User Guide
Chapter 4 Getting photos
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2 In the Device Storage Options dialog box, in the Delete options area, select one of the following
options:
• Do not delete files from the device: leaves the photos on your device after copying.
• Prompt me to select which files to delete: prompts you to specify which photos you want
to delete each time.
• Delete all files from device after copying to hard drive: automatically removes all photos
and files from your device after copying them to your hard drive.
• Automatically delete files: deletes files after copying, based on the choices in the
Automatic delete settings area.
3 If you selected to automatically delete files, select one of the following options in the Automatic
delete settings area:
• Delete oldest files, freeing up __% of the total space on the media: automatically deletes
files from your device, beginning with the oldest files, until the specified percentage of free
space is attained. (Type the amount of free space you want to maintain on your device into
the field.)
• Delete oldest files, freeing space for approximately __ new images: automatically
deletes files from your device, beginning with the oldest files, until enough free space for the
specified number of photos is attained. The Photo Transfer Wizard analyzes the device to
determine how much space is actually required. (Type a number of photos into the field.)
• Delete files that are older than: automatically deletes any files on your device that are
older than the specified date. (Type a number into the first field, and select a period of time
from the drop-down list.)
4Click OK to return to the Photo Transfer Wizard.
Related topics
• Getting photos with ACDSee
Getting photos from a profiled device
After you complete an initial device configuration, you can access your device by connecting it while
the Device Detector is running, or from the File | Get Photos menu in the Browser. Each time you
connect that device to your computer, ACDSee will acquire any new files based on the settings you
selected in the initial configuration.
To acquire files from a profiled device:
1 Connect your device to your computer. If you experience problems, make sure your camera is
turned on, and your device's cable is properly connected to your computer.
2 Do one of the following:
• If Device Detector is active, depending on the configuration of your Device Detector
options, the wizard will automatically open or you will be prompted. When the Device