User Guide

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 drop-
down 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.
You can also click Cancel if you want to discard your changes and return to the mode you were in previously.
Making general adjustments
In the General group, you can make global adjustments to your image. You can save your options as a preset for future use.
To develop your image in General:
1. In Process mode, click Develop.
2. In the Develop pane, select the Tune tab.
3. In the General group, make adjustments 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 drop-
down 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.
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
Exposure Drag the slider to the right to increase exposure, or drag to the left to decrease exposure. One eV is equivalent
to one stop of exposure change.
Highlight
Enhancement
Drag the slider to the right to recover detail in overexposed areas of the image.
Fill Light Drag the slider to the right to add light to the darkest areas of the image.
Contrast
Drag the slider to the right to increase contrast or to the left to decrease contrast.
Vibrance Drag the slider to the right to increase vibrance or to the left to decrease vibrance. Increasing the vibrance
does not affect skin tone in an image.
The Settings feature is only available when Develop is selected. Use Settings to revert an image to the settings you last
saved, or revert to the as shot settings. You can also save your settings as presets, and apply these presets to other
images.
A brief technical explanation of eV
eV stands for exposure value. When you capture an image, the exposure is determined by several things - the f-stop (or aperture)
shutter speed, and ISO. Typically, the camera automatically determines the optimal exposure based on a built-in light meter and
then sets the f-stop and shutter speed accordingly. However, the light meter can be fooled by a bright sky or dark surroundings,
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