User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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To add an existing folder and its contents to a private folder:
1. Open the private folder to which you want to add files.
2. Do one of the following:
x Click and drag the files onto the private folder icon in the Private Folder pane.
x Select the files, right-click one of the selected files, and then select Add to Private
Folder.
A warning message displays.
3. Click Yes to move the folder and its contents to the private folder.
To restore folders and files from a private folder:
1. Open the private folder containing the folders or files that you want to restore.
2. Do one of the following:
x Select the folders or files and click File | Restore from Private Folder.
x Right-click the folders or files and select Restore from Private Folder.
3. Click the browse button, navigate to the folder where you would like to move the folders
or files, and then click OK.
4. Click OK.
ACDSee moves the folders or files from the private folder to the selected location. These
folders and files are now visible to anyone with access to the computer.
To delete a private folder, or the folders or files in the private folder:
1. Open the private folder containing the folders or files that you want to delete.
2. Do one of the following:
x To delete the private folder, right-click the private folder icon and select Delete.
x To delete folders or files in a private folder, right-click them and select Delete.
A warning message displays.
3. Click Yes to delete the private folder and all of its contents, or the selected folders or files
in the private folder.
Use caution when deleting folders or files in private folders. If you delete folders or
files in private folders they are permanently destroyed. Restore the folders and files
if you want to move them from the private folder to a non-secure location on your
computer.
Renaming multiple files
You can use the Batch Rename tool to rename multiple files. You can specify a template with a
numerical or alphabetical sequence, save your template for future use, replace specific
characters or phrases, and insert file-specific information into each new file name.