User Guide

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 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. In the case of these file formats, the database information is embedded
inside the file and so you can rename or move the file outside of ACDSee Pro and still be able to retrieve the database
information.
For formats that currently do not support XMP, including RAW, PSD, ABR, the database information is written to a sidecar
file that is stored in the same folder as its file. Because a sidecar file is separate from the file itself, you need to rename or
move them together, or you could lose the database information permanently.
Viewing files that have data to embed
If you want to see the files that have data that needs to be embedded, there is a quick way to list them using the Embed Pending
option.
To view files that have data to embed:
In the Organize pane, under Special Items, click Embed Pending.
All the files that have data to embed are displayed in the File List.
Retrieving database information that is embedded in files
If you simply browse to the folder where the files are located, some of the database information is re-written to the database.
The safest way to retrieve all the database information, is to click Database | Catalog Files. Then the following applies:
If the files are GIF, JPEG, DNG, PNG, and TIF formats, all the data will be-written to the database.
If the files still have their sidecar files in the folder, and they still have the same file name, the database information is re-
written to the database.
If the files have become separated from their sidecar files or renamed, their database information cannot be retrieved and
will be lost.
Excluding folders from the database
You can choose to exclude folders from the database, and keep the contents separate from your other images and media files. By
default, the Program Files and Windows folders on your hard drive are automatically excluded from the database.
To manage your excluded folders settings:
1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Database | Excluded Folder Settings.
2. In the Excluded Folders dialog box, do one of the following:
To exclude a folder from the database, click Add. Browse to a folder on your hard drive, and then click OK.
To remove a folder from the excluded folders list, select a folder in the list, and then click Remove.
To reset your excluded folders list to the default settings, click Reset to Defaults.
3. When you are satisfied with your choices, click Close to return to ACDSee Pro.
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