User Guide

ACDSee™ Pro User Guide
256
Types of plug-ins
There are six types of plug-ins:
• Image Decode: converts a file from a binary format to the image displayed in ACDSee. Decode
plug-ins allow ACDSee to display images of many different file formats. The files that you can
view with ACDSee depend on which decoding plug-ins are installed on your computer.
• Image Encode: converts the image displayed in ACDSee to a binary file format. Encode plug-ins
allow ACDSee to save (or convert) images to many different file formats. The files that you can
edit and save with ACDSee depend on which encoding plug-ins are installed on your computer.
• Archive: allows ACDSee to display and save archives of many different file formats. The archives
that you can view and create with ACDSee depend on which archive plug-ins are installed on
your computer.
• Camera: allows ACDSee to browse images on your digital camera and transfer them to a folder
on your hard drive.
• Command Extension: adds functionality to ACDSee. For example, there is a plug-in that you can
use to share your images over the Internet.
• Pane Extension: adds a pane to ACDSee where you can perform tasks like order prints of your
digital images.
Managing plug-ins
The Plug-in Settings dialog box displays a list of all the ACD Systems plug-ins installed on your
computer. You can also use the Plug-in Settings dialog box to control which plug-ins ACDSee uses.
To access the Plug-in Settings dialog box:
Click Tools, and then select Plug-in Settings.
We cannot ensure the quality of plug-ins that are not certified by ACD Systems. As
with any other piece of software, you are trusting that the plug-in is free of viruses
and that the company that produced the plug-in is trustworthy.