User Guide

ACDSee™ Pro User Guide
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Finding duplicate files
You can use the Duplicate Finder plug-in to search for duplicate files on your hard drive. Once you
locate any duplicates, you can rename or delete them to better manage your file collection.
The following steps are a basic overview of how to use the Duplicate Finder. There is also extensive
context-sensitive Help in the plug-in dialog box to provide you with additional information.
To find duplicate files:
1 In the Browser, click To ols | Find Duplicates.
2 In the Select Search Type dialog box, add the files and folders you want to search.
3 Do one of the following:
• To find duplicates within the files and folders you added to the list, select Find duplicates
within this list of files.
• To compare files between the list you created and another group of files, select Find
duplicates between these files and another list.
4Click Next.
5 If you are comparing the files with another list, add the files or folders you want to compare to
the second list, and then click Next.
6On the Search Parameters page, specify whether you want to find exact duplicates, or just files
with the same name. You can also choose to search for image files only. When you are ready to
perform the search, click Next.
7 If no duplicates are found, refine your search or click Cancel to exit the Duplicate Finder.
8 If duplicates are found, specify from which list you want to delete the duplicates, and then select
the check box next to the files you want to delete. You can also right-click a file name to open,
rename, or delete a file.
9Click Next to review your changes, and then click Finish to perform the operation.
Finding images quickly
You can select Special Items in the Organize pane to quickly locate all of the images in your database,
or list all of the images that you have not yet assigned to a category.
To find all of your images at once:
1 In the Browser, click View | Organize to open the Organize pane.
2 In the Organize pane, under Special Items, click Image Well.
To locate uncategorized images:
1 In the Browser, click View | Organize to open the Organize pane.
2 In the Organize pane, under Special Items, click Uncategorized.