User Guide

ACDSee™ Pro User Guide
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About Browser panes
The ACDSee Browser consists of the following panes:
File List This pane displays the contents of the currently selected folder, the results of
your latest search, or the files and folders that match your selective browsing
criteria. The File List pane is always visible, and cannot be hidden or closed. You
can customize the File List pane by changing the way the files are displayed, or
the size of the thumbnails.
Folders This pane displays the directory structure of your computer, much like the
directory tree in Windows Explorer. You can use the Folders pane to browse
through the folders and display their contents in the File List pane. You can also
display the contents of multiple folders in the File List by clicking the Easy
Select box opposite each folder, on the left side of the pane.
Calendar This pane displays a calendar that you can use to organize and browse your
files according to their associated dates. For more information about the
Calendar pane, as well as a description of the toolbar buttons, see Using the
Calendar pane.
Favorites This pane stores shortcuts to your favorite images, files, folders or even
applications. Dragging an image, file, or folder into the Favorites pane creates a
shortcut to the original without affecting it in any way.
Search This pane provides access to ACDSee's powerful search utility. You can specify
the type of search you want to perform, and enter your search criteria into the
fields provided in the Search pane.
Preview This pane displays a thumbnail preview and histogram of any image or media
file currently selected in the File List pane. You can adjust the size of the
thumbnail by resizing the Preview pane, and also specify whether you want the
Preview pane to play media files or just display the first frame.
Selective
Browsing
This pane combines input from the Folders, Organize, and Calendar panes to
limit the list of files in the File List pane to those that match a specific set of
criteria. You can include or exclude files by adjusting the different criteria in the
Selective Browsing pane.
Organize This pane lists the categories and ratings to which you can assign your files to
help sort and manage them more easily. You can also use the Special Items
area in the Organize pane to quickly view all of the images on your computer,
or see any uncategorized files in the current folder.
Task This pane displays menus of commonly-used buttons and commands from the
menus and toolbars. The menus change dynamically based on your current
location and selections in ACDSee.