User Guide

ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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You can also use the Organize pane to assign categories and ratings, or use the
right-click menu in the Browser.
File tab
The File tab displays detailed file information and image attributes for a selected file or files.
You can set or change the Read-Only and Hidden properties of a file or folder, and view a
summary of any EXIF information contained in a file.
EXIF tab
The EXIF tab displays EXIF metadata information that is stored with an image from a scanner
or digital camera. Metadata is embedded in the file, and can be retained by ACDSee when you
edit an image. You can edit certain types of metadata.
To edit EXIF metadata:
Double-click the metadata tag you want to edit. You can edit any tag marked with a blue label.
IPTC tab
The IPTC tab displays IPTC metadata information that is stored with a photo created by a
scanner or digital camera. Metadata is embedded in the file, and can be retained by ACDSee
when you edit an image. You can also edit certain types of IPTC metadata.
To edit IPTC metadata:
Double-click the metadata tag you want to edit. You can edit any tag marked with a blue label.
Custom tab
The Custom tab displays whatever file property, database, EXIF, or IPTC metadata information
that you choose to add to it. The priority data that you need to keep visible as you browse files
can all be grouped onto one tab and configured to suit the way you work.
To configure the Custom tab:
1. Click Tools | Options and then select Properties pane.
Ensure that the Show Custom property tab is checked.
2. Click Choose Display information to open the Choose Custom Tab Display Information
dialog where you can select and configure the data to display on the Custom tab.
3. Click OK.
You can add metadata or database information to an image or a group of images
with the Batch Set Information tool.
Embedding database information in files
If you have embedded the database information in your files and they are copied,
moved, or renamed, outside of ACDSee, the link between the file and the database
will be broken, but you can rebuild the database using the embedded data in the
file.