User Guide

ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide
Database tab
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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.
Tagged Select the check box to tag the file.
Notes Type any descriptive or additional text you want to store with the file in the database. You can add up
to 4,095 characters of free-form text.
Keywords Type any keywords you want to associate with the file, or click the Keyword Picker button to choose
from the Master Keyword List. Separate multiple keywords with a comma.
Organize Select the check box next to any category or categories to which you want to assign the file. To create a
new category, right-click the Categories field and select New Category. You can select multiple
photos in the File List and assign them to multiple categories in this way.
You can also use the Organize pane to assign categories and ratings, or use the right-click menu in Manage mode.
File tab
The File tab displays detailed file information and image attributes for a selected file or files. You can set or change the Read-Only
and Hidden properties of a file or folder, and view a summary of any EXIF information contained in a file.
EXIF tab
The EXIF tab displays EXIF metadata information that is stored with an image from a scanner or digital camera. Metadata is
embedded in the file, and can be retained by ACDSee Pro when you edit an image. You can edit certain types of metadata.
To edit EXIF metadata:
Double-click the metadata tag you want to edit. You can edit any tag marked with a blue label.
IPTC tab
The IPTC tab displays IPTC metadata information that is stored with a photo created by a scanner or digital camera. Metadata is
embedded in the file, and can be retained by ACDSee Pro when you edit an image. You can also edit certain types of IPTC metadata.
To edit IPTC metadata:
Double-click the metadata tag you want to edit. You can edit any tag marked with a blue label.
Custom tab
The Custom tab displays whatever file property, database, EXIF, or IPTC metadata information that you choose to add to it. The
priority data that you need to keep visible as you browse files can all be grouped onto one tab and configured to suit the way you
work.
To configure the Custom tab:
1. Click Tools | Options and then select Properties pane.
2. Select the Show custom property tab check box.
3. Click Choose Display information to open the Choose Custom Tab Display Information dialog where you can select and
configure the data to display on the Custom tab.
4. Click OK.
You can add metadata or database information to an image or a group of images with the Batch Set Information tool.
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