User Guide

Chapter 6 Viewing
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Viewing images in another application
You can open a file in another program from within ACDSee. For example, you can open documents in
the application used to create them.
To use the shell open and edit commands:
1Click File | Shell.
2 Select one of the following options:
• Open: opens the file using the application that Windows associates with its file extension.
• Edit: opens the file using the default system application, or opens a dialog box where you
can select an application.
Creating a desktop screen saver
You can create a desktop screen saver using your own images. You can set the screen saver options to
adjust how long each image is displayed, set the background color, apply transition effects, and add
header or footer text.
To create a screen saver:
1 In the File List pane, select a group of images, and then click Too ls | Configure Screen Saver.
2 In the ACDSee Screen Saver dialog box, click Add to browse for more images to add to your
screen saver, or select images you do not want to include and click Remove.
3Click Configure.
4 In the ACDSee Screen Saver dialog box, specify the options as described below, and then click
OK.
5 To automatically use the screen saver on your desktop, select the Set as default screen saver
check box.
6 When you are satisfied with your choices, click OK.
To activate the screen saver on your computer, select the Screen Saver tab in your Windows Display
Properties dialog box, and select ACDSee Screen Saver from the drop-down list.