User Guide

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 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.
Noise reduction options
Luminance Drag the slider to the right to reduce visibility of the noise. Zoom into the image to ensure that you do not lose
details while reducing noise.
Color Drag the slider to the right to decrease the color of the noise in the image.
Zoom into the image when adjusting color and luminance to see the effects of your changes.
Develop - Geometry tab
About the Geometry tab
In the Geometry tab, you can correct lens distortion and perspective, or rotate and straighten your image. You can also use the crop
tool to change the composition of your image.
You can save your options as a preset for future use.
To use the Geometry tab:
1. In Process mode, click Develop.
2. In the Develop pane, select the Geometry tab.
3. Select the Lens Distortion, Rotate & Straighten, Perspective, or Crop group to develop 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 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.
Fixing lens distortion
Lens distortion is common in photos that were taken with wide angle or zoom lenses. You can save your options as a preset for
future use.
To fix lens distortion:
1. In Process mode, click Develop.
2. In the Develop pane, select the Geometry tab.
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