User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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Assigning categories and ratings
You can assign files to a rating, or one or more categories, without moving the file or making
an extra copy.
To assign files to a category or rating:
1. Select the files you want to categorize.
2. In the File List Pane, do one of the following:
x Drag the selected files to a category or rating in the Organize pane.
x Right-click, and then select Set Categories and click the category in the fly out.
3. In the Viewer, do one of the following:
x Click Edit | Set Categories and then click the category to which you want to assign
the files.
x Right-click one of the selected files, select Set Categories, and then click the
category to which you want to assign the file.
x Click Edit | Set Rating and then click the rating to which you want to assign the file.
x Right-click one of the selected files, select Set Rating, and then click the rating to
which you want to assign the file.
x On the status bar, click the rating icon, and then click a new rating. This icon only
appears once a rating is set.
4. If you are comparing images and want to categorize them, do one of the following:
x Right-click one of the files, select Categories, and then click the category to which
you want to assign the file.
x Right-click one of the files, select Set Rating, and then click the rating to which you
want to assign the file.
To assign files to categories or ratings on the Properties pane:
1. If the Properties pane is not visible in the Browser, open it by clicking View | Properties
pane.
2. On the Properties pane, click the Database tab to bring it to the front of the tabs.
3. In the File List, select the files you want to assign to a category or rating.
4. Under Categories at the bottom of the pane, click the check box of any category you want
to assign to the selected files.
5. Click the rating you want these files to have.