User Guide

Chapter 4 Getting photos
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4On the Source Device page, select the type of device from the Type list. ACDSee scans your device
and displays the available options. In the Device list, select the name of your camera, and then
click Next.
5On the File Format Options page, select a file format to save your images. You can click the
Options button to select any file-specific options available for your chosen format. Note that not
every file format has additional options. Click Next when you are ready to continue.
6Finally, on the Output Options page, specify whether you want to rename your acquired images
using a renaming template, and where to store them on your hard drive. You can also select
options to automatically correct the orientation of images taken with certain digital cameras, and
to remove the files from your camera after copying. When you are ready, click Next to copy your
photos.
7 Select Browse to your images if you want to view the files in the Browser, and click Finish to
return to ACDSee.
Related topics
• Appendix C System requirements
Getting photos from a scanner (TWAIN)
ACDSee's Get Photos Wizard guides you through the process of downloading files from your scanner.
You can preview the images you want to download, and specify a location for them on your hard
drive.
To use the Get Photos Wizard, your scanner needs to use Windows Imaging Acquisition or TWAIN.
To download photos from a scanner:
1 Connect your scanner to your computer. Make sure your scanner is turned on, and the cable is
properly connected to your computer.
2Click File | Get Photos, and select From Scanner.
3On the Welcome page, select the Skip this step next time check box to bypass the Welcome
page the next time you use the wizard. Click Next when you are ready to continue.
4On the Source Device page, select TWAIN from the Type list. In the Device list, select the specific
name of the scanner from which to download your files. Click Next when you are ready to
continue.
You may require DirectX and QuickTime to download audio and video files from
your camera. For more information, please refer to the system requirements.