User Guide

Chapter 9 Organizing
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Copying images
You can copy an image to the Clipboard and then paste it into another application, such as ACD Photo
Editor. Using the Copy Image command transfers only the image data to the Clipboard: no database,
EXIF, or IPTC information is retained.
To copy an image:
1 In the File List pane, select the image file you want to copy.
2Click Edit | Copy Image.
3 Paste the image into your other application.
Pasting files and folders
You can cut or copy files to the Clipboard, and then paste them into another folder without losing
your database information.
To cut and paste files:
1 In the File List or Folders pane, select one or more files or folders.
2Click Edit | Copy or Cut.
3 Using the Folders pane, browse to a new location.
4Click Edit | Paste to place the files or folders into the new location.
Replacing or overwriting files
When copying or moving files from one location to another, a file name collision occurs if a file already
exists in the destination folder with the same file name and extension as a file you are relocating. In
ACDSee, you can view both of the files involved in the Confirm File Replace dialog box. If the files
involved are image files, ACDSee displays thumbnail previews of both files, and provides options to
replace the existing file, rename, delete, or skip the file you are moving, or cancel the operation
entirely.
To use the Confirm File Replace dialog box:
1 If you are moving a number of files and want to handle all potential file name collisions in the
same manner, select the Apply to all check box.
2 To help determine any differences between the two files, use the toolbar between the two
preview fields to shrink or enlarge the size of the previews.
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.