for each tone band. A graph shows the amount of brightening or darkening applied throughout the tonal range.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Using the Light EQ tab The Light EQ tab has two sets of sliders. The top set is for brightening. The lower set is for darkening. The dark-to-light gradient on each slider indicates that you brighten that tone band when you move the slider up (top row of sliders) or darken that tone band when you move the slider down (bottom row). Between the two sets of sliders are two horizontal bars graded from black to white.
Chapter 5: Process mode Using the Advanced tab Sliders The Advanced tab has two sliders for brightening and two for darkening. The Brightening and Darkening sliders control the shape of the adjustment curves, while the Amplitude sliders control the height of the curves. The more you brighten or darken, the more you increase the balance of the dark against the light areas in the image. The Amplitude sliders increase the intensity of the effects of brightening or darkening.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Adjustment options - Advanced tab Area Action Result Sliders Drag Brightening To the right: Increases the lightening applied to the darker areas. To the left: Applies brightening more uniformly to all areas of the image. (The name of the slider changes to Custom curve when you change the curve manually or make adjustments on the image.) Drag Darkening To the right: Increases the darkening applied to the brighter areas of the image.
Chapter 5: Process mode Area Action Result On Graph Drag the graph (top) The graph changes as you left-click and drag up on the graph itself. The graph represents the brighten adjustments you are making. The dark gray graph represents the maximum amount you can drag the graph before clipping (pink) begins. The height of the graph represents the level of brightening applied at each tone level. (Tone moves from black on left to white on the right.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Edit - Color tools Adjusting white balance You can use the White Balance tool to remove unwanted hue from an image. For example, if you take a photo at sunset and the resulting image has a reddish hue, you can use the White Balance tool to remove it. You can save your options as a preset for future use. To remove a color cast from an image: 1. In Process mode, select Edit. 2. In the Color group, click White Balance. 3. Click an image area that should be white or gray.
Chapter 5: Process mode Adjustment options Vertical slider Apply adjustments to the entire image. A slider on the left has the following effects on the tabs: Saturation: Adjusts from saturation to grayscale. Brightness:Adjusts the light or dark tones in the image. Hue: Changes to a different color. You can also enter a number into the field for precise adjustments. Curve control Create custom curves to selectively adjust the saturation, brightness, or hue of an image.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To adjust an image's color: 1. In Process mode, select Edit. 2. In the Color group, select Color Balance. 3. Adjust the sliders as described in the table below. 4. Do one of the following: Click Apply to apply your changes. Click Done to apply your changes and close the tool. Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool. Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.
Chapter 5: Process mode 4. Click Done to save your changes, or click Cancel to discard your changes and return to the Edit pane. Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings. If you want to discard only the Edit settings, select File | Restore to Develop. Using the Histogram The Histogram displays a graphical representation of the distribution of intensity levels of pixels for each color channel in an image.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide The color grids In the top left corner there is a fixed grid of Basic colors to choose from, including gray, black, and white in the last three boxes. Below it is a grid of Custom colors that you can fill in by creating a custom color, and then clicking the Add to Custom Colors button. The color palette and slider Beside the Basic colors is a color palette. It contains all the colors of the spectrum from red through yellow, green, turquoise, blue, purple, pink, to red again.
Chapter 5: Process mode To sharpen an image using Sharpen tool: 1. In Process mode, click Edit. 2. In the Detail group, select Sharpen. 3. Drag the sliders to enhance or fix your image as described below. 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to apply your changes and close the tool. Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool. Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Blur types Gaussian Produces an even, smooth blur. Amount Linear Radial Spread Produces a blurring effect that gives the illusion of movement. Amount Specifies the amount of blur. Move the slider to the right to intensify the effect. Angle Specifies the direction of the blur effect. Produces blur around a center point. Click the image to set the center point. Amount Specifies the amount of blur. Move the slider to the right to intensify the effect.
Chapter 5: Process mode Noise is visually distracting, so in most cases you will want to reduce noise in your photos. However, if you reduce noise too much you may unintentionally reduce image sharpness.You can use the Noise Removal tool to remove both luminance and color noise in your images. Removing noise You can use the Remove Noise tool to remove noise from your images while preserving details that you want to retain.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 4. Do one of the following: Click Done to apply your changes and close the Add Noise tool. Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool. Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings. If you want to discard only the Edit settings, select File | Restore to Develop. Add Noise options Intensity Specifies the amount of noise to add to the image.
Chapter 6: Online mode Chapter 6: Online mode For help with ACDSee Online, click the ACDSeeOnline.com tab, then click FAQs. You can use Online mode to upload your images to ACDSee Online. ACDSee Online is an image sharing and storage service available to ACDSee Pro users. With Online mode and ACDSee Online, you can upload and browse through your online images without having to launch an Internet browser. You need to create an ACDSee Online account first, before uploading your photos.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Online mode components To enable the ACDSeeOnline.com and Transfer tabs, you need to create an ACDSee Online account first. See below for information on creating an account. ACDSeeOnline.com Clicking the ACDSeeOnline.com tab takes you to ACDSee Online, where you can browse through images in your online account, or see other users' images. ACDSeeOnline.com has the following menus: Manage: Organize your images into folders.
Chapter 6: Online mode to select multiple images. Drag a folder of your images to the top part of the screen. Select images and click the up arrow icon beside Transfer Manager. When upload is complete, images are displayed in the order they were uploaded. You can upload a folder with sub-folders. Online mode respects folder hierarchy when uploading a folder to your ACDSee Online account. Creating and making folders public or private For help with ACDSee Online, click the ACDSeeOnline.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To change your rating system: 1. Click Tools and then select Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, select ACDSee Online. 3. In Ratings, select Convert 'Rating 1' to 5 stars or Convert 'Rating 1' to 1 star. 4. Click OK. Downloading images For help with ACDSee Online, click the ACDSeeOnline.com tab, then click FAQs. ACDSee Online is also a storage service for ACDSee Pro users. You can download your images from your ACDSee Online account to your computer at any time.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration Chapter 7: Options and configuration Setting options Setting the General options You can adjust settings in the Options dialog box to customize update connections, display helpful tips, set the format for date displays, set automatic rotate options, and control the display of certain image types. To access the General options: 1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click General. 3.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Manage mode options Default start folder Taskbar Notification area Remember from previous session Opens Manage mode in the same folder that was open the last time you used ACDSee Pro, and automatically applies any browsing criteria you were using. Home folder Always opens Manage mode to the specified Home folder. Click the Browse button to locate a starting folder on your hard drive.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration 3. On the File List page, set or change the options as described below. 4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee Pro. File List options File List Automatically select new files Automatically selects new files when they are added to the folder displayed in the File List pane. Group archives with folders Treats archive files as folders when sorting items in the File List pane.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Configure Filters Show all files Shows image files, folders, media files and archive files in the File List. Apply filtering criteria Shows any of the following that you select, and hides any that are not selected. Show image files Show folders Show media files Show archive files Highlight image files Pop-ups Show hidden files and filters Shows system and other files and that are normally hidden for safety. Show THM files Shows Canon THM files in the File Fist.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration Thumbnail Info options Information Overlay icons File name Displays the name of each file on the thumbnail in the File List pane. Choose Thumbnail Info Opens a dialog box where you can select the information to display on each thumbnail in the File List pane. Choose Tiles Info Opens a dialog box where you can select the information to display on each tile in Tiles view mode.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Thumbnail Style Options Thumbnail frame Show frame Displays a white frame around each thumbnail. Show drop shadow Shows thumbnails with a 3D drop shadow. Show slide background Displays a shaded background behind the thumbnail and its information. Show slide border Displays a thin black border around the outer edge of the thumbnail. XP style folder Displays folders as an XP-style image. 3D style folder Displays folders as a 3D folder with transparency.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration Preview options Delay Specifies how quickly the Preview pane displays an image after you select it in the File List pane. Size Specifies the size of the previewed image in relation to the selected image. Preview audio and video clips Previews media files as you select them in the File List pane. Autoplay audio and video clips Automatically starts playing audio and video files in the Preview pane.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 3. On the Organize page, set or change the options as described below. 4. When you are satisfied with your changes, click OK. Organize options Category deletion Confirm if category has assigned files Prompts you for confirmation when deleting a category with assigned files. Confirm if category has sub-categories Prompts you for confirmation when deleting a category containing subcategories.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration To change the Burn Basket or Photo Disc Identification options: 1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click CD/DVD Management. 3. On the CD/DVD Management page, set or change any of the options described below. 4. Click OK to apply your changes and return to ACDSee Pro. CD/DVD Management options Burn Basket Photo Disc Identification Show Burn Basket Wizard welcome step Displays the Welcome step in the Burn Basket Wizard.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide File Management options Confirmations Overwriting duplicate files Save Originals Confirm folder delete Prompts you for confirmation when deleting folders. Confirm file delete Prompts you for confirmation when deleting files. Confirm read-only rename and delete Prompts you for confirmation when renaming or deleting read-only items. Ask Prompts you for confirmation when overwriting duplicate files.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration Color Management options Enable Input Output Enable Color Management Activates the color management system in ACDSee Pro and the fields in this dialog box. Apply to thumbnails and preview Activates color management for thumbnails and preview images in Manage mode. If this option is not selected, thumbnails and previews have a different color space from the image. Default to sRGB Click to change all Input and Output options to use the sRGB color space profile.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Database options Database location Specifies the location on your hard drive to store the ACDSee Pro database. Click the Browse button to locate a folder. Display backup reminder Automatically reminds you to back up your ACDSee Pro database. Click the Every drop-down list and select how often you would like to be reminded. Manage excluded folders Opens the Excluded Folders List dialog box, where you can specify which folders you want to exclude from the ACDSee Pro database.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration View Mode options Decoding and caching Startup files Resampling algorithm Dropped files Decode next image in advance Automatically decodes the next image in sequence in View mode, resulting in shorter load times. Keep previous image in memory Keeps the previously decoded image in memory for quick display in View mode. Replace images in list Does not open a new View mode window if an image is opened from another application.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Display options Background Zoom options Default color Uses the default ACDSee Pro color for the background in View and Process mode. Custom color Specifies a color to use as the background in View and Process mode. Tiled image Uses a tiled image as the background for View and Process mode. Click Browse to locate an image on your hard drive. Default zoom mode Specifies the default zoom level for images in View mode.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration To customize the ACDSee Showroom desktop slideshow: 1. Start ACDSee Showroom by doing one of the following: In Manage mode, click Tools | Create | Create ACDSee Showroom. Click Start | Programs | ACD Systems | ACDSee Showroom. 2. Right-click anywhere in the ACDSee Showroom window and select Options. 3. Set or change the options as described below. 4. Click Set As Default to use the currently selected options as the default for new Showroom windows. 5.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide ACDSee Quick View options Use ACDSee Quick View If selected, ACDSee Quick View is set as the default viewer for images when ACDSee Pro is closed. Enable gamma correction Applies the specified amount of gamma correction when viewing images. Disable animation Displays only the first frame of an animated image. Always on top Keeps the Quick View window as the top window in a stack of windows. Full screen Opens images in the Quick View window in full screen mode.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration To create and save a custom workspace: 1. Change the Manage mode workspace by displaying or hiding specific panes, moving and docking panes, stacking panes, or resizing panes. 2. When you are satisfied with the layout of the panes, click View | Workspaces | Manage Workspaces. 3. In the Manage Workspaces dialog box, click Save Workspace. 4. Type a name for the workspace, and then click OK. 5. Click OK. To load a saved workspace: 1. Click View | Workspaces. 2.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Using the Task Pane The Task Pane displays groups of often-used tasks from the menus and toolbars based on your current location and selections in ACDSee Pro. The Task Pane usually opens and on the right side of the Manage mode window. To open or close the Task pane: In Manage mode, click View | Task Pane. The menus in the Task Pane change depending on what area of the Manage mode window you are working in and what items you select.
Chapter 7: Options and configuration To display or hide tool tips for toolbar buttons: 1. Display the Customize dialog box. 2. Click the Options tab. 3. Select Show ScreenTips on toolbars to display tool-tips, or clear Show ScreenTips on toolbars to hide tool-tips. If you select this option, you can also select Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips to show keyboard shortcuts in the tool-tips. 4. Click Close. To change the toolbar button size: 1. Display the Customize dialog box. 2.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide To manage your image editors: 1. In the Configure Photo Editors dialog box, in the Editors list, select the application you want to change. 2. Do any of the following: To change the location of the executable file or the name of the application displayed in the Editors list, click Edit. Set the location and name of the application, and then click OK. To set the application as the default image editor for ACDSee Pro, click Set As Default.
Chapter 8: Shortcuts Chapter 8: Shortcuts Manage mode keyboard shortcuts You can use the following keyboard shortcuts while working in Manage mode. There are also shortcuts that can be used specifically in the Calendar pane. To print this page for easy reference, right-click it and select Print. This shortcut Has this result \ (backslash) Tags or untags the image. ` (grave accent) Toggles image audio on or off. ALT + LEFT ARROW Returns to the previous folder you browsed in the File List pane.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide This shortcut Has this result CTRL + K Places the cursor in the Keywords field of the Database tab in the Properties pane. CTRL + L Opens the Batch Adjust Exposure dialog box. CTRL + M Open the Batch Set Information dialog box. CTRL + N Opens a second instance of the ACDSee Pro program. CTRL + O Opens the Open Files dialog box, in which you can select one or more images to open in View mode.
Chapter 8: Shortcuts This shortcut Has this result F2 Renames one or more selected files. F3 Opens the Search pane. F4 Displays the Contents bar drop-down list. F5 Refreshes Manage mode. F6 Changes the File List to Thumbs+Details view. F7 Changes the File List to Filmstrip view. F8 Changes the File List to Thumbnails view. F9 Changes the File List to Tiles view. F10 Changes the File List to Icons view. F11 Changes the File List to List view. F12 Changes the File List to Details view.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Shortcut Resulting action ALT + C Copies the current item to a folder you specify. ALT + COMMA Moves the focus in the Properties pane to the previous tab. ALT + D Opens the Edit Caption dialog box. ALT + ENTER Opens or closes the Properties pane. ALT + F4 Closes ACDSee Pro. ALT + M Moves the current item to a folder you specify. ALT + O Opens the ACDSee Pro Options dialog box. ALT + PERIOD Moves the focus in the Properties pane to the next tab.
Chapter 8: Shortcuts Shortcut Resulting action CTRL + ALT + LEFT ARROW Rotates the current image 90° counterclockwise. CTRL + ALT + RIGHT ARROW Rotates the current image 90° clockwise. CTRL + ALT + B Opens the Batch Edit dialog box. CTRL + ALT + D Opens the current image in Develop in Process mode. CTRL + ALT + L Opens the previous image. CTRL + ALT + W Sets the selected image as a stretched desktop wallpaper. CTRL + ALT + X Opens the current image in the default external editor.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Shortcut Resulting action PAGE DOWN Displays the next item. PAGE UP Displays the previous item. PAUSE Stops or starts the Auto Advance slideshow. SHIFT + BACKSPACE Displays the previous page in a multiple-page image. SHIFT + DELETE Removes the current item from your hard drive. SHIFT + E Opens the current file in the default system application or opens a dialog box where you can select an application.
Chapter 8: Shortcuts Shortcut Resulting action Wheel up Displays the previous item. Wheel down Displays the next item. CTRL + Wheel up Increases the magnification of the image (zooms in). CTRL + Wheel down Decreases the magnification of the image (zooms out). SHIFT + Wheel up Displays the previous page of a multiple-page image. SHIFT + Wheel down Displays the next page of a multiple-page image.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Shortcut Resulting action SHIFT + wheel up or down Makes large adjustments to the sliders. If the scroll is active in the Develop pane, the wheel scrolls the pane. SPACEBAR + click + drag Scrolls the image by dragging the mouse. Use when you are using a tool in Develop, and have the image zoomed in. Right-click Resets any slider to its default value. Wheel up or down Makes fine adjustments to a slider. Place your cursor over the slider and scroll up or down.
Chapter 8: Shortcuts Shortcut Resulting action ALT + D Downloads selected files and folders. ALT + ENTER Displays Properties pane in the lower screen of Transfer mode. ALT + Num + Group forward files and folders in the lower screen of Transfer mode. ALT + Num - Group backward files and folders in the lower screen of Transfer mode. ALT + O Displays Options dialog. ALT + U Uploads selected files and folders. ALT + X Removes files from the image basket. CTRL + \ Selects tagged files.
Chapter 9: File formats Chapter 9: File formats Supported file formats ACDSee Pro supports over 50 different file formats. The files that you can view or edit and save with ACDSee Pro depend on which file format support plug-ins are installed on your computer.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide MAG MAG MRW Konica Minolta RAW NEF Nikon RAW ORF Olympus RAW PBM Portable BitMap PCD Kodakä PhotoCD Up to 3072x2048 resolution (16BASE) PCX ZSoft Publishers Paintbrush All sub-types supported PEF Pentax RAW PEF PGM Portable GrayMap PIC SoftImage PIC PCT Macintosh PICT PDF Adobe Acrobat documents Can read all pages PIX Alias PIX 24 bpp PNG Portable Network Graphics All sub-types supported PPM Portable PixMap PS Adobe Postscript First page only PS
Chapter 9: File formats Image write support formats BMP Windows Bitmap Windows 1/8/24 bpp GIF Graphics Interchange Format Non-interlaced GIF 89a only IFF EA/Amiga Interchange File Format 1-24 bpp, including HAM and HAM8; multiple pages and animations not supported JP2 JPEG2000 JPEG JPEG JFIF 8 and 24 bpp.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Video and audio file formats that ACDSee Pro reads AIF Audio Interchange File Format AIFC Audio Interchange File Format AIFF Audio Interchange File Format ASF Active Streaming File - HoTMetaL Pro AU A sound file format used on Sun Microsystems or other UNIX computers AVI AVI movie format GSM Global System for Mobile Audio M15 Apple MPEG-1 Video M1A Apple MPEG-1/2 Audio M1V Apple MPEG-1 Video M2A Apple Mpeg-1/2 Audio M3U MP3 Playlist files M75 Apple MPEG-1 Vi
Chapter 9: File formats You cannot change your original RAW files permanently. The RAW files remain intact after processing to preserve all the data captured by your camera. The processing settings that you select for a particular image are saved to the XMP file of the RAW, and associated with the image in the database. To save any changes you make to a RAW file permanently, you need to save it as a separate file, in a different file format (JPEG or TIFF, for example).
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide 3. To associate the new file formats with ACDSee Pro so that it opens these file formats in the future, check each file type by clicking in the white square. 4. Click OK to register and/or associate the new files. You can change file associations directly in Microsoft Windows Vista by going to your desktop and clicking Start | Default Programs.
System requirements System requirements To browse and view your images and videos, and listen to your audio files with ACDSee Pro, your system must include the following components: Minimum Hardware Recommended Intel® III® Pentium / AMD Athlon processor or equivalent Intel® Pentium® 4 / AMD Athlon XP processor or equivalent 512 MB RAM 1GB RAM 250 MB free hard drive space 1 GB free hard drive space High Color display adapter at 1024 x 768 High Color display adapter at 1280 x 1024 CD/DVD burner -
Glossary Glossary A Absolute Colorimetric Rendering intent, generally used for proofing. Based on a device-independent color space, reproducing colors within the available gamut perfectly, and reducing colors outside of the gamut to the nearest reproducible hue (at the expense of saturation). ACD InTouch Data exchange service for staying in touch with new developments at ACD Systems.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Any operation or tool, such as resizing, converting, or renaming, that can be used to adjust multiple images or files simultaneously. bit Bits are small units of computer memory. The color depth of your image is constrained by the number of bits available to store color information. For example, it is possible to store 256 different color values per color channel in 8-bit RGB images. Similarly, it is possible to store 65,536 different color values per color channel in 18-bit images.
Glossary There are two types of color spaces: device-independent or device-dependent. A device-independent color space, such as RGB, describes all possible colors. A device-dependent color space describes the subset of colors (from the device-independent color space) that a particular device can reproduce. Device-dependent color spaces are used to map colors between devices (for example, from a monitor to a printer) to ensure that colors are reproduced accurately.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide encryption Method of converting data into a secure format. You need a digital password or key to read an encrypted file. EXIF (Exchangeable Image File) Standard for storing information, primarily with images that use JPEG compression. Most digital cameras create EXIF information and embed it in the image file. For example, EXIF information can include details about shutter speed and whether a flash was used. export Moving data from one application to another.
Glossary I image editor Program that you can use to create and edit images. ACDSee Pro is an image editor. image resolution Quality of image details and colors. Also used to describe the quality of monitors and printer output. image viewer Program that displays images. ACDSee Pro is an image viewer. import Bringing data into an application from another using a format that the receiving application understands.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide O opacity Determines how visible an effect is when applied to an image or a selection. High opacity produces a more solid effect, while low opacity results in a nearly invisible effect. overexposed Images that are overexposed have too many highlights, and tend to look faded. You typically overexpose images by exposing your digital camera's sensor to light for too long.
Glossary Image composed of a rectangular grid of pixels. Each pixel contains a defined value about its color, size, and location in the image. As a result, resizing the image can affect its quality. rating Assign ratings (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to photos to help sort and manage them more easily. RAW An image file format. RAW files contain all of the image data that was captured by your digital camera's sensor.
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide sharpen The sharpen tool is for sharpening images. The original image is blurred slightly. This blurred version of the image is subtracted from the original image, revealing the edges in the original image. These edges can then be sharpened by increasing contrast. sharpness The sharpness in an image is determined, primarily, by your digital camera's lens and sensor. You can also create the illusion of sharpness by increasing the contrast between edges within an image.
Glossary X-Z XML (Extensible Markup Language) Standard language for Web documents. zoom In ACDSee Pro, zoom refers to the process of increasing or decreasing the display scale for an image. Increase the display scale to view a portion of an image or a specific image detail. Decrease the display scale to view more or all of the image.
Index Index A ACDSee credits and acknowledgements 2 database 98 importing photos 21 starting system requirements user interface 9 243 10 what's new 1 where is it now 6 acquiring photos Advanced Color 21 21 194 archiving files 73 assigning categories and ratings 44 associating files with ACDSee 241 adding to images 116 playing 114 recording to images 117 110 B 199 border 158 brightness 185 Burn Basket 69 C cataloging files 100 categories assigning 44 finding unassigned
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Crosshatch effect 165 descript.
Index downloading editing photos from a CD 27 adding noise 201 photos from a digital camera 23 adding text 156 photos from a mobile phone 28 blurring 199 photos from a scanner 27 brightness 185 photos in ACDSee 21 cloning 155 59 configuring editors 225 correcting barrel distortion 184 correcting fisheye distortion 184 correcting perspective distortion 183 correcting pincushion distortion 184 correcting shadows and highlights 188 cropping 182 exposure 187 182 Duplicate
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Furry Edges 166 Glowing Edges 167 exporting database information Granite 167 exposure Mirror 168 adjusting automatically Negative 168 adjusting for multiple images Oil Paint 168 Old 169 F Outline 169 Favorites pane Pencil Drawing 169 file formats Pixel Explosion 170 File List pane Pixelate 170 customizing 208 Posterize 171 filtering files 36 Radial Waves 171 full screen 31 Rain 171 setting Details View options 212 Ripple 172 setting File
Index fisheye distortion 184 I flipping in Edit multiple photos 182 79 folders Image Basket 41 Image Well 60 images browsing 31 adding audio excluding from database 99 comparing 39 mobile phone 28 converting to another format 78 pasting 48 copying 48 renaming 49 developing synchronizing files 53 developing a batch of files 97 downloading 21 editing 15 synchronizing in View mode 111 Folders pane options using 213 emailing 31 extracting from video files footer in Vi
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide multiple images K adjusting exposure 81 keyboard shortcuts renaming 82 resizing 80 navigator 121 Negative effect 168 customizing 226 Manage mode 227 View mode 229 L N light levels 186 noise listing files 102 about 200 local contrast enhancement 188 adding to an image 201 removing from an image 201 M magnifying glass 122 Manage mode O Oilpaint effect 168 169 and RAW files 35 Old effect Burn Basket 69 Online mode customizing the workspace 2
Index organizing Properties pane assigning categories 44 options assigning ratings 44 using files 41 finding images quickly 60 Q managing categories 44 quarantining files Outline effect overwriting files 45 105 169 48 P panes auto-hiding 215 R Radial Waves effect 171 Rain effect 171 ratings 223 assigning 44 moving 12 RAW images resetting to default layout 11 browsing 68 developing 124 PDF 35 Pencil Drawing effect 169 removing processing settings 128 perspective d
ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide Scattered Tiles effect screen capture 173 61 screensavers mouse 232 View mode 229 Slant effect 174 creating 62 slideshows sharing 66 auto advance Search pane 55 configuring 63 sharing 66 searching 110 file name patterns 57 Sobel effect 175 for duplicate files 59 Solarize effect 175 Image Well 60 sorting files Quick Search bar 55 sound setting Quick Search options 208 adding to images 116 recording 117 wildcards 57 with ACDSee 54 Stained
Index timestamp 53 viewing timestamps 53 file properties TiVo 74 file types in the File List 36 118 toolbars 224 fullscreen 14 Topographic Map effect 177 images 14 truecolor 197 images in another application 113 Tune tab 131 text on images in View mode 110 TWAIN Vignette effect about 22 importing photos 27 113 Water Drops effect 178 Water effect 178 watermarks 157 22 Waves effect 179 10 Weave effect 179 White Balance 194 147 USB mass storage device about use
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