User Guide

Chapter 2 Getting started

The Browser consists of 12 panes, most of which can be closed when not in use. The File List pane is

always visible, and displays the contents of the current folder, the results of your latest search, or the

files in your database that match your filtering criteria. A status bar at the bottom of the Browser

window displays information about the currently selected file, folder, or category.

The Browser also features two toolbars: the main toolbar, which provides shortcuts to commonly-used

commands, and the context-sensitive toolbar, which provides different shortcuts depending on what

is currently selected in the Browser.

You can open and close panes, move them to different areas of your screen, and stack them on other

panes or dock them to the edge of the Browser. Most panes also have additional options you can set

to further customize their behavior and appearance.

The Viewer

The ACDSee Viewer plays media files and displays images in full resolution, one at a time. You can also

open panes in the Viewer to view image properties, display areas of an image at varying

magnifications, or examine detailed color information.

You can open the Viewer directly by double-clicking an associated file type in Windows Explorer, and

you can use the Viewer to flip quickly between all of the images in a folder. The Viewer contains a

toolbar with shortcuts to commonly-used commands, and a status bar at the bottom of the Viewer

window, which displays information about the current image or media file.

Edit Mode

You can open your images in ACDSee's Edit Mode to adjust or enhance them using the editing tools

and effects.

Edit Mode displays the available tools on the Edit Panel, a customizable menu that can be closed or

hidden when not in use. Clicking the name of a tool on the menu opens that tool in the Edit Panel,

where you can adjust the settings to edit or enhance your image.

The Edit Mode also contains a status bar, which displays information about the image you are editing.

Using the Browser

With the ACDSee Browser, you can browse, sort, manage, manipulate, and share your files and images.

You can combine different tools and panes to perform sophisticated searching and filtering

operations, and view thumbnail previews of images and media files.

The Browser panes are fully customizable, and can be moved, resized, hidden, docked, or closed. You

can also stack the panes together for easy reference and accessibility, and to maximize your screen

space.